The Queen Sonja International Music Competition has been renamed the Queen Sonja Singing Competition.

Alongside the change of name, the organization is also getting a new logo, visual identity, and website.

The Queen Sonja International Music Competition was originally launched in 1988 and was originally dedicated to pianists. However, as of 1995, it has focused on honoring singers. Among the notable winners of the recent past are Daniel Behle (2005), Kristina Mkhitarian (2013), Lise Davidsen (2015), and finalists: Jacquelyn Wagner (2009), Elsa Dreisig (2015) and Giovanni Sebastiano Sala (2017).

“The Queen Sonja International Music Competition has established itself as a platform that launches the best young singers around the world into international stardom. I am excited by our new name and visual identity which reflect how the Competition continues to evolve and adapt to meet the changing needs of young singers,” said Lars Hallvard Flæten, Executive Director of the Competition, regarding the new change. “ I would like to extend my thanks to Her Majesty Queen Sonja for her dedicated patronage and inspiration to all involved in the Competition.”

The applications for the competition are set to open on Feb. 1, 2023.