South African, New-Zealander, U.S. and Korean competitors also make it to the preliminary of the Marton competition along with Russians, Ukrainians, Hungarians.

Entries came from 38 countries around the world, from North and South America to the Far East and New Zealand.

Organisers of the Éva Marton International Singing Competition welcome and agree with the Statement of the WFIMC regarding Russian and Belarussian Candidates

Applications for the contest can be submitted by sending in video recordings until 25 April.

Sonja Šarić, first prize winner and audience's choice award winner of the 4th Éva Marton International Singing Competition, says that great friendships have been formed between the performers and she is certain that this victory is a big step in her career.

The atmosphere was excellent at this year’s Éva Marton International Singing Competition, with performers competing not against each other, but for the chance to perform, says the Liszt Academy Professor Emerita after the competition named for her.