Adjudicators:

SAN BAO (China)

Famous musician, composer, arranger, producer, author of symphonies, soundtracks and music for advertising. His record list contains hundreds of songs, most of them became hits at once. He was a leading conductor of well-known Beijing orchestra, Music Director of Hong Kong Dadi Records. He continues giving concerts promoting classical, modern and traditional music of China.

EUGEN DOGA (MOLDOVA)

Composer, Merit Artist of the USSR. Author of many songs, cantata, chorus and chamber pieces, symphony and ballet. His music for more than 200 movies, for the Opening and Closing ceremony of the Olympic Games 1980 in Moscow gained a great recognition and popularity. Laureate of the State Premium of the USSR, member of Moldavian Academy of Science and many other foreign academies. He was awarded with the Medal of Honor and titled as the Man of II millennium.

MURAT IRGALIYEV (KAZAKHSTAN)

Producer, founder and Director General of International Festival "Azia Dauysy" ("Voice of Asia") and National Contest of Young Performers "Zhas Kanat" ("Young Wing"). Author and director of many popular music projects in Kazakhstan. Member of FIDOF Board of Directors.

BISER KIROV (BULGARIA)

"Legend" of Bulgarian stage, one of the popular singers of Eastern European and former USSR countries, winner of prize awards of many international contests.

ANTERO PAIVALAINEN (FINLAND)

Musician, producer, promoter, FIDOF Vice President. Director of Song Festival in Finland. One of the directors of World Authors' Summit. Art director of entertaining programs and gala ceremonies of World and European Cups, which take place in Finland. A small detail: in 1973 he performed as a member of Finnish orchestra on the stage of the Republic Palace in Almaty.

ARUNTHATHY SRI RANGANATHAN (SRI LANKA)

Renowned singer, musician, winner of many International awards and prizes, expert in South Indian Music, Director of Broadcasting Corporation Tamale Service in Sri Lanka. With her innovative compositions in the spirit of traditional dance music perform many dancers from all over the world.

FAUZIAH ABDUL RAUF (MALAYSIA)

Director of publishing house, art specialist, producer, journalist. Owner of Nilly Publication Company, producing the leading music editions in Malaysia. The first female publisher in her country. President of Malaysian Journalist and Writer's Association in show business.

VEHNEE SATURNO (PHILIPPINES)

Composer, songwriter, producer. Wrote more than 300 songs, winner of "Platinum Disc" National Award, laureate of many International festivals including First Asia Song Festival in Indonesia, Midnight Sun Song Festival in Finland, ASEAN Song Festival, Voice of Asia International Festival in Kazakhstan and many more. One of the best composers in the Philippines who composes music for movies.

BLAKE HADDLETON (AUSTRALIA)

CEO of the prestigious South Pacific International Music Awards in Australia, Vice President of Busy World Entertainment Ind. company, incorporating recording, publishing and music events. Judge in Song, Performance and Commercial producer categories for the Queensland Recording Industry.

Eduard Khanok (Belarus)

composer, art-specialist, writer. Was born and grew up in Kazakhstan. Author of many popular songs of the 80s and 90s, which make out "golden reserves" of Soviet stage and were perfomed by the most favourite and popular singers. His hits as "Winter", Take me with you", "I'm living with grandmother", and many were released in huge amount, they were loved and sung by millions of people.