Jury members list VERSION 2 (PRELIMINARY) - Last update: 2 May 2016 18:00 CEST

Country First name Middle name Last name Commonly known as Role Gender Age Occupation/profession Albania Edison Misso chairperson male 63 Professor of classic guitar at the University of Arts Tirana Albania Kejsi Tola member female 23 Singer Albania Flamur Shehu member male 69 Composer Albania Nisida Tufa member female 33 Journalist / speaker / moderator Albania Agim Doci member male 67 Author, lyrics writer Armenia Hayk Hakobyan Hayko chairperson male 42 Musician, Songwriter, Producer Armenia Naira Gurjinyan Naira Gurjinyan member female 54 Musician, Songwriter Armenia Erik Karapetyan Erik member male 27 Singer, songwriter Armenia Vardan Babayan DJ Dale member male 37 Dj Armenia Arevik Simonyan Arevik Simonyan member female 31 Fashion Designer Australia Monica Trapaga Monica Trapaga chairperson female 50 Singer / Songwriter Australia Shannon Noll Shannon Noll member male 40 Singer / Songwriter Australia Craig Porteils member male 53 Music Producer Australia James Mathison member male 38 Presenter / Broadcaster Australia Myf Warhurst member female 41 Radio Broadcaster and Television Personality Austria Daniel Harb Sankil Jones chairperson male 35 singer, songwriter, performer Austria Dorothee Freiberger member female 34 Musikproduzentin/Tonmeisterin/Komponistin Austria Franz Joseph Pleterski Franz Pleterski member male 40 Marketing Director Austria Austria Lukas Hillebrand Hille member male 36 Musician/Producer Austria Peter Pansky member male 48 Music Management, Booking & PR, Musician Azerbaijan Gulchohra Shafiyeva chairperson female 67 director Azerbaijan Brilliant Dadashova member female 50 pop singer Azerbaijan Ayyub Guliyev member male 31 conductor Azerbaijan Farid Aliyev member male 41 opera singer,tenor Azerbaijan Tarane Muradova member female 50 ballet-mistress Belarus Yury Vashchuk Teo chairperson male 33 singer, composer Belarus Olga Rudakova Olga Drozdova member female 37 Vocal Producer Belarus Alexander Kapyonkin Alexander Kapyonkin member male 40 Head of ODL "Television Program "BelMuzTV" Belarus Gennady Markevich Gennady Markevich member male 49 Composer Belarus Olga Plotnikova Olga Plotnikova member female 35 Singer Belgium Tom Helsen Tom Helsen chairperson male 39 Singer Songwriter Belgium Axel Hirsoux Axel Hirsoux member male 33 Artist Belgium Aurélie Van Rompay Aurlie member female 20 Singer Belgium Jo Lemaire Jo Lemaire member female 60 Singer Belgium Leen Demaré member female 54 Radio DJ Bosnia & Herzegovina Alma Čardžić chairperson female 48 singer Bosnia & Herzegovina Djordje Jovančić member male 23 composer, music producer Bosnia & Herzegovina Elvir Hadžijamaković member male 43 editor and singer Bosnia & Herzegovina Amir Misirlić member male 52 music editor Bosnia & Herzegovina Ana Babić member female 57 opera singer Bulgaria Michail Ivanov Belchev chairperson male 69 poet, singer, songwriter Bulgaria Angel Angelov Zaberski member male 46 conductor, composer, musician Bulgaria Joanna Nickolova Dragneva member female 29 pop singer, artist Bulgaria Teodora Milcheva Katzarova member female 38 singer, songwriter Bulgaria Stoyan Velev Yankoulov member male 49 artist, musician - drummer and percussionist Croatia Duško Mandić chairperson male 57 music producer Croatia Boris Đurđević member male 43 music producer Croatia Kim Verson member female 22 singer Croatia Pamela Ramljak member female 36 singer Croatia Damir Kedžo member female 28 singer Cyprus Poly Roussou chairperson female 47 Pianist/Music teacher/Assistant Headmistress Cyprus Silia Ioannidou member female 43 Journalist/Radio producer Cyprus Nicos Evangelou member male 40 Music Teacher / Pianist Cyprus Christina Tselepou member female 29 Vocal Music Coach/Live Performance Singer Cyprus Kypros Karaviotis member male 38 DJ/Radio Producer Czech Republic Miloš Skalka chairperson male 68 Radio presenter, DJ, Music journalist Czech Republic Pavel Anděl member male 50 editor, producer, host Czech Republic Petr Král member male 45 radio presenter, music editor Czech Republic Marcela Kočandrlová member female 49 artist & local repertoire product manager, product manager of classical music, music magazine editor etc. Czech Republic Markéta Nešlehová member female 46 Director Denmark Kaya Brüel Kaya Brüel chairperson female 43 Singer, Songwriter and Actress Denmark Jimmy Jørgensen Jimmy Jørgensen member male 51 Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Denmark Morten Specht Larsen Morten Specht member male 32 Drummer Denmark Hilda Heick Hilda Heick member female 69 Singer and Songwriter Denmark Anis Basim Moujahid Basim member male 43 Singer & Songwriter Estonia Priit Pajusaar chairperson male 52 composer Estonia Els Himma member female 76 singer Estonia Kadri Koppel Maiken member female 39 professional singer, vocal coach and songwriter Estonia Hanna Parman member female 23 artist and teacher Estonia Taavi Paomets member male 27 an independant musician and music producer F.Y.R. Macedonia Vanco Dimitrov chairperson male 70 composer, singer, music journalist and editor F.Y.R. Macedonia Aleksandar Ristovski Prince member male 41 composer, producer, singer, guitar player, songwriter F.Y.R. Macedonia Goran Naumovski member male 38 singer F.Y.R. Macedonia Anja Veterova member female 16 singer F.Y.R. Macedonia Natasa Miyat Krstevska Miyatta member female 34 songwriter and singer Finland Jurek Simo Reunamäki Jurek chairperson male 29 Music producer Finland Hanna Kinnunen member female 35 Radio host and producer Finland Heimo Hatakka member male 50 Lyricist-journalist Finland Jori Allan Petteri Sjöroos member male 39 Producer/Composer/Artist Finland Jannika Ona Elisabeth Wirtanen JannikaB member female 31 Singer,songwriter France Roberto Ciurleo Roberto Ciurleo chairperson male 46 Music Producer / Radio Channel Manager France Thomas Pat Angeli Pat Angeli member male 54 Radio Journalist / Music Specialist France Sarah Caillibot Sarah Caillibot member female 31 Artist / Singer France Dominique Mattei Dumé member male 34 Artist France Léa Ivanne Léa Ivanne member female 55 Songwriter Georgia Asanishvili George chairperson male 43 Sound Engineer Georgia Mikheil Javakhishvili member male 32 Singer,Musical Producer Georgia Natsvlishvili Nata member female 26 singer-songwriter Georgia Zaza Orashvili member male 48 Stage and Video Director. Georgia Helen Kalandadze member female 26 Singer Germany Hanan Hamdi Namika chairperson female 24 Singer Germany Sascha Vollmer Hoss Power member male 44 singer/composer/musician Germany Alec Völkel Boss Burns member male 44 singer Germany Sarah Connor Sarah Connor member female 35 singer/songwriter Germany Anna Loos member female 45 singer/actress Greece Mariza Fakli chairperson female 56 Artists' public relations Greece Anna Kypourgou Christiana Stamatelou member female 64 Journalist & Music Producer Greece Georgios Segredakis member male 41 Curator stage presence - Costume designer Greece Adam Tsarouchis member male 38 Singer Greece Lambros Konstantaras member male 36 Radio Producer/Journalist Hungary Viktor Rakonczai Rakonczai Viktor chairperson male 39 composer, pianist, music producer, Hungary Behnam Lotfi Lotfi Begi member male 34 musical producer, disc jockey, Hungary Katalin Wolf Wolf Kati member female 41 singer Hungary Károly Frenreisz Frenreisz Károly member male 69 musician, composer, lyricist Hungary Peter Laszlo Novák Novák Péter member male 45 performer Iceland Kristin Bjorg Thorsteinsdottir Kristin Bjorg chairperson female 58 Former TV producer. Iceland Magnus Jon Kjartansson Maggi Kjartans member male 64 Musician/composer Iceland Kristjana Stefansdottir Kristjana Stefans member female 47 singer-songwriter Iceland Vera Hjordis Matsdottir Vera member female 20 Music student Iceland Bjorgvin Ivar Baldursson Bjorgvin Ivar member male 29 Music Producer/engineer/musician Ireland Ken O'Sullivan Ken O'Sullivan chairperson male 55 Radio presenter Ireland Molly Sterling Molly Sterling member female 18 Singer/songwriter Ireland Lauren Murphy Lauren Murphy member female 32 Freelance music & arts journalist/Website Music editor Ireland Caroline Henry Caroline Henry member female 49 Music associate/production manager Ireland Jimmy Rainsford Jimmy Rainsford member male 23 Musician Israel Betty Pablo Betty chairperson female 44 Singer/Songwriter, Musician and Actress Israel Nathan Slor member male 44 Musician Israel Chaya Zel member female 69 Head of Record and Film Library, Kol Israel IBA Radio Israel Rhone Rabin member male 33 Advertising and Marketing Israel Tsach Zimroni member male 39 DJ, Party Promoter Italy Massimiliano Novaresi Max Novaresi chairperson male 44 Television host and writer Italy Alessandro Pigliavento member male 38 web marketing specialist - blogger Italy Paolo Belli member male 54 singer - showman Italy Stefania Zizzari member female 50 journalist Italy Andrea Maria Delogu member female 33 tv show host Latvia Aigars Dinsbergs chairperson male 47 producer, Board member of the company “Izklaides producentu grupa 7” Latvia Andrejs Volkovs member male 45 Latvian Radio 4, music editor, producer, program anchor Latvia Iluta Alsberga member female 29 singer, Dj Latvia Antra Lapsa member female 24 singer, composer Latvia Rūdolfs Budze DJ Rudd member male 32 DJ, producer Lithuania Nomeda Kazlaus Nomeda Kazlaus chairperson female 42 Pianist, opera singer. Lithuania Vidas Bareikis member male 30 singer, composer, theatre director Lithuania Egle Nepaite Abaraviciene member female 49 singer, music producer Lithuania Vytautas Lukocius member male 41 Conductor of Lithuanian chamber orchestra Lithuania Justas Cekuolis member male 41 Music producer Malta Matthew Merceica Muxu chairperson male 25 Songwriter/Vocal Coach Malta Peter Borg member male 27 Guitarist, Songwriter, Producer, Musician Malta Maria Abdilla member female 34 Vocal Coach / Music Teacher Malta Ismael Portelli member male 30 Director/Creative Director Malta Angie Laus member female 41 TV Presenter / TV Producer Moldova Iurie Mahovici Iurie Mahovici chairperson male 53 Composer, Professor Moldova Lidia Scarlat member female 25 Artist Moldova Andrian Marian Adriano Marian member male 27 dirijer Moldova Georgeta Voinovan member female 44 Composer Moldova Ion Bratescu Ion Bratescu member male 30 Dirijor Montenegro Srdjan Bulatovic chairperson male 44 doctor of classical music, classical guitar player Montenegro Andrea Demirovic Andrea member female 30 singer, professor of music Montenegro Dejan Bozovic member male 51 composer, guitar player Montenegro Momcilo Zekovic Zeko member male 49 composer, songwritter, bass guitar player Montenegro Ivana Canovic member female 28 opera singer Norway Pernille Torp-Holte chairperson female 42 general manager Norway Christian Ingebrigtsen member male 39 Artist/songwriter Norway Thomas Anholt Tom Stereo member male 34 Artist Norway Nicholas Emmanuel Carlie member male 38 vocalist, music journalist, television and radio host Norway Mia Gundersen Leliënhof member female 54 Artist/Singer Poland Jakub Raczynski chairperson male 35 musician Poland Marcin Kusy member male 39 journalist Poland Monika Kuszynska member female 36 artist - singer, Poland Jacek Kecik member male 58 director, screenwriter Poland Piotr Mikołajczak member male 49 composer, TV Producer Russia Gennady Gladkov chairperson male 81 composer Russia Denis Maydanov member male 40 singer, composer, musical producer Russia Olipmiada Teterich Lipa member female 36 TV host Russia Oscar Kuchera member male 41 actor, musician, TV and Radio Host Russia Anastasia Stotskaya member female 33 singer San Marino Monica Moroni chairperson female 54 Flute soloist, teacher San Marino Leonardo Bollini member male 33 Musician, guitarist San Marino Gea Gasperoni member female 27 Pianist, teacher San Marino Edoardo Monti Oder member male 25 Musician - beat creator San Marino Carlo Chiaruzzi member male 37 audio engineer Serbia Slobodan Marković chairperson male 64 Composer Serbia Nikola Čuturilo Čutura member male 53 Composer, Lyricist, Guitar player, Singer Serbia Marija Marić Mari Mari member female 37 Singer, composer and lyricist Serbia Bojana Stamenov member female 29 Singer Serbia Vladimir Graić member male 48 Composer Slovenia Marjetka Vovk chairperson female 31 Singer, vocal coach, songwriter Slovenia Tadej Kosir member male 32 guitar player, composer, producer Slovenia Ursa Vlasic member female 47 Lyricist Slovenia Klemen Mramor Clemens member male 23 Singer, composer, lyricist Slovenia Eva Hren member female 41 singer, guitar player Spain Mónica Vázquez Ruiz Electric Nana chairperson female 29 Journalist / Song-writer / Artist Spain Jesús Segovia Pérez Xuso Jones member male 26 Musician / Composer / Artist / Producer Spain Salvador Beltrán Picón Salvador Beltrán member male 23 Song-writer / Artist Spain Coral Segovia-Noguera Coral Segovia member female 45 Singer Spain Maverick López Sánchez Maverick member male 20 Singer Sweden Karin Gunnarsson Karin Gunnarsson chairperson female 39 radio dj Sweden Anderz Wrethov Anderz Wrethov member male 37 songwriter, artist, producer Sweden Wictoria Johansson Wictoria member female 19 Artist Sweden Anton Kim Ewald Anton Ewald member male 22 Artist Sweden Rickard Keilor Rckard Keilor member male 44 Program Director NRJ Sweden SBS Discovery Radio Switzerland Ramon Rey TBA/Phonag chairperson male 42 Head of Marketing and A&R TBA/Phonag AG Switzerland Viola Tami member female 35 presenter and actor Switzerland Luca Hänni Luca Hänni member male 21 singer-songwriter Switzerland Tshanda Sangwa member male 19 singer and pianist Switzerland Romina Bruschi Charlie Roe member female 32 Singer-/Songwriter The Netherlands Jennie Antoinette Willemstijn Jennie Lena chairperson female 38 Singer The Netherlands Kurt Holger Schwedt Holger Schwedt member male 49 Producer The Netherlands Setkse Paulina Mostaert Setske Mostaert member female 61 Vocal coach / Singer The Netherlands Rudolf Alexander de Wild Ruud de Wild member male 47 Radio DJ The Netherlands Margaretha Hendrika Maria Groeneveld Marga Bult member female 59 Singer Ukraine Oleksandr Ksenofontov chairperson male 48 Producer, Lyricist Ukraine Maria Burmaka member female 45 Singer, Honored Artist of Ukraine, Candidate of Philological Sciences Ukraine Valentyn Koval member male 53 M1/M2 General Manager Ukraine Andriy Yakymenko Andre France member male 46 Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Producer Ukraine Valeria Perkova Valeria Chachibaya member female 38 Director of Radio "Aristocrats" PLC United Kingdom CeCe Sammy chairperson female 38 Vocal Coach, Judge, Vocalist, Artist United Kingdom Bea Munro member female 23 Singer / Songwriter United Kingdom Seamus Haji member male 47 DJ/Producer/Remixer/A&R/Record label owner/Radio presenter/Part-tiime Music Business Tutor United Kingdom Sean McGhee member male 40 Singer / producer / songwriter United Kingdom Kiran Thakrar member male 53 Music Producer/ Music Composer