JURY MEMBER LIST VERSION 1 (PRELIMINARY) - LAST UPDATE: 29 APRIL 2017 at 18:00 CEST Country First name Middle name Last name Commonly known as Gender Age Occupation Albania Haig Zacharian Haig Zacharian male 64 Professor Albania Olta Boka Olta Boka female 25 Singer Albania Endri Sina Endri Sina male 49 Composer Albania Marsela Cibukaj Marsela Cibukaj female 33 Singer Albania Orgesa Zaimi Orgesa Zaimi female 31 Singer / presenter / radio and show host Armenia Ara Gevorgyan Ara Gevorgyan male 57 Musician, composer Armenia Emma Asatryan Emma Asatryan female 30 Vocal teacher, singer, songwriter Armenia Eduard Topchjan Eduard Topchjan male 45 Conductor Armenia Aramayis Hayrapetyan Aramayis Hayrapetyan male 31 Director Armenia Zaruhi Babayan Zaruhi Babayan female 41 Singer, vocal teacher Australia Steven John Capaldo Dr. Steven Capaldo male 44 Uni. Music Education Lecturer, Conductor, Composer, CD producer. Australia Lucy Patricia Durack Performer/Actor female 35 Performer/Actor Australia Jordan Nicola Bridget Raskopoulos Jordan Raskopoulos female 35 Singer/Comedian/Writer Australia Jackie Loeb Jackie Loeb female 45 Singer/Comedian/Actor Australia Peter Hayward Peter Hayward male 33 Music Teacher / Music Director / Creative Director Austria Andreas Zahradnik male 58 Host, Editor, Scriptwriter, Journalist Austria Christian Ude male 49 Journalist Austria Eleonora Vardanian Elly Nora (back then ,,Elly V’’) female 19 Singer/Artist Austria Zoë Straub female 20 singer, songwriter & actress Austria N/A Azerbaijan Afak Malikova female 70 artistic director Azerbaijan Aleksandr Sharovskiy male 69 theatre director Azerbaijan Anvar Sadigov male 50 accordionist, arranger Azerbaijan Sevda Alakbar-zada female 39 pop and jazz singer Azerbaijan Anar Huseynli male 38 vocalist, musician Belarus Inna Mardusevich female 41 Main Specoalist of the Department of Concert and Festival Projects of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus Belarus Ludmila Kuts Ludmila Kuts female 57 singer Belarus Victoria Aleshko Victoria Aleshko female 36 Singer Belarus Alexey Gross Alexey Gross male 27 Singer Belarus Leonid Shyrin Leonid Shyrin male 53 composer, singer, producer Belgium Jean-François Pottier male 39 Head of Music Nostalgie Belgique Belgium Kevin Cocco male 29 Teacher/singer/song composer/Communication officer Belgium Tiffany Baworowski Typh Barrow female 29 Singer/author of lyrics/composer Belgium Etienne Baffrey male 52 Founder and director of radio antipode/ Teacher at IAD-Radio Belgium Marie Benmokaddem Mia Lena female 19 Singer/Student Bulgaria Milka Miteva female 64 musician, pianist, lecturer at the New Bulgarian University, Headmaster of "L. Pipkov" National Musical School Bulgaria Orlin Pavlov male 38 singer, actor Bulgaria Maria Grancharova female 45 singer, producer Bulgaria Atanas Stoyanov male 36 journalist, radio host and presenter Bulgaria Nelly Rangelova female 58 pop singer Croatia Tihomir Preradović male 57 music producer and composer Croatia Dino Jelusić male 24 singer Croatia Saša Lozar male 37 singer Croatia Ivana Kindl female 39 singer Croatia Sanja Doležal female 53 singer Cyprus Yiannis Toumazis male 56 Director NiMAC/ Assistant Professor Frederick University/ Chair of the Board State Theater of Cyprus Cyprus Stavros Stavrou male 28 Lyricist Cyprus Anastasios Evaggelou Tasos Evaggelou male 37 Radio producer/journalist Cyprus Eleni Sidera female 37 Radio producer/Actress Cyprus Stella Georgiadou female 48 Perfomer/Singer Czech Republic Janis Sidovský male 49 producer Czech Republic Jan Žampa Eddie Stoilow male 36 music producer Czech Republic Lucie Dvořáková DJ Lucca female 38 DJ and producer Czech Republic Elis Mrázová Elis Mraz female 22 singer, composer, song writer, music producer Czech Republic Kateřina Říhová female 29 creative manager, Ocko TV host Denmark Anders Øhrstrøm Anders Øhrstrøm male 43 Songwriter & Singer Denmark Sys Engstrøm Bjerre Sys Bjerre female 32 Songwriter and singer Denmark Monique Spartalis Monique female 51 Songwriter & singer Denmark Morten Kærså Morten Kærså male 59 Musicproducer, Composer, Musician & Singer Denmark Cisilia Hanina Ismailova Cisilia female 18 Singer Estonia Olavi Paide male 47 TV producer Estonia Rasmus Rändvee male 21 Singer Estonia Getter Jaani female 24 Singer Estonia Jakko Maltis male 37 Singer Estonia Marju Länik female 59 Singer F.Y.R. Macedonia Aleksandar Masevski Sasho Mase male 50 Composer, music producer F.Y.R. Macedonia Kalina Velkovska female 32 singer F.Y.R. Macedonia Marko Mark male 30 Radio DJ F.Y.R. Macedonia Silvana Muchikj Plevnesh Silvi female 52 singer F.Y.R. Macedonia Antonija Gigovska female 16 singer Finland Jonas Olsson male 35 producer/songwriter Finland Iisa Pajula Iisa female 37 singer-songwriter Finland Marcus Sjöström male 47 Music Director Finland Virve Rosti Vicky female 58 Singer Finland Kalle Mäkipelto Kashwell male 22 Music Producer France Antoine Gouiffes - Yan male 30 Marketing Director France Sonia Boraso Enea female 24 singer France Julien Gonçalves male 31 Music journalist France Steven Bellery male 30 Music Expert France Hédia Charni female 34 Culture and Music Journalist / TV Host Georgia Maia Baratashvili female 48 Singer/Musician Georgia Medea Kavtaradze female 43 Vocal Coach Georgia Mirian Kukulashvili male 34 Musical Producer Georgia Gvantsa Kilasonia female 38 TV Producer Georgia Mamuka Begashvili male 46 Composer/Sound Engineer Germany Nicole Seibert Nicole female 52 Singer Germany Joy Maureen Denalane Joy Denalane female 43 Singer/Songwriter Germany Adel Salah Mahmoud Eid El-Tawil Adel Tawil male 38 Singer/Songwriter/Producer Germany Wincent Weiss Wincent Weiss male 24 Singer/Model Germany Andreas Herbig Boogieman male 50 Music Producer Greece Vasiliki Gerothodorou Vicky Gerothodorou female 51 Lyricist Greece Xenia Ghali Xenia Ghali female 27 Composer and producer Greece Dimitrios Ougarezos Dimitris Ougarezos male 37 Radio producer Greece Ioannis Apostolos Anastasiadis Akis Anastasiadis male 44 Music producer Greece Aristeidis Petrakis Aris Petrakis male 23 Performer Hungary Ferenc Molnár Caramel male 35 Singer, songwriter Hungary Gábor Závodi male 53 Songwriter, producer, sound engineer Hungary Viktor Király male 33 Singer, songwriter Hungary Adrienn Zsédenyi Zséda female 42 Singer, actress Hungary Petra Várallyay female 25 Composer, singer, violinist Iceland Hildur Guðný Þórhallsdóttir Hildur Guðný female 41 Musician and Music teacher. Iceland Helga Möller Helga Möller female 59 Professional singer and flightattendant for Icelandair. Iceland Kristján Viðar Haraldsson Viddi male 52 Musician, Sport Coach, Therapist. Iceland Pétur Örn Guðmundsson Pétur Örn male 45 Musician Iceland Stefanía Svavarsdóttir Stefanía female 24 Musician Ireland Greg French Greg French male 34 Musical director, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist Ireland Suzanne Doyle Suzanne Doyle female 49 Music industry consultant Ireland Amanda Lane Amanda Lane female 46 Singer, band manager, musical director, Director of Performing Arts School Ireland Dayl Cronin Dayl Cronin male 23 Singer/musician Ireland Louise Macnamara Louise Macnamara female 27 Musician, singer, songwriter with twin sister duo Heathers Israel Tal Sondak male 40 Singer and Musician Israel Noy Alooshe male 37 Music Producer and Radio DJ Israel Kobi Oshrat male 73 Composer and Conductor Israel Ronit Rolland female 50 Musician and Singer Songwriter Israel Meytal Shevach female 28 Music Journalist, DJ and Editor Italy Antonio Carrozza Antonello male 31 Musician Italy Fabrizio Brocchieri male 49 Producer, Label Manager, Tour Manager, writer Italy Giusy Cascio Giusy Cascio female 41 Journalist Italy Chiara Di Giambattista female 42 Television author and screenwriter Italy Antonio Allegra male 51 Market director, stickers and cards Latvia Janis Ozols male 36 conductor Latvia Ieva Akuratere female 59 singer Latvia Kaspars Ansons male 35 music record producer Latvia Valters Puce male 31 cellist, composer Latvia Ruta Duduma female 25 jazz musician Lithuania Vytenis Pauliukaitis male 68 Director of TV programmes and entertainment events Lithuania Giedre Kilciauskiene female 38 singer Lithuania Viktorija Navickaite female n/a journalist Lithuania Rafailas Karpis male 34 singer Lithuania Vaidas Statckevicius male 40 Music producer Malta Kevin Abela Kevin male 38 Principal Trumpet Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Malta Whitney Cremona Whitney female 20 Singer Malta Karl Bonaci male 46 TV Director Malta Chaira Siracusa Chiara female 40 Singer Malta Mark Spiteri Lucas Mark Spiteri Lucas male 39 Teacher/Musician/Band Leader/Song Writer/Arranger Moldova Nelly Ciobanu Nelly Ciobanu female 42 Artist Moldova Eugen Doibani Natan male 29 Composer / Singer / Producer Moldova Valeria Barbas female 33 Artist Moldova Paul Gamurari Paul Gamurari male 31 Composer Moldova Angela Socolov Angela Socolov female 44 Musician Montenegro Anita Popovic musician female 32 musician Montenegro Božo Bulatović musucian male 44 musician,radio DJ Montenegro Branislav Bane Nedović singer and musucian male 32 singer and musician Montenegro Ivana Pekić musician and composer female 28 Solo singing professor Montenegro Draško Djurović TV and Movie director male 54 TV and Movie director Norway Per Sundnes male 50 Freelance musicjournalist and host Norway Karsten Marcussen Big Daddy Karsten male 28 Rapper/ Copywriter Norway Dean Erik Andersen DivaDean male 46 Dragartist Norway Janne Monsen Tveit female 25 Editor Norway Anne Karine Strøm female 65 Artist, journalist and author Poland Piotr Iwicki male 52 Polish Radio Music Agency CEO, Head of Polish