Winners
The rewarded vocal ensembles since 1989. In 2021, The Contest for Vocal Ensembles was organised as a virtual event online.
2025
NEÅ (Finland)
Acoustic ensembles
1. NEÅ (Finland), Grand Prix
2. Octavians (Germany)
3. Jyvä Ensemble (Finland)
Amplified ensembles
2. HALS (Austria)
3. Naapurit (Finland)
NEÅ
Ville Kurki
2023
Les Itinérantes (France)
Acoustic ensembles
1. Les Itinérantes (France), Grand Prix
2. HØST (Denmark/Sweden)
Amplified ensembles
1. Flok (Finland)
Both categories
Audience favourite: Flok (Finland)
Les Itinérantes
Maarit Kytöharju
2021
AORA (Sweden)
1. AORA (Sweden), Grand Prix
2. Åkervinda (Sweden)
3. Total Vocal (Israel)
4. A Capella Boğaziçi (Turkey), Les Itinérantes (France)
Audience favourite: Vox Populi Project (Mexico)
AORA
Josefin Stacy
2019
SØNK (Denmark)
Acoustic ensembles:
1. Ensemble Nobiles (Germany)
2. Aba Taano (Uganda)
Amplified ensembles:
1. SØNK (Denmark), Grand Prix
2. Of Cabbages and Kings (Germany)
3. Kuvaja (Finland)
SØNK
2017
Quintense (Germany)
Acoustic ensembles:
1. Ilo Ensemble (Finland)
2. Latvian Voices (Latvia)
3. KOR (Italy)
3. Sine Nomine (Colombia)
Amplified ensembles:
1. Quintense (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. SKETY (Czech Republic)
Quintense
Maarit Kytöharju
2015
ONAIR (Germany)
Acoustic ensembles:
1. Sjaella (Germany)
2. Sekunti (Finland)
3. proMODERN (Poland)
Amplified ensembles:
1. ONAIR (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Voco Novo (Taiwan)
2. Estonian Voices (Estonia)
3. The Quintessence (Georgia)
ONAIR
Maarit Kytöharju
2013
Ommm (France)
1. Ommm (France) – Grand Prix
2. JazzIn Sisters (Estonia)
3. Vocal Motion Six (Namibia)
3. Taiga (Finland)
Ommm
Maarit Kytöharju
2011
Postyr Project (Denmark)
1. Postyr Project (Denmark) – Grand Prix
2. Sonic Suite (Germany)
3. Cappella’A (Lithuania)
3. Egregor vocal (France)
Postyr Project
Maarit Kytöharju
2009
Klangbezirk (Germany)
1. Klangbezirk (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Voz en Punto (Mexico)
3. Novy Vek (Russia)
4. Shiva Knows (The Netherlands)
Klangbezirk
Maarit Kytöharju
2007
Vocaldente (Germany)
1. Vocaldente (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Juice (United Kingdom)
3. Sound Affaire (Germany)
3. Vocado (Sweden)
Vocaldente
Maarit Kytöharju
2005
Calmus Ensemble (Germany)
1. Calmus Ensemble (Germany) – Grand Prix
1. Pust (Norway)
1. Viisi (Finland)
Special prize for the programme: Trio Romance (Russia)
Special prize for originality and innovation: Vokalquartett Niniwe (Germany)
Calmus Ensemble
Maarit Kytöharju
2003
JimJamMurMur (Finland)
1. JimJamMurMur (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Riltons vänner (Sweden)
3. Lyubava (Russia)
3. Puellae Pauperes (Finland)
JimJamMurMur
Maarit Kytöharju
2001
Bara Vox (Sweden)
1. Bara Vox (Sweden) – Grand Prix
1. Club 45 (Finland)
Best acoustic ensemble: Canticulum (Finland)
Special prize for the programme: Fiori (Finland)
Bara Vox
Maarit Kytöharju
1999
Lauluyhtye Rajaton (Finland)
1. Lauluyhtye Rajaton (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Trio Mediaeval (Norway)
3. Tsakku (Finland)
3. Ensemble amarcord (Germany)
Lauluyhtye Rajaton
Maarit Kytöharju
1997
Grupo Vocal Olisipo (Portugal)
Grupo Vocal Olisipo (Portugal) – Grand Prix
Akateeminen Kvartti (Finland)
Anima (Russia)
Grupo Vocal Olisipo
Maarit Kytöharju
1995
Singer Pur (Germany)
1. Singer Pur (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Lauluyhtye Apropå (Finland)
3. Nieiddat (Finland)
3. Pentatones (Finland)
3. So What (Finland)
Singer Pur
Maarit Kytöharju
1993
Talla (Finland)
Serious music:
1. Talla (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Putni (Latvia)
3. Carpe Diem (Finland)
Special prize: Unca-kvartetti (Finland)
Light music:
1. A la carte (Sweden)
2. Sindi (Latvia)
3. Voz en Punto (Mexico)
Special prizes: The Four Jacks (Finland), Kuninglik Kvintet (Estonia), MESS (Finland), Jazztrio Scat (Finland)
Talla
1991
Neljä veljestä (Finland)
Serious music:
1. Tallinnan madrigaalien laulajat (Estonia)
2. Mieskvartetti Mieskvartetti (Finland)
3. Kvartettilaulajat (Finland)
Special Prize: Nightingales (Suomi)
Light music:
1. Neljä Veljestä (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Arietta (Finland)
2. Voz En Punto (Mexico)
4. Regös Vocal (Hungary)
Tallinnan madrigaalien laulajat
Maire Eliste
1989
Sotto Voce (Finland)
Sotto Voce (Finland) – Grand Prix
Sotto Voce