Contest Setup European Barbershop Convention 2025

Quartet Contest

We want to open up the possibility for non-SNOBS quartets to sing 2+2 songs, to get a chance to qualify for the Internationals 2025. This means that to win EBC 2025, a quartet needs to sing 4 different songs –  2 songs in the semi finals and 2 songs in the final (if qualified).

Semi finals

  • All eligible EBC quartets sing 2 songs
  • Top 3 quartets in each category (Men, Mix, Women) qualify for the final
  • In addition any quartet scoring 75 points or higher will qualify for the final.

Finals

  • One EBC champion quartet will be appointed in each category (Men, Mix, Women).
  • Medals will be awarded the top 3 quartets in each category.
  • One EBC Grand Prix Quartet (trophy) will be appointed (the highest scoring quartet regardless of category).

Chorus Contest

The chorus contest will consist of one single round – the final.
All eligible EBC Choruses sing 2 songs.

One EBC champion chorus will be appointed in each category (Men, Mix, Women).
Medals will be awarded the top 3 choruses in each category.
One EBC Grand Prix Chorus (trophy) will be appointed (the highest scoring chorus regardless of category).