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| Soprano Ekaterina Shcherbachenko, from Russia, has won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2009 final. | Soprano Ekaterina Shcherbachenko, from Russia, has won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2009 final. |
| The 32-year-old beat four other finalists who came from Japan, Italy, the Czech Republic and the Ukraine. | |
| Each were winners in concerts in St David's Hall, Cardiff, last week, before a panel of international judges and packed audiences. | Each were winners in concerts in St David's Hall, Cardiff, last week, before a panel of international judges and packed audiences. |
| In all, 25 competitors were selected from more than 600 original entrants to the competition. | |
| The four other finalists were: soprano Eri Nakamura, 31, from Japan; tenor Giordano Luca, 21, from Italy; bass Jan Martiník, 26, from the Czech Republic and 30-year-old counter-tenor Yuriy Mynenko, from Ukraine. | The four other finalists were: soprano Eri Nakamura, 31, from Japan; tenor Giordano Luca, 21, from Italy; bass Jan Martiník, 26, from the Czech Republic and 30-year-old counter-tenor Yuriy Mynenko, from Ukraine. |
| On Saturday Martinik beat four other finalists, including Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw, 22, from Morriston, Swansea, to win the competition's £5,000 song prize. | On Saturday Martinik beat four other finalists, including Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw, 22, from Morriston, Swansea, to win the competition's £5,000 song prize. |
| This year all the singers are eligible to benefit from a new bursary to help towards the development of their musical careers. | This year all the singers are eligible to benefit from a new bursary to help towards the development of their musical careers. |
| A follower of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, Annie Sankey, has left the competition a bequest and a new bursary in her name to support singers who take part in the competition has been established. | A follower of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, Annie Sankey, has left the competition a bequest and a new bursary in her name to support singers who take part in the competition has been established. |
| Menna Richards, director of BBC Cymru Wales, said: "The bursaries will help support the studies of competitors, including helping with travel and the purchase of musical scores." | Menna Richards, director of BBC Cymru Wales, said: "The bursaries will help support the studies of competitors, including helping with travel and the purchase of musical scores." |