COMPETITION
SCORELIVE
competition
Charlene Soo
WINNER
Christmas
2025
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Meet the Winner and Finalists Composers
CONGRATULATIONS!
To such a super group of composers who took the challenge to create fantastic main titles.
The quality of the compositions, the creativity, themes, ideas were phenomenal. We would like to thank all the composers who entered the competition.
 Now meet the Winner and Finalists
Hello and Welcome to
The 2025 ScoreLive Main Title Christmas Competition announcement day.
We would like to start by thanking all the composers who participated in this year's competition. Congratulate each and every one of you for the time and massive creative efforts you put into composing these extraordinary musical scores.
We are pleased to announce the
2025 SCORELIVE MAIN TITLE CHRISTMAS COMPETITION WINNER 
IS...
Charlene Soo
““In the Quiet of the Fields”
Composer from Singapore


Congratulations Charlene!
You have won the ScoreLive first prize to attend the
GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program 2026 here in Valencia, Spain.
We look forward to welcoming you and recording your work with RTVE,
the Symphonic Orchestra of Spanish Radio Television.
You can listen to the Winner and all the Finalist’s Main Title music below.
See you in Spain!
WINNER
Charlene Soo
"In the Quiet of the Fields"
Composer from Singapore
I’m incredibly grateful to ScoreLive for this recognition. It’s an honour to have my work selected and to be part of such a high-level program!
We are pleased to announce that the
THE 2025 SCORELIVE CHRISTMAS COMPETITION FINALISTS are:
2nd Place Finalist · Jasper Ku “Happy Endings” Composer from Taiwan
3rd Place Finalist · Niccolò Buscemi “Memory's Womb” Composer from Italy
4th Place Finalist · Luka Glavendekić “Holiday Overture” Composer from Croatia
5th Place Finalist · Steven-Lee Roska “Ulysses” Composer from Germany
6th Place Finalist · Martin Nowacki “To Love Is To Free” Composer from France
7th Place Finalist · Jonas Kern “Learning To Fly” Composer from Germany
8th Place Finalist · TJ Huggins “Darkness Into Light” Composer from USA
9th Place Finalist · Shuman Zhang “Arrival on Earth” Composer from China
10th Place Finalist · Xavier Ribeiro “Sunset_on_Mars” Composer from Portugal
11th Place Finalist · Aadesh Deshmukh “VICTORY” Composer from India
Joint 12th Place Finalist · Tímea Viktória Siquet Composer from Belgium
Joint 12th Place Finalist · Nikolas Fotiadis “Φest” Composer from Greece
Congratulations to Jasper, Niccolò, Luka, Steven-Lee,
Martin, Jonas, TJ, Shuman, Xavier, Aadesh, Tímea and Nikolas!


You have won the ScoreLive Finalist prizes to attend the GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program summer 2026
here in Valencia, Spain. We look forward to welcoming you and recording your work with RTVE,
the Symphonic Orchestra of Spanish Radio Television.
You can listen to the Winner and all the Finalist’s Main Title music next to thier ranking below.
​We look forward to welcoming you to Spain
Until the next time
Team ScoreLive
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2nd Place Finalist
Jasper Ku
“Happy Endings”
Composer from Taiwan
"Oh. These are the moments that make life worth living" - Meryl Streep, Death Becomes Her
3rd Place Finalist
Niccolò Buscemi
“Memory's Womb”
Composer from Italy
"A wonderful opportunity! Music speaks where words cannot and unites us all in a shared experience beyond boundaries."
4th Place Finalist
Luka Glavendekić
“Holiday Overture”
Composer from Croatia
“I’m honored to be selected as a finalist. This opportunity encourages me to keep growing as a film composer. Thank you ScoreLive!"
5th Place Finalist
Steven-Lee Roska
“Ulysses”
Composer Germany
“I am honored to be in the top ten. Thank you very much for this gift. I will keep going!“
6th Place Finalist
Martin Nowacki
“To Love Is To Free”
Composer from France
"Could I dream of a better Christmas present than this selection? Thank you so much ScoreLive! Looking forward to experiencing GEMS in next Summer!"
7th Place Finalist
Jonas Kern
“Learning To Fly”
Composer from Germany
"I am overjoyed to read that I placed 7th!"
8th Place Finalist
TJ Huggins
“Darkness Into Light”
Composer from USA
"I'm very grateful for the recognition as a finalist for "Darkness Into Light". Thank you ScoreLive for taking the time to give my music a chance!"
9th Place Finalist
Shuman Zhang
“Arrival on Earth”
Composer from China
“ I want to thank ScoreLive London and all the judges for listening to my piece and congratulations to all the winner and finalists. I love telling story with my music and painting with sonic palette, and I hope my music could bring happiness to the world.”
10th Place Finalist
Xavier Ribeiro
“Sunset on Mars”
Composer from Portugal
"I am truly honored by this recognition and deeply grateful to the jury for their thoughtful consideration of my work. Submitting my music and seeing it regarded as meaningful among such a talented group of composers has been a highly rewarding experience."
11th Place Finalist
Aadesh Deshmukh
“VICTORY”
Composer from India
"VICTORY is not about winning the moment, but earning it through persistence, tension and release"
Joint 12th Place Finalist
Tímea Viktória Siquet
Composer from Belgium
"The GEMS film scoring program was an amazing experience. I met people I know will stay in my life for a long time, and it helped me figure out how I can advance faster. I walked away with lessons that still guide me, and with the incredible feeling of hearing my music played by a huge orchestra."
Joint 12th Place Finalist
Nikolas Fotiadis
“Φest”
Composer from Greece
'' I am truly happy and grateful for this recognition. Thank you to ScoreLive and the judges for the opportunity to learn, to grow, and to challenge ourselves creatively. It was a meaningful experience, and I sincerely appreciate the support.''
