On July 11, the school chapelo of Zuberoa, Lapurdi and Baja Navarra was disputed at the Larraldea de Senpere farmhouse. The room was crowded and the attendees were able to enjoy the sessions in a spectacular atmosphere. It should be noted that this year’s edition has been the most participative in history. From the beginning, 24 young bertsolaris participated in the qualifiers, of which 12 went to semifinals and the final was disputed among the first six.
Semi-finals began at 10 a.m. and the following 12 bertsolaris participated in the two sessions:
Oneka Arteaga Olasagasti
Haize Blanco Lekuona
Ximun Sansonetti
Josu Txoperena Iribarren
Aetz Etxart Sarasola
Ibai Lekuona Darceles
Mae Laskaray Lagan
Asier Arbelaitz Tolosa
Irati Aizpurua Ubeda
Idoate Funosas
Haira Aizpurua Ibargarai
Laida Etxeberri Pacheco
The following six bertsolaris were classified to sing:
Oneka Arteaga Olasagasti
Mae Laskaray Lagan
Josu Txoperena Iribarren
Idoate Funosas
Haira Aizpurua Ibargarai
Laida Etxeberri Pacheco
Haira Aizpurua Ibargarai scored the highest. Beñat Soulé, an active member of the Bertsularien Lagunak Association for many years, put him in the chapel.