The following candidates have been selected (in alphabetical order) to compete in the semi-finals: 

• Arai Moeka, Japan
• Declercq Alexander, Belgium
• Dusmuratove Anna, Russian Federation
• Galicki Andrzej, Poland
• HongboZhao, China
• Huseinzoda Jannat, Tajikistan
• Hwang Hyunsu, Republic of Korea
• Leung Edward, USA
• NG Yao,De Vincent, Malaysia
• Ormaza Vera Aaron, Ecuador
• Piperkos Ioannis, Greece
• Popp Simon, Germany
• Sakurako Kita, Japan
• Shi Ruiqi, China
• Wang Xinchen, China
• Westman Tomer, Israel