Peking University, Beijing, April 6th, 2009: On the night of April 4th, semi-finals of 2008-2009 Top-Ten Campus Singer Competition was unveiled in the PKU Hall. 70 singers participated competed on the stage and 17 singers stood out and advanced to the final.

The semi-final was divided into 2 sessions, held respectively in March 30th and April 1st. 70 candidates brought unique music from pop songs to folk songs, original music to opera, R&B to hip-hop, nearly all types of music were staged.

Different from the previous years, there is a reduction of candidates in the final. Organizers said it is out of the consideration for the high quality of the competition. Apart from this, new events will be added to the final too.

The competition opened in November of 2008, and attracted a total of 400 candidates. The final competition will be held on the night of April 13th in the PKU Hall.

Edited by: Wang Yi

Translated by: Xiang Yunke