Peking University, May 24, 2019: The final of PKU Top Ten Singers Competition 2018-2019 kicked off at Peking University Gymnasium on May 19. Zhou Yingchen, dean of Musicology Department of the School of Arts, Deng Ke, a popular music critic, Guan Peng, a talented Chinese composer, and Zhou Tianxi, an excellent Chinese singer joined the event with some other guests, who gave impartial comments and constructive suggestions to the participants.
Top Ten Singers Competition
The singing competition announced its top 12 singers before the final, shortlisting the contestants from numerous ones in the preliminary round. In the final, as usual, after three rounds of fierce competition, that is, over 4 hours of eclectic musical performances, the grand night on “PKU Top Ten Singers Competition” was finally here：the winner is Yiti, impressing all the audience present with her originality, unique voice, outstanding singing techniques and deep thoughts expressed by her songs.
Yiti
Top Ten Singers Competition: stage for various musical styles
From the very beginning of the contest, candidates performed songs from pop songs to folk songs, original music to opera, R&B to hip-hop, nearly all types of music on the stage. In the final, the variety did not decline and singers continued to show respect to almost all musical genres.
When it comes to the choice of songs, there usually comes the dilemma, whether to cater for audience or to stick to their own decision. But on this stage, the panel of judges are looking for great personal charisma and impressive stage performance that top entertainers have. Here, it is important to have your performance technically correct, while it is even more important to keep it entertaining. Judges and audience are for original works and fresh takes on popular cover songs, which may be the reason why Yiti, the original musician, was finally crowned the champion.
What the competition means to PKU students
The Competition was held for the first time in 1986. Sa Beining, Wang Xiaoya and plenty of famous hosts once hosted the competition, while some outstanding singers, such as Sun Nan, Li Guyi and Na Ying, once performed on the same stage.
PKU Top Ten Singers Competition is the biggest singing competition on campus that offers a perfect platform for all aspiring singers to showcase their talent. The Contest embraces surprise, passion, magnificence and commitment of the participants and people around them. The participants display various talents, not only for singing, but also for dancing, composition, playing musical instruments, making the audio-visual feast incredibly stunning.
To PKU students, the competition is not merely a thrilling singing contest, but a symbol of campus life. One day before distributing the entrance ticket, lots of students could be seen setting up tents along the road, staying overnight just to get an admission ticket. There is a wildly-accepted opinion among PKU students– you must watch the Top Ten Singers Competition before graduation. By Experiencing the cheers and applause during the competition, audience can catch the youthful enthusiasm and musical creativity of the students of Peking University.
Reported by: Guo Xinyu
Photo credit to: Hutazi
Edited by: Huang Weijian
