Recently, the final of the 11th Campus Top Ten Singers Competition of Jilin International Studies University was held in the Multi-Functional Lecture Hall. As one of the series of events for the university’s 17th International Culture and Arts Festival, this year’s competition was themed “Ice Melodies Unite, Voices Gather for the Winter Universiade.” Closely aligned with Jilin’s ice and snow cultural tourism characteristics and the campus atmosphere of welcoming the Winter Universiade, and rooted in the university’s educational philosophy of integrating Chinese and foreign cultures, the event attracted enthusiastic participation from over 500 students.
The final venue specially invited Wang Duanduan, a Doctor of Vocal Performance and vocal music teacher at the School of Art of Jilin University, and Xu Lei, a Youth League Committee staff member at the First Hospital of Jilin University, to serve as judges. They provided professional guidance from dimensions including singing technique, emotional expression, and stage performance.
Seventeen contestants from various colleges competed on the same stage, presenting a diverse range of musical styles covering pop ballads, Chinese-style opera vocals, foreign-language songs, and more, comprehensively showcasing the versatile and multicultural comprehensive qualities of Jilin International Studies University students. During the competition, the university’s student art troupe also delivered splendid dance performances.
After fierce competition, Song Xiyuzhu from the School of International Arts won the championship, Xu Yankun from the School of Oriental Languages took the runner-up position, and Yu Hongyu from the School of Central and Eastern European Languages secured third place. The Top Ten Singers awards went to Yang Xinyu, Yang Xinyu, and Yang Ruoxi from the School of International Communication; He Yaming and Wang Bing from the School of Teaching and Pedagogy; Huang Yuting from the School of English; Liu Sihan from the School of International Commerce; Yang Shihan from the Graduate School of Translation and Interpreting; Liu Danchen from the School of Oriental Languages; and Zhang Ruixuan from the School of International Finance and Trade. The Outstanding Singers awards were presented to Dai Kangqiao from the School of Artificial Intelligence, Yang Dian from the School of International Relations, Ren Zitong from the School of International Finance and Trade, and Gao Jingxin from the School of Occidental Languages.
Group photo of contestants and judges at the competition venue
The Campus Top Ten Singers Competition is one of the major activities of the International Culture and Arts Festival. It provides a stage for students to showcase themselves, express their individuality, and enhance their cultural literacy, further fostering an elegant, positive, and diverse campus cultural atmosphere. It has now become an important vehicle for the university to implement the Simultaneous Development of Five Types of Education (moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor education) and deepen aesthetic education.
Source: Youth League Committee
