As an important component of the 11th PKU International Cultural Festival, the 9th PKU Idol Singing Contest for International Students was held in the PKU Centennial Hall, which also marked the 10th anniversary celebration for the establishment of the Confucius Institute. More than thirty international students come from more than ten countries and regions participated in the preliminary contest.
Some international students sang English songs while others sang Chinese ones. What impressed the audience is not international students can sing Chinese songs fluently but they can capture the feelings conveyed in the songs so vividly. Dong Junhao, a Hungarian student come from the School of Chinese as a Second Language, sang the Chinese song Friends and won the second place with it. He said that this song was learnt from his Chinese teacher, and he thought this song mesmerizes not only because of its touching tune but also due to the reason that it expresses the friendship between his Chinese classmates and himself.
The champion of the preliminary contest is Ai Du, an active and extraverted boy from Italy. Although haven’t received any systematic voice training, he earned praise and consent from the audience with his love for singing and fluent Chinese speaking ability.
Contestants experienced the happy mood brought by singing, and audience enjoyed their excellent performance. ‘They are really great!’said Dong Xinyuan, one member of the organizers and volunteers from the School of International Studies. PKU Idol Singing Contest for International Students provides a platform for everyone to shine they are and offers an opportunity to find the simple joy of singing.
There are ten winners of the preliminary contest, with Italian contestant Ai Du winning the first place, Hungarian contestant Dong Junhao and Korean contestant Jiang Dongxiong winning the second and third places respectively. The final will be held on October 26th, which will definitely be fabulous.
Translated by He Yicheng
