On the evening of October 31, the first "Mazu Cup" Youth Singer Competition was held on Meizhou Island, Putian, Fujian. Hebei contestant Zhao Yisen and Fujian contestant Guo Jing won the gold and silver medals respectively, while Taiwan contestant Li Zisen won the bronze medal.
Award Ceremony
As one of the activities of the 4th World Mazu Cultural Forum, the competition is divided into nine major competition areas and 38 sub-strait , including North China, Northeast China, Northwest China, South China, Central China, East China, Hong Kong and Macao, Taiwan. After fierce competition in the selection, preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, the finals were finally held on the Mazu Holy Land of Putian Meizhou Island, Mazu, and the gold, silver and bronze medals were decided. Hebei contestant Zhao Yisen won the gold medal with a song "I Love You China", Fujian Song and Dance Theater contestant Guo Jing and won the silver medal, Taiwan contestant Li Zisen won the bronze medal with "one night in Beijing", and other contestants won the Excellence Award and the Shortlisted Award.
Taiwan competition contestant Li Zisen won the bronze medal
"I was able to achieve good results for the first time, and I was very happy because it is actually the best to let everyone communicate through music." Li Zisen said that Mazu believers are spread across the Taiwan Strait, and many Mazu temples in Taiwan also often hold festivals. "The two sides of the Taiwan Strait have common beliefs, so that I will not be under pressure during the competition. Everyone can move in the same direction and communicate with each other." At the award ceremony, singers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait made friends with singing
participated in the finals of this competition. The 19 contestants who participated in the nine major competition areas in the country stood out from the nine major competition areas in the country, including singers from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. At the award ceremony, singers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait made friends through singing, showing their style and interpreting their youth. The live true interpretation of national, popular and original songs, and the contestants sang with affectionate feelings, which won the applause of the audience. It further promotes the Mazu spirit and promotes cross-strait cultural and music exchanges. The award ceremony ended successfully in Taiwanese singer Peng Li 's song " One Family on Both Sides ".
"One Family on the Two Straits" author and original singer Peng Li was interviewed by
"Everyone loves singing, Mazu's belief in customs and customs is an important culture of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. In fact, many cross-strait musicians have been cultivated through Mazu's platform." Taiwan judge Peng Li said that the platform of the first "Mazu Cup" Youth Singer Competition can be used to build continuous cooperation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait music industry, "Let the contestants who participate in the competition not only learn and understand the culture of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, but also sing the spirit of Mazu's compassion for the world with a grateful heart. I think this is very important." Peng Li said. (Reporter Huang Shouming of Southeast Broadcasting Corporation Text/Photo Editor: Shao Feng)