Filipino-Chinese Young Singers Triumph in PH-Fujian TV Singing Finals

Consul General to Xiamen Julius Caesar A. Flores co-presented the grand prize to 2018 Philippine-Fujian (Quanzhou) Television Week Singing Competition Finals Grand Champion Xi Jiahua. (Xiamen PCG photo)

XIAMEN 19 February 2019 – Consul General to Xiamen Julius Caesar A. Flores graced the event as one of the VIP guests at the Singing Competition Grand Finals of the “2018 Philippine-Fujian (Quanzhou) Television Week,” held at the Quanzhou Radio Broadcast and Television Studio in Quanzhou City on 18 January 2019.

Consul General Flores commended Quanzhou Radio Broadcast and Television Station and Philippine Chinatown TV for organizing the said competition, and praised the competitors for their talent and artistry. He underscored that the event provides an excellent platform to promote cultural exchanges, especially that the language of music is universal.

The seven young and talented singers who made it to the final round of the competition impressed the judges and the audience with their performances showcasing their unique voice talents.

Ms. Xu Jiahua won the grand prize, while Mr. Jimmy Erinje Chung and Mr. Jhonvid Bangayan were proclaimed first and second runners-up, respectively. 

The competitors were previously selected and qualified in the early rounds of the competition, held in venues in Quanzhou City and Manila.

Both Quanzhou TV and Chinatown TV are partners of the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen in the pursuit of cultural diplomacy in Fujian and the Philippines. END

Jimmy Erinje Chung (left) and Jhonvid Bangayan (right), both from Manila, were proclaimed first and second runners-up respectively. (Xiamen PCG photo)

The finalists at the 2018 Philippine-Fujian (Quanzhou) Television Week Singing Competition Grand Finals held in Quanzhou City. (Xiamen PCG photo)

Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores (front row, sixth from left) with other distinguished guests at the first Lecture Hall of Quanzhou Radio Broadcast and Television studio in Quanzhou City. (Xiamen PCG photo)

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