[Event Notice] 'China-Nigeria Good Partners - 2026 Nigeria Chinese and English Singing Competition' is now open for registration!
According to the Nigeria China Cultural Center: In September 2024, the leaders of China and Nigeria successfully met during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit, jointly announcing that bilateral relations will be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership, opening a new chapter in the development of the two countries' relationship. The year 2026 marks the 55th anniversary of China-Nigeria diplomatic relations and the "China-Africa Year of Cultural Exchange," bringing new opportunities for cultural exchanges between China and Nigeria.
Friendship between countries depends on the closeness of the people, and people become close through mutual understanding. Singing is an important art form that crosses language and cultural barriers, conveys emotions, and strengthens friendship. This competition aims to use singing as a medium to create a platform for Chinese and Nepalese people to showcase their talents, exchange cultures, and build friendships, helping both peoples appreciate and understand each other better, deepen mutual connections, and lay a solid foundation of public support for advancing the China-Nepal comprehensive strategic partnership.
Hosted by: Nigeria China Cultural Center and Nigeria China Chamber of Commerce
Co-organized by: China Harbour (Nigeria) Co., Ltd.
Member companies of the Nigeria-China Chamber of Commerce in Abuja, along with Chinese and Nigerian staff, students from the Chinese language class at the Nigeria China Cultural Center, and their partner organizations.
1. Registration: October 21, 2026 (Wednesday) to October 30, 2026 (Friday)
2. Preliminary Round: October 31, 2026 (Saturday) to November 1, 2026 (Sunday)
3. Semifinals: November 14, 2026 (Saturday)
4. Final: November 21, 2026 (Saturday)
1. Preliminary round: Each participating unit decides on its own.
2. Semifinals: Nigeria China Cultural Center
3. Finals: Nigeria China Cultural Center
This competition is a solo singing contest, divided into two categories: the 'Chinese Song Group' and the 'English Song Group.' Each contestant can only participate in one of the categories. Each category will have three rounds to determine the first, second, and third prizes, with corresponding cash rewards and award certificates stamped by the two organizing units. To encourage mutual understanding and friendship between Chinese and Nigerian people, special extra points will be given during the scoring to Chinese contestants singing English songs and Nigerian contestants singing Chinese songs.
Contestants need to prepare their own accompaniment music for their performance. In the preliminaries, semifinals, and finals, they must sing different songs (they can’t switch competition tracks halfway).
Please have each unit submit the list of registered participants to Mr. Li Wanglong at China Harbour (Nigeria) Co., Ltd. by 12:00 noon (Nigeria time) on Friday, October 30, 2026. The organizers will determine the number of participants from each unit who can enter the next round based on the total registrations and will provide feedback to each unit on the same day.
Registration email: wlli@chec.bj.cn
Registration phone: 234 8148512432
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1. Contestants draw lots to determine the order of appearance;
2. The host announces the start of the competition in Chinese and English;
3. Contestants introduce themselves in Chinese or English and briefly talk about their piece (within 30 seconds);
4. Contestants perform (each song is recommended to be no longer than 6 minutes);
Five and a half judges will evaluate, and after the contestant finishes singing, two judges will give comments (each judge's comment should be kept within 30 seconds);
6. The judges show their scores, the staff calculate the points and announce the results.
1. The top 12 contestants from the Chinese song track and the English song track will advance to the finals.
2. Contestants draw lots to determine the order of appearance;
3. The host announces the start of the competition in Chinese and English;
4. Contestants introduce themselves in Chinese or English and briefly talk about their piece (within 30 seconds);
5. Contestants perform (each song is recommended to be no longer than 6 minutes);
Six and a half judges will evaluate, and after the contestant finishes singing, two judges will give comments (each judge's comment should be kept under 30 seconds);
7. The judges show their scores, the staff calculate the points and announce the results.
This competition uses a 100-point scoring system. In the preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals, Chinese participants singing English songs and non-native Chinese speakers singing Chinese songs both get an extra 10 points. The final score for a contestant is the average after dropping the highest and lowest scores. When calculating scores, they are rounded to two decimal places. Preliminary and semi-final scores are only used to qualify for the next round and are not counted in the final score.
1. Thoughts and emotions (20 points): The content is healthy, the style is elegant, positive, and uplifting, and it can accurately capture the song's style and characteristics, with strong expressiveness and appeal.
2. Tone and Intonation (20 points): Tone is beautiful, sound quality is pure, and the vocal range is wide; pitch is accurate, intonation is good, and the note matches the melody;
3. Rhythm and diction (20 points): The singing rhythm is accurate, with good musicality, and the tempo keeps up with the beat; diction is clear and expression is understandable, and the language pronunciation of the song performed is standard;
4. Breath and Technique (20 points): Breath is steady, voice is relaxed, smooth and pleasant; singing is accurate, the song is challenging, and singing skills are good;
5. Image and Stage Presence (20 points): Neat clothing, graceful demeanor, full of energy, elegant singing posture, smooth and natural performance, with aesthetic appeal.
The winners of the finals will get the corresponding prize money and an award certificate stamped by the organizers.
1 first prize, 2 second prizes, 3 third prizes
2. Individual Awards: Best Typhoon Award, Best Singing Award, Most Popular Award.
3. Outstanding Participant Award: Apart from the above awards, all other finalists receive the Outstanding Participant Award.
Guest lineup: representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, the cultural center, Nigerian artists, and so on.
Judges: There are 5 judges for both the semi-finals and the finals.
10. Event Promotion and Media Invitations
By promoting and reporting the competition through well-known Nigerian central media, mainstream TV, radio, newspapers, and online new media, we aim to expand the impact of the event.
1. Preliminary round travel costs, judges' fees, meals, and other related expenses are to be covered by each contestant's own company.
2. The transportation costs for semifinal contestants traveling to and from the venue are covered by their respective organizations; meal expenses, judges' fees, and media service fees are covered by the organizers;
3. The transportation costs for finalists traveling to and from the venue will be covered by their respective organizations; the meals for participants, guests, and audience members, as well as the fees for judges and media staff, the production of certificates, and prizes will be covered by the organizers.
Source: Nigeria China Cultural Center