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Young Cameroonians show talent in Chinese singing competition
Published: Dec 19, 2022 09:06 PM Updated: Dec 19, 2022 08:54 PM
Fifteen young Cameroonians participated in a Chinese singing competition at a university in Cameroon on Sunday evening to showcase their vocal talents and Chinese language skills.

Krysten Ella was the winner of the competition dubbed "The Voice of Cameroon" after she thrilled some 200 audience members at the University of Yaounde II with an electrifying rendition of a Chinese song.

"I am really happy and excited because I did not expect to win the prize. I will show this to my parents so that they will be proud of me. This prize will open so many doors for me," Ella told the Xinhua News Agency after the competition.

The event is "special" as it is the first time that young Cameroonians have gathered in such a way after the COVID-19 pandemic, said Xue Xiaobin, director of the Confucius Institute of the university, which organized the singing competition.

Noting that the event's aim is "to enhance Chinese language skills among the students," National Pedagogic Inspector of Chinese Language from the Ministry of Secondary Education of Cameroon Didier Nama said young Cameroonians have shown an ever-growing interest in learning Chinese over the past few years.

He said the event has further enhanced the mutual understanding and friendship between the people of Cameroon and China.