🤠🎤 Friends in Houston — are you ready to showcase your singing talent? This vibrant and passionate city is about to welcome the 2nd Wei-Chuan USA Singing Contest – Houston Station! To thank everyone for over 50 years of support, we continue to offer generous cash prizes and invite you onto Texas’s very own stage — let your voice soar and chase your dreams! ✨.
• 活動主題:2026休士頓“好歌齊歡唱,旋律韻味全” 歌唱大賽
• 活動時間:
初賽: 04/25/2026 – 10:30 AM 至 04:30 PM
決賽: 05/16/2026 – 10:30 AM 至 04:30 PM
•初賽地點:
Chinese Community Center- 中華文化服務中心C棟二樓小禮堂
9800 Town Park Dr, Building C, 2F Auditorium, Houston, TX 77036
Preliminary Round: April 25, 2026 – 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Final Round: May 16, 2026 – 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Preliminary Venue: Chinese Community Center
9800 Town Park Dr, Building C, 2F Auditorium, Houston, TX 77036
Final Venue: Chinese Community Center 9800 Town Park Dr, Houston, TX 77036
Competition Categories: Four categories:
Junior Group (ages 5–15)
Youth Group (ages 16–35)
Adult Group (ages 36–55)
Senior Group (ages 56 and above)
Registration Details
Registration Fee: USD $50 per person (all categories). Each successfully registered participant who attends the preliminary round will receive Wei-Chuan USA products worth USD $50.
Admission Fee for Audience: Free admission for both preliminary and final rounds.
Eligibility:
Open to all U.S. residents aged 5 and above.
Contestants may only participate in one category based on their age; no cross-category entries. Participants may compete as either solo performers or duets in each age group. For duet entries, the competition group will be determined by the organizer.
Total registration cap: 100 participants (max. 25 per category). First come, first served; no substitutions allowed.
Those who have released commercial music albums/media, work full-time as singers, or are engaged in music-related professions are not eligible. No false representation or duplicate entries allowed.
Organizers reserve the right to make the final decision on eligibility.
Registration Deadline: April 5, 2026 (Sunday) by 6:00 PM OR once 100 spots are filled, whichever comes first.
How to Register: Complete the online form at: https://forms.gle/4beFSdLMky5TgLxm9 At the same time, send the $50 registration fee via Zelle to the following account:
Please include the following payment details in the registration form:
Payer’s full name (matching Zelle account)
Date & time of transfer
Amount transferred
Email or phone number used for Zelle
Contestant’s name (and relationship to payer if different)
Minimum Entry Requirement: Each category must have at least six participants; otherwise, that category will be canceled.
Confirmation: Successful applicants will be notified via email by April 12, 2026. Performance order will be determined by a random draw after registration closes. The draw will be recorded and is final.
Incomplete Applications: Applicants who meet eligibility requirements but submit incomplete forms must correct them within 3 days of being notified. Failure to do so will result in forfeiting participation rights.
Refund Policy: Those who are ineligible or whose categories are full will receive a full refund of the registration fee.
Competition Schedule:
Preliminary schedule will be posted on the event website by April 17, 2026.
Final schedule will be posted on May 8, 2026.
Competition Rules & Guidelines
Check-in Times: Preliminary Round – 04/25:
Senior Group – 10:00 AM
Junior Group – 10:40 AM
Youth Group – 11:20 AM
Adult Group – 12:00 PM
Final Round – 05/16:
Senior Group – 10:00 AM
Junior Group – 10:40 AM
Youth Group – 11:20 AM
Adult Group – 12:00 PM
The first group of the day must check in at 10:00 AM and proceed directly to the audience area. All other contestants must check in at least 30 minutes before their group’s performance.
Contestants may not perform the same song in both preliminary and final rounds.
Video participation is allowed for the preliminary round (see full rules in official guidelines). Finals require in-person attendance.
Song length limit: 5 minutes. Songs exceeding this limit will be cut off.
Acceptable file formats: MP3, MP4, MOV with original vocals removed.
Music submission deadlines:
Preliminary Round Participants Participants are required to upload their digital music file when completing the online registration form. If the music file cannot be uploaded at the time of registration, it must be submitted no later than 6:00 PM on Friday, April 10, 2026, via the following link: https://forms.gle/5iG4NywyJsH9J5wN9 A Google account is required to access and upload files through the form. Alternatively, participants may email their music file to gaga.cheng@weichuanusa.com. Please ensure that the file is clearly labeled. Submissions that are not clearly identified or received after the deadline will not be accepted. Registration will close once the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Finalists Finalists must submit their digital music file by May 3, 2026 through the following online form: https://forms.gle/5iG4NywyJsH9J5wN9 A Google account is required to access and upload files through the form. Alternatively, files may be emailed to gaga.cheng@weichuanusa.com. The file name must clearly indicate the competition division, participant’s name, and email address. Files that are not clearly labeled or submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
Scoring Criteria:
Vocal Quality: 20%
Technique: 30%
Emotion: 30%
Stage Presence: 10%
Costume: 10% (Final round dress code: Formal or Semi-formal attire)
Scoring Method:
Maximum 100 points (two decimal places kept).
Scores from 7 judges; highest and lowest removed; remaining scores totaled for the final score.
Awards
Each category will have the following prizes:
1st Place: Each Champion will receive a $500 Visa Gift Card and a trophy.
2nd Place: Each Winner will receive a $400 Visa Gift Card and a trophy.
3rd Place: Each Winner will receive a $300 Visa Gift Card and a trophy.
3 Finalists: Each Winner will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card and a medal.
初賽報名截止時間: 2024年09 月 15 日(星期日) 6:00 PM前或者報名者已達90位名額時 (Which is come first )將恕不受理報名。
比賽報名表可於美國味全官網「好歌齊歡唱,旋律韻味全」活動網頁下載。填好比賽報名表、連同$50報名費 (支票抬頭: Wei-Chuan USA., Inc. 或現金) 郵寄至「13031 Temple Ave, City Of Industry, CA 91746 美國味全公司行銷部」(註明美國味全歌唱大賽)。
美國味全將於 10/04/2024 前通知報名成功者,並將同時告知出場順序抽籤及試音規則。抽籤日期暫定於10/07/2024(星期一)-10/11/2024(星期五),每日09:00-17:30間親自至美國味全公司(13031 Temple Ave, City Of Industry, CA 91746) 抽出, 詳細時間及辦法可能視屆時情況調整。參賽者經通知後逾時(10/18/2024 17:30前)或未到抽籤者,主辦單位將代抽初賽出場序,參賽者不得異議。