CHANGSHA, CHINA:

The popular Chinese singing competition "Singer 2025" saw singers battle it out over the weekend in a live final where international finalists outnumbered their Chinese rivals for the first time.

Chen Chusheng, who is from the Chinese mainland, claimed the top spot after competing with six other singers – Shan Yichun from the Chinese mainland, A-Lin from Taiwan, Mickey Guyton and Grace Kinstler from the United States, Jess Lee from Malaysia, and BENI from Japan.

"Singer 2025," hosted by Hunan TV and Mango TV, featured established singers who compete against one another in a live-broadcast format each Friday. Their performances are judged by audience members and online viewers, and those with the fewest votes risk being eliminated to make room for new challengers.

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