The grand finale of "Sounds of the Future 2025" will be broadcast live in 4K ultra-high definition every Sunday at 19:30 starting November 9th, jointly airing on eight major platforms: Hunan TV, Beijing TV, Jiangsu TV, Guangdong TV, Liaoning TV, Xinjiang TV, Mango TV, and Tencent Video. 33 contestants have emerged from over 13,000 participants across six competition regions nationwide. The younger generation of musical talent is embarking on this journey where true ability will prevail, with unwavering courage.
He Jiong, Shen Mengchen, and Liu Ye, along with hosts from eight major platforms, and chief judges Yin Xiumei, Na Ying, and Hua Chenyu, will join forces to witness the ultimate showdown of new voices. The 18-person 1v1 "battle royale" is about to begin. Who will make a name for themselves and secure a ticket to the next round?
As the stage curtain rises, eight hosts representing eight major platforms—Hunan TV, Beijing TV, Jiangsu TV, Guangdong TV, Liaoning TV, Xinjiang TV, Mango TV, and Tencent Video—will share the stage for the first time, bringing together the strength of all parties to create a powerful impact.
It is reported that each platform will bring a unique culturally distinctive cheering declaration and a sincere and substantial invitation. At the opening ceremony, the 33 contestants will appear collectively as a group from their respective competition areas, shouting resounding vows to demonstrate their determination to win. Among them are industry leaders who have won the China Golden Bell Award for Music, top students from prestigious music academies, distinctive street musicians, and all-around performers who can seamlessly switch between three singing styles.
It is understood that the "Voice of the World 2025" finals will consist of 12 live-streamed competitions, ultimately producing one champion, one runner-up, and one third-place winner. The 33 finalists have been drawn into 16 1v1 matchups. The first final will feature 16 singers battling it out, with the singers' scores determined by a three-way judging panel: 1000 audience members will vote during the performances, and 3 chief judges and 6 regional joint judges will vote after each performance. This is the first and crucial battle, as they will compete for 8 spots in the finals. The remaining singers are yet to be determined, and the battle for the top 18 is about to begin.
The program team announced the song list for the first episode of the finals.
Guo Yuwei, whose appearance and voice are strikingly different, will perform "Give You Some Color," which will compete against Hu Xiaoling's powerful and penetrating voice singing "The Song of Changle." Tan Weiwei's two completely different yet highly challenging works will soon be competing on the same stage.
The passionate Changsha native Xia Zhexuan presents his original song "Ordinary Weird Man," while "Curly-haired Puppy" Ma Tao brings the heartfelt "Is There?" The traditional Chinese opera style "Longing for You" meets the tender and delicate love song "Tears Bridge," and "Can't Help Falling in Love" is about to face off against the spirited "Legends Never Die." In addition, there is a medley of adapted versions of "Skill Gomoku" and "I Want to Build a Royal Palace," an organic collision of pop songs and classic bel canto. OST queen Chen Peixian and musical theater queen Miao Mengchu will compete on the same stage.
In this fierce competition with all singers performing live, the contestants are not only testing their abilities, skills, and mentality, but also seeing if they can truly sing a song into people's hearts.
The first song list for the finals
