Hit Like A Girl and 9Beats are pleased to announce the completion of another highly successful year for the female drumming contest in China. This year, the 25 top drummers in China were chosen from nearly 700 entries representing 90 cities and generating 20,000 votes and 1.2 million video views. In addition to selecting a Campion and 1st and 2nd Runners-Up, awards for “Best Potential”, Best Charm” and “Best Performance” were given in all four age groups. The 4 Chinese Champions move on to the final round of the international competition.
Judging panels for the finals featured a combination of leading drummers from China and the West, including Thomas Lang, Dom Famularo, Ryan Stevenson, Frank Perry, Jason Coffey, Lindsay Artkop, Li Peiying and Qi Wei. The event was sponsored by 9Beats, Queens Guard, Sabian, D’Addario, Haiping, MES, RedSheild, Oniix and Cherub.
The 2021 Hit Like A Girl China Champions and Winners are:
Group 1 (<8)
- Champion No. 876 王奕霏 (Wang Yifei)
- 1st Runner-Up No. 476 余思蒙 (Yu Simeng)
- 2nd Runner-Up No. 641 陈欣雨 (Chen Xinyu)
- Best Potential No. 855 白圣果 (Bái shèng guǒ)
- Best Charm No. 514 蔡彤鑫 (Cai Tongxin)
- Best Performance No. 279 唐艺霏 (Tang Yifei)
Group 2 (8-12)
- Champion No. 941 谢筱橦 (Xie Xiaoluan)
- 1st Runner-Up (tie) No.727 范璋汶欣 (Fan Zhang Wenxin)
- 1st Runner-Up (tie) No. 725 王青禾 (Wang Qinghe)
- 2nd Runner-Up No. 578 李欣悦 (Li Xinyue)
- Best Potential No. 750 孙玺涵 (Sun Xihan)
- Best Charm No. 709 王思之 (Wang Sizhi)
- Best Performance No. 955 李怡辰 (Li Yichen)
Group 3 (13-17)
- Champion No. 763 缪雨恬 (Miao Yutian)
- 1st Runner-Up No. 804 包海乐 (Bao Haile)
- 2nd Runner-Up No. 772 卫璇菲 (Wei Xuanfei)
- Best Potential No. 809 边正橦 (Bian Zhengluan)
- Best Charm No. 831 王晶钰 (Wang Jingyu)
- Best Performance No. 690 隋欣言 (Sui Xinyan)
Group 4 (18+)
