Contestant No.: 2 Name: Yuqi Yang Age: 21 Place of Birth: China School Represented: Ryerson University Major: International Finance and Economics Language: Mandarin and English Hobbies: Basketball and Singing Favourite Singer: Jay Chau, JJ Lin, Jam Hsiao Favourite Songs: Stand Out Fit In Favourite Music Genre: Love Songs, Pop, Hip Hop, R&B Ambitions In Music:  Find my own style, then learn and develop it. Past Singing Competition Experience: 降噪西部賽區決賽 2018 Social Media Platforms That You Use: Wechat, Instagram ‍ 1\. How much does music affect you? Music allows me to live with confidence in life. ‍ 2\. How has your enthusiasm for music changed your school life? Music has helped me become a better and more efficient thinker. I find that music helps to clear and declutter my mind. ‍ 3\. What song represents you the best? Jackdaws Boy – Hua Chen Yu ‍ 4\. What do you hope to acquire from this contest? I hope to be able to meet people who are engaged in music performance in Toronto, make new friends, improve my stage presence and gain life experience. ‍ 5\. Did you make any new friends in Toronto because of music? I made lots of friends while I was at 降噪西部賽區決賽. However, because they are not students at Ryerson, we don’t have that much contact. ‍ 6\. Do you prefer a ‘well-planned’ or ‘play-it-by-ear’ lifestyle? I normally prefer to live a simple life. But now, I am pushing myself to experiment with a more varied lifestyle. ‍ 7\. How does studying abroad make your life different? It allows me to learn how local people communicate and broaden my horizons. ‍ 8\. How do you manage time to balance study and personal life? Studying is my priority. Personal life comes after. ‍ 9\. How would you prepare for this contest? I will take time to think about how to further develop my abilities based on what I already have. ‍ 10\. What are your ambitions for music in the future? If given the opportunity, I would try my best to enrich my knowledge of music theory, learn musical instruments and create my own music. ‍