Contestants shall be students who study/studied in schools registered/filed with the  OCAC. Contestants must be 12 to 24 years old (birthdate from October 8, 1999 to October 9, 2011) and consent to apply for an Overseas Compatriot Card (I-Compatriot Card). Contestants must not hold a passport issued by the People’s Republic of China.

The online preliminary round is on an individual basis; the online semi-final and Grand Final can be on a group basis: Contestants can form a group (including voice and accompaniment) and the members should be the eligible overseas compatriot students, but each person is limited to register in one group.

Contestants shall be students who study in a Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning approved by OCAC, and consent to apply for an Overseas Compatriot Card (I-Compatriot Card).

The online preliminary round is on an individual basis; the online semi-final and Grand Final can be on a group basis: Contestants can form a group (including voice and accompaniment,) the members of which should be eligible overseas compatriot students, but each person is limited to registering for one group.

Contestants shall be overseas compatriot students (including Hong Kong and Macau students but excluding Mainland Chinese students and foreign students) studying in Taiwan (including those who graduate in 2023) and consent to apply for an Overseas Compatriot Card (I-Compatriot Card).

The online preliminary round is on an individual basis; the online semi-final and Grand Final can be on a group basis: Contestants can form a group (including voice and accompaniment) and the members of which should be eligible overseas compatriot students, but each person is limited to register in one group.

Professional singers who are contracted to a record company are not allowed to participate. The overall winners from previous years are not ineligible to participate in the upcoming 3 years.

Online preliminary round:

Students registered with our organization, including students from overseas compatriot schools, Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors(FASCA), and children of members of our affiliated overseas compatriot organizations (overseas compatriot descendants). Contestants need to apply for a competition identification code from an overseas unit, which they will use to register and take part in the event on the dedicated website (consent for applying for an "I-Compatriot Card" is also required). Contestants shall record a song from the designated list and it will be adjudicated by the professional AI scoring system. The top 60 contestants will be shortlisted for the next round.

Online semi-final:

Contestants selected from the online preliminary round, along with 60 additional participants recommended by various overseas compatriot community or schools (totaling 120 contestants, with the possibility of adjusting the quota based on circumstances), will be instructed to choose one designated song and record a performance video. The video should be a single continuous shot, allowing for personal adaptation and creativity, but without post-production audio editing. After completing the video recording, participants will upload it to the event website, where a panel of professional judges will select 15 finalists. The eligibility of the finalists will be confirmed by overseas personnel. Additionally, the quota for Hokkien and Hakka songs in the final round may be increased based on circumstances.

Grand Final:

Contestants in the final round will select one song of their choice (different from the semi-finals) or perform an original composition. The performance video should be a single continuous shot, allowing for personal adaptation and creativity, but without post-production audio editing. After completing the video recording, contestants will upload it to the event website, and the winners will be determined by a panel of professional judges.

Online preliminary round:

Students enrolled in an approved Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning who wish to participate will need to apply for a competition identification code from an overseas unit. Students must then use this code to register and participate on the event website (along with agreeing to apply for an I-Compatriot Card). They will be required to perform one designated song, which will be evaluated by a dedicated AI system based on predefined criteria. The top 10 individuals/groups will be selected based on their scores.

Online semi-final:

Participants selected from the online preliminary round, along with 10 additional individuals/ groups recommended by various overseas compatriot organizations or schools (limited to students of a Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning , totaling 20 individuals/ groups, with the possibility of adjusting the admission quota), will be required to choose one designated song from our list and record a performance video. The video should be a single continuous shot, allowing for personal adaptation and creativity, but without post-production audio editing. Once the video recording is completed, participants will upload it to the event website. A panel of professional judges will then select 5 finalists, whose eligibility will be confirmed by overseas personnel. Additionally, the quota for Hokkien and Hakka songs in the final round may be increased based on circumstances.

Grand Final:

Participants in the final round will choose one song of their choice (different from the semi-finals) or perform an original composition. The performance video should be a single continuous shot, allowing for personal adaptation and creativity, but without post-production audio editing. After completing the video recording, participants will upload it to the event website, and the winners will be determined by a panel of professional judges.

Online preliminary round:

Eligible participants should sign up on the event website (along with agreeing to apply for an I-Compatriot Card). Contestants shall record a song from the designated song list and it will be adjudicated by a professional AI scoring system. The top 100 contestants will be shortlisted to the next round.

Online semi-final:

The 100 shortlisted contestants shall choose a song from the designated  list and record a performance video in one continuous shot. Adaptation and creativity are encouraged. Audio post-production is strictly prohibited. The performance video shall be uploaded to the event website. OCAC will invite professional judges to shortlist 15 finalists for the Grand Final. OCAC staff will confirm the eligibility of contestants. The OCAC may include an extra quota for Hokkien and Hakka song contestants in the Grand Final, but subject to its decision (additional qualifiers must perform a song in the same dialect in the final round).

Grand Final:

Participants can choose one song from the designated song list to perform (which must be different from the semi-finals), or they can perform an original song. They are allowed to make their own arrangements and add creative elements. The competition primarily focuses on live performances.