Welsh singer hits all right notes in Chinese

A Welsh folk singer won first prize on Saturday in the Chinese Song UK contest, in which Britons who are not native speakers of the language belted out traditional songs in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Alec Loane impressed the judges with his lively performance and affectionate rendition of the Chinese love song The Moon Represents My Heart at a packed theater in Manchester.

"I have sung Chinese songs for many years, and my friends have always enjoyed my singing," Loane said after the tournament.