Chinese singer nominated for top prize

When Chinese tenor Lei Mingjie found he was on the shortlist for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019, he thought there had been a mistake.

But there was no mistake, Lei's name was indeed among the 20 top young classical singers who were nominated for the prestigious award.

The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World brings together 20 classical singers from 15 countries who were picked from more than 400 applicants