On the evening of July 31, the 2009 national finals Happy Female Voice contest formally began with the match of ten players for seven. After several rounds of voice competition, Huang Ying became the greatest dark horse of the evening. She made a come-from-behind victory in the face-off and was the first to enter the seven strong. However, Li Yuanxi, Zeng Yike and Pan Hongyue were eliminated one after another.
This match was themed on "I Love My Hometown". The four expert judges - radio music host Chunxiao, famous singer Wu Qixian, famous musician Gao Xiaosong and He Nan - gave wonderful comments on the spot.