The first session of the nationwide Top 20 breakout competition for the 2009 Happy Female Voice was officially launched on the evening of June 17, where 30 contestants competed for 10 places in the top 20. This breakout session was hosted by He Jiong and Yang Lele, with Zheng Yang, Bao Xiaobo, and Li Yanliang as judges. In the end, Sina.com's online direct-access contestant Yang Zi, who performed first, led a group of ten contestants including fashion designer Tao Le, Li Yuanxi, Wang Zhixin, Yang Zi, Pan Chen, Tang Ning, Yu Ke'wei, Tao Le, Zhang Youfang, Da Chunzi, and Li Xiaoyun to advance into the nationwide top 20.