My name is Shirley Frias Torres. I’m Colombian and I’ve been living in China with my family since 2008, the year when Beijing hosted the Olympics for the first time, and now Beijing is the first “Dual Olympic City” in the world.

我叫Shirley Frias Torres，来自哥伦比亚。我和我家人从2008年就来到中国生活，那一年北京第一次举办奥运会，现在北京成为了全球首个“双奥之城”。

Shirley Frias Torres and her daughter Melody Del Valle Frias take a selfie during a rehearsal. Courtesy of Shirley Frias Torres.

Participating in the Shenzhen show for the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games was an incredible experience for every artist who had the opportunity to do it with us, and especially for me, because I did it with my daughter Melody, as part of the international team of the Shenzhen Qianhai New Silk Road Culture Development Ltd. We were very excited when we realized that we would be part of this important event, an event that unites the world.

参加北京2022年冬奥会开幕式深圳的暖场演出，对于每一个有机会参与的艺术家来说都是一次难忘并令人兴奋的经历，对我来说尤为如此，作为丝路新语艺术团的国际演员，我和我的女儿Melody一起参与了这次演出。当我们意识到我们是为冬奥会表演时，我们感到无比兴奋，因为冬奥会是一件团结世界各国、各族人民的国际盛事。

Shirley Frias Torres and her daughter Melody Del Valle Frias pose for a photo Jan. 27.

Shirley Frias Torres (1st R) and her daughter Melody Del Valle Frias (4st L) with other performers Jan. 26.

Shirley Frias Torres (2nd R) and her daughter Melody Del Valle Frias (2nd L) pose for a photo with other performers Jan. 26.

We had the opportunity to share the stage with excellent artists from China and other countries such as Russia, Germany and Mexico. For this show, my daughter and I were singing and dancing several Chinese songs in which dancing choreographies of different styles were mixed. There was traditional Chinese dance, ballroom dance, Latin dance, skaters moving throughout the stage with flags of the Olympic Games and flags of China, Hip Hop Dance, Ballet Dance, street dance, flowers, fish, lions, models and actors. All dancing, singing and acting together as a family, united for this beautiful show.

我们有机会与来自中国和其他国家，包括俄罗斯、德国和墨西哥的优秀艺术家同台演出。在这次演出中，我和女儿与其他艺术家一起歌唱表演了几首中国歌曲，其中混合了不同风格的舞蹈编排，有传统的中国舞、交际舞、拉丁舞、嘻哈舞、芭蕾舞、街舞等。此外，滑冰演员举着奥运会旗帜和中国国旗穿梭运动于整个舞台，还有花仙子、鱼灯舞、舞狮等。大家像一个团结的大家庭一样，为这个美丽盛事舞动着、歌唱着、表演着。

A scene of the show.

The show was full of movements and colors that were complemented with beautiful figures and beautiful phrases in the sky presented by many drones that had lights of different colors.

舞台呈现的精彩活力、多姿多彩与美丽的表演者们、五颜六色的灯光以及无人机在天空中书写的美丽句子相得益彰。

My family and I wish good luck to all athletes in their competitions. We hope that they win the best and that the games are always full of respect between the countries. We also hope that all people stay healthy, and that the shadow of COVID does not darken this beautiful event.

我和我的家人祝愿所有运动员在比赛中取得好成绩。我们希望他们有最好的表现，希望在整个赛事期间看到各国运动员互相尊重，我们也希望大家都身体健康，希望疫情不会影响这个美丽的盛事。

Happy Chinese New Year of the Tiger to all the people in the entire world!!!

祝世界各国人民虎年大吉！

（原标题《Colombian shares her experience in SZ show for Beijing 2022》）