A singing contest is typically referred to as a "singing competition" in English. This term comes from the verb "to compete," which means to strive to gain or win something by defeating others who are trying to do the same.

Here are some examples of sentences using this term:

"The local radio station is hosting a singing competition for young singers."

"I'm thinking of entering the singing competition at the school talent show."

"She won the grand prize at the national singing competition."

Here are the Chinese translations for these sentences:

"当地的电台正在举办一场青年歌手的唱歌比赛。"

"我在考虑参加学校比赛的唱歌比赛。"

"她在全国唱歌比赛中赢得了最高奖。"