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26 OCT

Andr

Mysterious singer-songwriter Andr, who released her first official single in March last year, has gone viral with her remix of Cheer Chen's 'My Dear Paranoid' during his performance at the VIP Walk last year.

TAMAS WELLS

Tamas Wells is both the band name and the lead singer's name. This indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia was first formed in early 2000 with only Owen Gray (bass, harmonica) and Ben Castle (violin) as members. Their first EP, "Hello Jealousy," was a politically charged folk record inspired by the "Third World Debt Relief Movement" of that year.

9m88

A Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress. After arriving in New York as a Jazz voice major, she has broadened her interest in various genres of music, including Jazz, R&B, Pop, and Free Improvisation. 9m88 is also known for infusing her music with vivid and retro visuals. Her lyrics usually deal with personal bitter-sweet stories on a daily basis. The release of her 7-inch vinyl “Nine Head Hinano”, including a cover of City Pop classic “Plastic Love”, has helped her increase followers over the world.

YELLOW黄宣

Taiwanese singer-songwriter, music producer and actor. Since his debut as a singer in 2019, Yellow has been recognised by the Golden Melody Awards and the Golden Sound Creation Awards several times, including several awards such as the Best Chinese Male Vocalist Award, the Best Single Producer Award, the Best Arranger Award, etc. Moreover, he has won the Best Single Producer Award at the 30th Golden Melody Awards and the Best Singer-songwriter Award at the 12th Golden Sound Creation Awards for the song "No Lights Club", and he has broken the Golden Melody Awards' record of being the youngest winner of the Best Single

LALA HSU徐佳莹

A Taiwanese singer-songwriter who won the championship of the third edition of the singing talent show "Super Star Avenue" in 2008, and then got the chance to release a film and made her debut. In 2009, Hsu released her first solo album LaLa Debut Composition Album, for which she won the Best New Artist Award at the 21st Golden Melody Awards. 2015, she was shortlisted for six awards at the 26th Golden Melody Awards for her album Seekers. 2018, she won two awards at the 29th Golden Melody Awards, the Best Mandarin Album Award and the Best Mandarin Female Singer Award, for her album Heartology. In 2022, she won the 33rd Golden Melody Awards for the song None of the Above. , won the Best Single Producer Award at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards for the song "None of the Above". 2023, won the Best Composer Award at the 34th Golden Melody Awards for the song "If You're Not Together, You Won't Separate". LaLa Hsu has released six solo albums and three concert albums to date. She has won a total of 5 Golden Melody Awards and was honoured in 5 different categories.

顽童MJ116

MJ116 (顽童MJ116), or simply ‘MJ116’ (顽童), is a Taiwanese rap group consisting of three members: E.SO (瘦子), Kenzy (小春), and Muta (大渊). ‘Muta, and is composed of E.SO, Kenzy, and Muta. Founded in July 2004, ‘MJ’ means Muji, and ‘116’ stands for the postal code of Wenshan District, Taipei City, to which Muji belongs.In 2018, the group won the Best Vocal Group Award at the 29th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards; in the same year, they won the 18th Chinese Music Media Awards for their album Doing Great Things. He won the Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year Award at the 18th Chinese Music Media Awards.In May 2019, he was shortlisted for the Best Vocal Duo Award at the 30th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards for his album Walking and Dancing.

27 OCT

James Nicol

A fan and student of the craft, he often explores writing across genres, testing the limits of what he is allowed to do while still making his music approachable, tasteful, and ultimately, meaningful. 2015, James at 13 became the youngest artist ever in Asia-Pacific to sign with Sony Music. Releasing two singles, 《I Don't Know》and 《Fever》.

I'mdifficult我是机车少女

i’m difficult, formed in Taipei in 2018, describes itself as a limited project band in the experimental wave (pop) genre. The band itself carries a more experimental nature, initially born out of captain Yuan's practice of writing and releasing his own work, with a goal of five EPs, and will disband after the project is complete. The band's approach to songwriting is as organic as it has always been, with most of their compositions being written in jams, which are then repeated and explored, stretching out and layering on top of each other to create entire songs, a process that is full of ideas and possibilities.

BESTARDS理想混蛋

The band is a Taiwanese male band with pop and folk music styles, emphasising on "simple music that speaks of deep feelings". Among the band members are a physician and two pharmacists, which has been described by the Taiwanese media as a real-life version of the "witty doctor's life". The name Bestards" is a reflection on themselves and the four boys' attitude towards life in the best and worst of times.

KST康士坦的变化球

Taiwanese band. Founded in 2013, the group's name comes from the famous quote by Greek philosopher Heraclitus, "Change is the only constant in life. "The only constant is always changing", or "impermanence" according to the Buddha. The style of the song is a blend of post-rock, emotional rock, hard rock and full vocals, with complex drums, guitar and bass wall of sound, VJs and synthesisers, and a combination of video and music. The songs are good at portraying real life, causing a great deal of empathy, and have been described by fans as one of the representatives of "misanthropic bands".

831八三夭

Taiwan's American EMO punk rock group, formed on 31 August 2003 (same as the origin of the group's name). Their music has been favoured by film and television venues, and their ending song "I Want to See You" for the TV series “Miss You 3000" won the title of "Top Ten Golden Songs of the Year”.

MC HOTDOG热狗

Taiwanese rap artist and best known as “The Father of Taiwanese Hip Hop Music”. He also known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs. In 2001, his four mini-CDs sold over 220,000 copies. In 2004, he toured with Chang Chen-yue in the North American Kill Kitty tour. In 2006, MCHotDog released an album Wake Up, which contains hit song 「我愛臺妹」 (I Love Taiwanese Girls). 「我愛臺妹」 is currently featured in a commercial for Kuang Chuan Tea Time. It sampled Glenn Frey's "The One You Love" and The Spinners (American group)'s "I'll Be Around". The track won "Best Karaoke Song" at the 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards, presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM. Wake Up was both a critically acclaimed album as well as a commercial success, as it provided MCHotDog with crossover appeal. In 2008, MCHotDog released a new album called Mr. Almost.

ESCAPE PLAN逃跑计划

Formally formed in 2007, Escape Plan has a delightful blend of British pop and indie rock, with a hint of new wave cool, and the four band members are all introspective and handsome in their vintage British attire. The band has maintained an underground status for several years, going through various ups and downs, and then collaborating with veteran musician Jonathan Lee, who despite several ups and downs, has remained true to his original intentions. Escape Plan is a very active band in the Beijing rock scene. The band's live performance is highly infectious, and they are able to combine joy and emotion into a clever whole, mixing skilful and natural performances with improvisational fervour, pushing the audience's emotions to the peak. In addition, Escape Plan's songs are less cathartic and melancholic about their emotional life, and more about their feelings and thoughts about life, incorporating love and thoughts into their work.

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