Taiwanese band Sodagreen’s album “Winter Endless” led this year’s nominees for the Golden Melody Awards, with eight nominations, including Best Mandarin Album, Best Song and Best Band.
The rest of the nominees for Best Mandarin Album were: Peggy Hsu’s “Swing, Inc.,” Eli Hsieh’s “Progress Reports,” Chang Hui-mei’s “AMIT2,” Tanya Chua’s “Aphasia” and PoeTek’s “Infinity.”
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to 64-year-old Taiwanese singer Tracy Huang, who has released more than 50 Mandarin, English and Cantonese albums since the 1970s and is known for her classic songs such as “Crying Sand,” “Sending My Love Across Time and Space,” and “Can’t Dream of You.”
Photo: Hu Shuan-hsiang, Taipei Times
照片︰自由時報記者胡舜翔
Samuel Chou, convener of the jury, said one of the biggest highlights this year is the level of sophistication and diversity of the albums by new artists, some of whom entered the competition in the categories of Best Album and Best Singer.
This year 482 albums and 11,177 works were submitted for consideration, and 128 nominated works competed in 26 categories at the 27th Golden Melody Awards.
(CNA)
Photo: Chen Yi-chuan, Taipei Times
照片︰自由時報記者陳奕全
台灣流行樂團蘇打綠以專輯「冬未了」，成為今年流行音樂金曲獎的大贏家，入圍八個獎項，包括最佳國語專輯獎、最佳年度歌曲、最佳樂團等。
其他入圍最佳國語專輯獎的還有許哲珮的「搖擺電力公司」、謝震廷的「查理Progress Reports」、張惠妹的「AMIT2」、蔡健雅的「失語者」、熊仔的「∞無限」。
特別貢獻獎（終身成就獎）則頒給六十四歲的台灣歌手黃鶯鶯，她自一九七○年代起，發行超過五十張國語、英語和粵語專輯，並以「哭砂」、「時空寄情」、「夢不到你」等經典歌曲而聞名。
這次評審團總召周建輝說，今年最大的亮點之一，是金曲新人獎入圍者專輯呈現的細膩度與多元化，不少入圍者還入圍歌王、歌后、最佳專輯等大獎。
今年總共有四百八十二張專輯、一萬一千一百七十七首音樂作品報名。最後有一百二十八首作品入圍，角逐第二十七屆流行音樂金曲獎二十六個獎項。（張聖恩翻譯）
A recent medical malpractice case involving a physician trained abroad has once again placed BoBo Doctors under public scrutiny. This incident has revived concerns about the quality of healthcare in Taiwan and highlighted ongoing debates regarding the legitimacy and impact of these doctors in the medical field. The term “BoBo Doctors” refers to Taiwanese students who fail to gain entry into domestic medical programs and instead pursue medical degrees in countries like Poland and other Eastern European nations. Not until they return to Taiwan do they attempt to qualify as practicing doctors by relying on their foreign qualifications to
Besides public transport and taxis, do you know any other ways to travel long distances without driving? If carpooling is what comes to your mind, you might have heard of the travel app “BlaBlaCar.” This platform connects drivers with empty seats in their cars with passengers going the same way, allowing travel costs to be shared. BlaBlaCar’s origins can be traced back to the Christmas season of 2003, when Frederic Mazzella was traveling from Paris to his family home in the French countryside. __1__ This observation gave rise to the idea of an online platform to connect drivers and
A: A number of high-profile films are being released this summer movie season. B: I just went to see Superman and visited the Superman-themed DC pop-up store. A: F1, Jurassic World: Rebirth and The Fantastic Four: First Steps are also popular. B: Adapted from a fantasy novel, South Korean blockbuster Omniscient Reader Viewpoint — starring Lee Min-ho, Paul Ahn and Blackpink member Jisoo — is also highly anticipated. A: Let’s not forget that the Taiwanese film Gatao – Big Brothers, the newest of the Gatao series, is set to open next month. A: 今年暑期檔強片真不少！ B: 我最近才剛看了《超人》，還去了超人主題「DC快閃店」。 A: 《F1》、《侏羅紀世界：重生》、《驚奇4超人：第一步》……等巨片也都大受歡迎。 B:
A: I just went to see the Japanese animated film Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback. B: There are more Japanese animated films this summer, including Doraemon: Nobita’s Art World Tales, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Castillo and Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers. A: The four main characters of those franchises are children’ s idols. B: US animated films Elio and The Smurfs Movie have also gained popularity. A: Pop diva Rihanna not only sings the theme song “Friend of Mine” for The Smurfs Movie, but also voices the character Smurfette. A: 我最近去看了日本動畫《名偵探柯南：獨眼的殘像》。 B: 暑期檔還有多部動畫：包括《哆啦A夢：大雄的繪畫世界物語》、《劇場版「鬼滅之刃」無限城篇》、《蠟筆小新：超華麗！》 A: 這4位卡通主角真是兒童的超級偶像！ B:
RSS