Hit by the surge of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-variant in the US, the Recording Academy recently announced plans to move the Grammy Awards to Las Vegas on April 3. The award show was originally scheduled for Monday next week in Los Angeles. US singer Jon Batiste is leading the nominees this year with 11 nods.
Renowned Taiwanese designers Xiao Qing-yang and designer duo Li Jheng-han and Yu Wei have been nominated for “Best Recording Package” this year, this being Xiao’s sixth nomination for the Grammys. However, Canadian singer the Weeknd has continued to boycott the annual event since he was shut out of any nomination last year after choosing to perform at the Super Bowl over the award show.
Meanwhile, Canadian singer Drake has also withdrawn his two nominations, having criticized the event organizer on Instagram after the Weeknd received “zero” nomination last year, calling for the creation of a new awards body to challenge the Grammys.
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(Eddy Chang, Taipei Times)
隨著變種病毒在美國持續發威，錄音學會於近日宣布，葛萊美獎延期至四月三日在拉斯維加斯舉行，原本頒獎典禮下週一將在洛杉磯登場。而美國歌手強巴提斯勇奪十一項提名，是今年入圍的大贏家。
本屆有兩組台灣設計師入圍「最佳唱片包裝設計獎」項目，分別是蕭青陽，及雙人組李政瀚、于薇，這是蕭青陽第六度入圍該獎項。加拿大歌手威肯仍持續杯葛該項盛會，他去年因選擇在跟葛萊美獎撞期的超級盃足球賽表演，最終慘遭封殺未獲得任何提名。
加拿大歌手德瑞克則撤回他本屆獲得之提名，他在威肯去年零入圍後曾在IG批評主辦單位，並呼籲要發起新的音樂獎項以挑戰葛萊美獎。
（台北時報張聖恩〉
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。 Lucas was already on the ground before he fully understood what was happening. “Hurry! Kneel down!” someone shouted. The asphalt was warm against his knees. Around him, dozens of people lay flat in the narrow street outside Jenn Lann Temple in Dajia. Some pressed their hands together in prayer. Others closed their eyes. Lucas had only come to look at the temple. An hour earlier he had stepped into the noisy courtyard out of curiosity. Inside the main hall, people held incense sticks, bowed three times,
A: Apart from the musical The Phantom of the Opera, off-Broadway classic “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” and musical-themed concert “Broadway Hits Live” are also touring Taiwan. B: Musical-themed concert? That sounds interesting. A: Set for April 18 and 19, the show will feature a group of Broadway vocalists and dancers — with British singer Keala Settle as a special guest. B: So the audience can enjoy all the timeless hits from various shows at one concert. . . I like that. A: And there’s more: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical Jesus Christ Superstar will finally visit Taiwan for the first time
Visitors walking down the streets of London and other major English cities might notice a curious sight. Many of the old __1__ have some of their windows boarded up. What’s even stranger is that there doesn’t appear to be any consistent pattern as to which windows get covered. This architectural __2__ dates back over 300 years during a time when “coin clipping” was a common crime in England. Back then, silver coins had simple designs with __3__, unmarked edges. Without any pattern extending to the coins’ rims, it was difficult to tell if the edges had been __4__. This
Despite being a basic tool, pens come in a wide variety of forms. Classic styles include fountain pens, which deliver liquid ink smoothly through metal tips. Another common type is the ballpoint pen, which is easy to use. There are even special felt pens that are especially popular among artists. __1__ They have a small hole at the top. So why is it there in the first place? Could it actually be a design flaw? __2__ Since 1991, companies such as BIC have been producing ballpoint pens with holes in their caps for two main reasons: quality control
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