A: Japanese pop diva Hikaru Utada is visiting Taiwan, as well as Aespa.
B: Yeah, she will hold two concerts at the Taipei Arena over the weekend.
A: When she released her 1999 debut album “First Love,” it became Japan’s best-selling album ever.
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B: Her No. 1 hit “First Love” from that album even topped the chart again in 2022 as the theme song of a TV drama.
A: After a wait of 25 years, Taiwanese fans can finally see “Hikki” for the first time.
A: 除了Aespa,日本歌后宇多田光終於要來台開唱啦。
B: 對啊,本週末將在台北小巨蛋連唱兩天。
A: 她在1999年推出首張專輯《First Love》,甚至還成為日本史上最暢銷專輯。
B: 而當年的同名冠軍歌曲《First Love》,2022年搭配日劇播出在台再度奪冠。
A: 台灣歌迷等了25年,終於等到她來台開演唱會啦!
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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