A: After holding nine concerts in Kaohsiung and Taipei recently, “God of Songs” Jacky Cheung will stage three extra shows later this week.
B: They’re compensation for the three shows he postponed last year due to illness.
A: He also canceled three more shows in Guangzhou last month. His health is worrisome.
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B: When touring Guangzhou, he dedicated his hit “She Is Far Away” to late singer Khalil Fong. That’s so touching.
A: Online music platform KKBOX has also launched a campaign to pay tribute to Fong. I can’t believe he died so young: he was only 41.
A: 「歌神」張學友最近在高雄、台北熱唱9場，本週還要再補唱3場。
B: 應該是為了補償去年，因病延期的那幾場吧。
A: 他上個月又因病取消了廣州3場演出，健康狀況令人擔心耶。
B: 不過他在廣州巡演時為已故歌手方大同獻唱《遙遠的她》，超感動！
A: 線上音樂平台KKBOX也發起向方大同致敬的活動，我真不敢相信他才41歲就英年早逝了。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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A: Wow, the 36th Golden Melody Awards ceremony is set for this weekend. B: I like all the nominees for Best Mandarin Album: Incomplete Rescue Manual by various artists, Outcomes by J.Sheon, Invisible Color by Terence Lam, The Dreamer by Khalil Fong, Haosheng Haochi by Trout Fresh and Ordeal by Pearls by Waa Wei. A: Despite struggling with serious illness, Fong managed to finish his last album before he died. B: With his hit Twenty Three, he is also nominated for Best Song, Lyricist and Composer, and will receive a Special Jury Award for his album. A: And
A: The Golden Melody Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award will go to both musician Bruce Wong and late singer Jeff Ma. B: Some superstars also won this honor in the past, such as late singer Teresa Teng. A: Speaking of Teresa, have you heard that an unreleased Japanese song of hers was found recently? B: Really? Will the song be released? A: Yes, her track Love Song in the Night Fog is set to be released this month, marking the 30th anniversary of the legendary singer’s death. A: 本屆金曲獎特別貢獻獎頒給樂手翁孝良、已故歌手馬兆駿。 B: 以往有不少超級巨星，像是已故歌后鄧麗君也曾獲此殊榮唷。 A: 說到鄧麗君，你有聽說她生前未發布的日文歌曲被發現了嗎？ B: 真的嗎？新歌會公開嗎？ A: 這首歌《情歌最愛夜霧時》預計本月發布，正好紀念傳奇歌后去世30週年！ （By Eddy
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