A: Wow, Taiwanese pop band Sodagreen just held two concerts in Kaohsiung to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut.
B: I’m glad they’re continuing to perform, even after taking several long breaks.
A: Canadian singer Elijah Woods also staged a show in New Taipei on Tuesday, followed by US singer Camila Cabello, who is set to rock Kaohsiung tonight.
Photo: AFP 照片：法新社
B: I love Camila’s global hit Havana. It was the best-selling digital single of 2018, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
A: The singer with Cuban-Mexican heritage was born in Havana, and her music has been influenced by her roots.
A: 台灣天團蘇打綠最近在高雄熱唱2場，紀念該團出道20週年。
B: 蘇打綠曾休團好幾次，真高興他們能繼續唱下去。
A: 加拿大歌手伊萊賈伍茲本週二才在新北開唱，美國歌手卡蜜拉卡貝羅今晚則將在高雄開唱。
B: 我愛她的金曲《哈瓦那》，該曲還被國際唱片業協會認證為2018年全球最暢銷數位單曲呢！
A: 具古巴／墨西哥血統的卡蜜拉就出生在哈瓦那，她的音樂也深受其出身所影響。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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