A: Apart from the Taipei Music Center’s exhibit and concert, US pop rock band OneRepublic and rapper Doja Cat are touring Kaohsiung this weekend.
B: OneRepublic is so popular that after tonight’s show at the K-Arena, they are set to return to Taiwan again in March next year.
A: And Doja will also perform at the same venue on Sunday, right?
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B: Yup. Her collab with Blackpink’s Lisa and singer Raye for the song “Born Again” has been a huge worldwide success.
A: Doja even made it on Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” list in 2023. She’s so cool.
A: 本週末除了北流的特展和演唱會外,美國男團共和世代和饒舌歌手蜜桃貓朵佳也將來台開唱。
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B: 共和世代因太受歡迎,繼今晚高雄巨蛋的演唱會後,預計明年3月即將再度來台巡演唷。
A: 朵佳本週日將在同場地開唱,對不對?
B: 沒有錯,而她和Blackpink的Lisa、歌手Raye合作金曲《Born Again》,近來在全球大受歡迎。
A: 朵佳甚至還曾入選《時代》雜誌2023年「百大人物」排行榜,她真酷!(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張迪)
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