A: Wow, Japanese pop diva Misia’s “Starry Night Fantasy XIII” tour will rock Taipei this weekend.
B: I really like all her hits, especially the theme songs from films and TV dramas.
A: Yeah, songs like “Everything,” “Missing You Now” and “I’m by Your Side” are all classics.
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B: She also attended the music reality show “Singer 2020,” causing an overnight sensation in the Chinese-speaking world. Did you watch the show, too?
A: I sure did. Misia’s 2024 concert in Taipei was canceled at the last minute due to an earthquake, but now we finally get to see her live.
A: 日本流行天后米希亞「星空現場XIII」演唱會週末即將襲台啦。
B: 她的熱門金曲我都很喜歡耶，尤其是多部影視作品主題曲。
A: 對啊像《你是一切》、《再見你一次》、《就在你身旁》都很經典。
B: 她還去參加了音樂類實境秀《歌手2020》，在華語世界一炮而紅，你有看比賽嗎？
A: 當然有，兩年前她的台北演唱會開唱前最後一刻因地震緊急喊卡，這次終於能見到她啦！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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