Taiwan’s cultural diversity is reflected in the works of local artists whose album packaging designs have earned Grammy nominations, the artists of the works said.
Lee Pei-tzu (李珮慈), the art director of experimental band iWhooiWhoo’s (一虎一虎) album Pregnancy, Breakdown, And Disease (病子病病病子), said that her work conveys a uniquely Taiwanese theme of “sickness” that is rarely seen in Western art.
The album’s music also showcases Taiwan’s diverse linguistic heritage — including Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese), Hakka and various indigenous languages — the band’s singer, Lai Yu-chiao (賴予喬), said.
Photo: CNA
Lee’s design, resembling a gift box that unfolds layer by layer to symbolize a gradual journey toward healing, was nominated in the Best Recording Package category at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. If given the opportunity to take the stage and accept the award, Lee said she would express thanks for Taiwan’s diverse culture, which has “nurtured” her work.
Also nominated in the same category is Andrew Wong (黃家賢), who, along with Julie Yeh (葉昶利), designed the album packaging for Jug Band Millionaire by The Muddy Basin Ramblers.
Their design blends Taiwanese elements with the concept of Western sheet music.
The band’s members are British and American nationals living in Taipei, who Wong said represent Taiwan’s diverse community.
“They come from different countries, but have all chosen to live in Taiwan,” Wong said.
In the past few years, Taiwanese artists have been awarded in the Best Recording Package category at the Grammy Awards.
In 2022, Li Jheng-han (李政瀚) and Yu Wei (于薇) became the first Taiwanese to win the award for Pakelang (八歌浪), an album by The Chairman (董事長樂團) and the Second Generation Falangao Singing Group (第二代馬蘭吟唱隊).
In 2023, Taiwanese Xiao Qing-yang (蕭青陽) and Hsiao Chun-tien (蕭君恬) won the same award for the album Beginningless Beginning, produced by the Tamsui-Kavalan Chinese Orchestra (淡蘭古道國樂團) for the short film Tamsui-Kavalan Trails Trilogy (淡蘭古道三部曲).
The first global hotel Keys Selection by the Michelin Guide includes four hotels in Taiwan, Michelin announced yesterday. All four received the “Michelin One Key,” indicating guests are to experience a “very special stay” at any of the locations as the establishments are “a true gem with personality. Service always goes the extra mile, and the hotel provides much more than others in its price range.” Of the four hotels, three are located in Taipei and one in Taichung. In Taipei, the One Key accolades were awarded to the Capella Taipei, Kimpton Da An Taipei and Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Capella Taipei was described by
EVA Airways today confirmed the death of a flight attendant on Saturday upon their return to Taiwan and said an internal investigation has been launched, as criticism mounted over a social media post accusing the airline of failing to offer sufficient employee protections. According to the post, the flight attendant complained of feeling sick on board a flight, but was unable to take sick leave or access medical care. The crew member allegedly did not receive assistance from the chief purser, who failed to heed their requests for medical attention or call an ambulance once the flight landed, the post said. As sick
The Taichung District Court yesterday confirmed its final ruling that the marriage between teenage heir Lai (賴) and a man surnamed Hsia (夏) was legally invalid, preventing Hsia from inheriting Lai’s NT$500 million (US$16.37 million) estate. The court confirmed that Hsia chose not to appeal the civil judgement after the court handed down its ruling in June, making the decision final. In the June ruling, the court said that Lai, 18, and Hsia, 26, showed “no mutual admiration before the marriage” and that their interactions were “distant and unfamiliar.” The judge concluded that the couple lacked the “true intention of
A drunk woman was sexually assaulted inside a crowded concourse of Taipei Railway Station on Thursday last week before a foreign tourist notified police, leading to calls for better education on bystander intervention and review of security infrastructure. The man, surnamed Chiu (邱), was taken into custody on charges of sexual assault, taking advantage of the woman’s condition and public indecency. Police discovered that Chiu was a fugitive with prior convictions for vehicle theft. He has been taken into custody and is to complete his unserved six-month sentence, police said. On Thursday last week, Chiu was seen wearing a white
RSS