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Golden Melody Award For Song Of The Year
The Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year () is presented by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to honor outstanding vocal recording tracks in the pop music genre. The Song of the Year award is one of the most prestigious categories at the awards presented annually since the 1st Golden Melody Awards The 1st Golden Melody Awards ceremony () was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei on 6 January 1990. Winners References External links *1st Golden Melody Awards nominees *1st Golden Melody Awards winners Golden Melody Awards G ... in 1990. The award was presented for additional years until being discontinued in 1997, and was then revived in 2006. It is awarded to a single or for a track from an album, and goes to the performing artist for that song. Recipients Category facts Most wins Most nominations References {{Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Culture (MOC, ) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that promotes cultural and creative industries. The ministry also maintains thNational Repository of Cultural Heritage History Established in 1981 by Executive Yuan, the ministry was initially called the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA). The council was upgraded to ministerial level in May 2012 under the name Ministry of Culture. The ministry was inaugurated on 21 May 2012, in a ceremony attended by President Ma Ying-jeou, Premier Sean Chen and several prominent artists, including poet Chou Meng-tieh, film director Li Hsing and singer Lo Ta-yu. President Ma stated in a speech during the ceremony that if politics is a "fence", then culture is "the pair of wings that fly over the fence". He expressed hope that the MOC would spread "Chinese culture with Taiwanese characteristics" around Taiwan and the world. In 2017, the MOC absorbed some duties of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Tai-hsiang
Li Tai-hsiang (; 20 February 1941 – 2 January 2014) was a Taiwanese Amis composer and folk songwriter. He was best known for penning a series of popular Mandarin-language pop and folk songs throughout the 1960s and 1970s at the height of the genres' popularity. He also composed many classical works. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Li Tai-hsiang 1941 births 2014 deaths Taiwanese songwriters Taiwanese composers Taiwanese classical composers Amis people People from Taitung County National Taiwan University of Arts alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Golden Melody Awards ...
The 4th Golden Melody Awards ceremony () was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei on November 21, 1992. References External links *4th Golden Melody Awards nominees *4th Golden Melody Awards winners {{Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Wu
Sky Wu (born 23 July 1966) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. He began singing in 1986, and has won two Golden Melody Awards, best new artist in 1990, and best Mandarin male vocalist in 2004. References External links * * 1966 births Musicians from New Taipei Living people Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriters 20th-century Taiwanese male singers 21st-century Taiwanese male singers {{Taiwan-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Huang
Tracy Huang (; born 29 August 1951) is a Taiwanese singer. Huang began her career in music with the Thunderbird Choir, alongside Su Rui. After she left the group, Huang spent two years in Taichung, at an American military base, where she learned and performed in English. Huang released her first album in 1974 under the stage name Huang Lu-yi. She later adopted the English name Tracy Huang. Known primarily for her Mandopop songs, Huang has also sung in Cantonese and released several English-language song covers. At the 27th Golden Melody Awards in 2016, Huang received the Golden Melody Award The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music in ... for lifetime contributions. References 1951 births Living people Taiwanese Mandopop singers 20th-century Taiwanese women singers 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Chi-tien
Yeh Hsien-hsiu (; born 1 June 1948) is a Taiwanese politician and singer. Music career As a singer, he was known by the stage name Yeh Chi-tien (). He won the 1996 Golden Melody Award for Best Song of the Year. Political career He was elected to the Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ... as a representative of Taipei County twice, between 1993 and 1996, then again from 1999 to 2002. He was caucus convenor for a small party, the . References 1948 births Living people Taiwanese Hokkien pop singers Taiwanese singer-songwriters 20th-century Taiwanese male singers 21st-century Taiwanese male singers Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent Members of the 2nd Legislative Yuan Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan Politicians of the Republic of Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fong Fei-fei
Fong Fei-Fei (), born Lim Chiu-Luan (; 20 August 1953 – 3 January 2012), was a Taiwanese singer, host and actress. As one of the biggest pop singers in Taiwan, she was known for her melodic love songs, unique personal stage style and broad vocal range. In a 40 year career, Fong released more than 80 albums, sang over 100 movie theme songs and starred in several films and television variety shows. She is remembered for her songs like “Wish You Happiness,” “I am a Cloud,” and “The Wild Goose on the Wing.” Fong died on 3 January 2012 due to lung cancer. Background Fong Fei Fei was born as Lim Chiu-luan on 20 August 1953 and grew up in Daxi, Taoyuan County (now Daxi District, Taoyuan City), Taiwan. She had two elder brothers Lim Yu-Nung and Lim Hung-Ming. Her younger brother Kempis Lim (; 1957–2006) was also a singer under a stage name of Fong Fei-yang (). Fong begun her career in 1968, after winning a singing contest at age 15. Her first major breakthrough came i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Lee (musician)
Jonathan Lee Chung-shan ( zh, t=李宗盛, p=Lǐ Zōngshèng; born 19 July 1958) is a Taiwanese musician and producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential and respected figures in the world of Mandopop music. Life and career Lee started in the music industry in the 1970s, during Taiwan's popular " campus folk song" era. He was a member of the "Wood Guitar" band. In 1983, Lee made his debut as a music producer for the album ''Light Rain Just Comes in Time'' by Zheng Yi, which became an instant hit. The self-titled single "Light Rain Just Comes in Time" ranked No. 1 for 13 consecutive weeks on Taiwan's main music chart; while the first single written, composed, and sang by Lee entitled "End", a duet in the album, also became a huge hit. In 1984, Lee joined Rock Records, and has been credited with catapulting Rock Records into one of the foremost independent music labels in Asia. He helped pave the way for the golden era of Chinese pop music in the 1990s and 2000s, during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Giong
Lim Giong (; born 7 June 1964) is a Taiwanese musician, DJ, actor, and an active figure in the Taiwanese experimental electronic music scene. He is known for recording rock songs in Taiwanese Hokkien, starting with his first hit song "Marching Forward" in 1990. He is also known as writing film scores for directors such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, and Bi Gan. His has received numerous awards for his work, including the Cannes Soundtrack Award in 2015 for '' The Assassin''. Early life Lim was born in Changhua, later moving to Taichung where his parent ran a small food stall. He was educated in public schools and can speak Mandarin fluently, but he chose to sing in the local dialect Taiwanese Hokkien. After he finished his service in the army in 1988, he went to Taipei with the intention of pursuing a music career, and spent the next two years working in restaurants and beer halls. Career Lim Giong's music career began in 1990 when he was signed by a record company, and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Golden Melody Awards
The 3rd Golden Melody Awards ceremony () was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei on 9 November 1991. Winners and nominees Song of the Year *''Marching Forward'' (向前走) — Lim Giong **一枝擔竿 **凡人歌 — Jonathan Lee **心肝寶貝 **''I Am A Little Bird'' (我是一隻小小鳥) — Chao Chuan **故鄉 **''Crying Sand'' (哭砂) – Tracy Huang **特別的愛給特別的你 — Sky Wu **粉墨登場 — Chao Chuan **嘸通嫌台灣 Best Male Vocalist Mandarin *Chao Chuan ** Jonathan Lee **Wakin Chau **Jacky Wu ** Angus Tung Best Female Vocalist Mandarin *Sarah Chen **Wu Zhenhui (吴贞慧) **Kao Chin Su-mei **Sammi Kao **Cai Xingjuan (蔡幸娟) References External links *3rd Golden Melody Awards nominees*3rd Golden Melody Awards winners Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen or Chen Shuhua ( zh, t=陳淑樺, p=Chén Shúhuà, poj=Tân Siok-hoâ; born 14 May 1958) is a Taiwanese singer who became famous during the late-1980s and early-1990s. Her most famous hit songs, many resulting from her collaborations with songwriter Jonathan Lee, include "Awakening Dream" zh, t=夢醒時分, labels=no and "Is it Right to Love You?" zh, t=這樣愛你對不對, labels=no. Her 1989 album ''Talk to You, Listen to You'' zh, t=跟你說聽你說, labels=no became the first album to reach a million sales in Taiwan. After she retired from Taiwan's entertainment circle in 1998, many rumors have surfaced concerning her re-entry but none have been confirmed to be true. In 2007, in the inaugural Singapore Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Zhihua
Zheng Zhihua (; born 14 November 1961) is a Taiwanese singer. When he was two, he contracted polio and became permanently paralyzed from the waist down. He started his career in the late 1980s and enjoyed great success and popularity during the early 1990s in both Taiwan and mainland China. He announced his retirement in January 1999, but in 2005 he reemerged. Zheng's most famous songs are ''Sailor'' ( zh, 水手) and ''Star Lighting'' ( zh, 星星点点). His other famous songs are ''33 Pieces'' ( zh, 三十三块), ''Snail's House'' ( zh, 蜗牛的家), and so on. Zheng Zhihua now lives in Taipei. Related mandopop/rock artists/bands * Angus Tung * Cui Jian * Dou Wei * Tang Dynasty (band) Tang Dynasty () is a Chinese rock band formed in 1989. They are often credited as being the first Chinese heavy metal band. Biography Singer and rhythm guitarist Ding Wu, bassist Zhang Ju, and Chinese-American guitarist Kaiser Kuo co-founded T ... * Wuyontana Zheng is currently living i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
