EggPlantEgg (;
Taiwanese Hokkien
Taiwanese Hokkien () (; Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-uân-uē''), also known as Taigi/Taigu (; Pe̍h-ōe-jī/Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-gí / Tâi-gú''), Taiwanese, Taiwanese Minnan, Hoklo and Holo, is a variety of the Hokkien language spoken natively by about 70% ...
: 茄仔卵; ) is a Taiwanese band founded in 2012 in
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, composed of lead vocalist Ng Ki-pin, guitarist A-ren Tsai, and guitarist A-der Hsieh.
The band is known for spearheading a renaissance in
Hokkien pop
Hokkien pop, also known as Taiwanese Hokkien popular music, T-pop (), Tai-pop, Minnan Pop and Taiwanese song (), is a popular music genre sung in Taiwanese Hokkien and produced mainly in Taiwan. Hokkien pop is most popular amongst Hoklo people in ...
.
The band has been on a hiatus since September, 2022
Musical career
EggPlantEgg was founded in 2012 by five students at
Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School
The Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School (SSSH; ) is a Taiwanese high school, located in the Xinyi District, Taipei.
Outline
*1958：Founded and named as Taipei Municipal Song Shan Junior Middle School ().
*1968：reorganized into Taipe ...
, with Ng Ki-pin as the sole remaining original band member.
The band released their debut studio album, ''Cartoon Character'', in July 2017. The band won the
Golden Melody Awards for Best New Artist and Best Taiwanese Album in 2018.
Jean Lai, the band's drummer, announced his retirement on 3 April 2019.
Members
* Ng Ki-pin, lead vocalist
* A-ren Tsai, guitarist
* A-der Hsieh, guitarist
Discography
* ''Cartoon Character'' (2017)
* ''We're Getting Married Later'' (2019)
* ''愛情你比我想的閣較偉大''() (2021)
References
External links
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Taiwanese rock music groups
Taiwanese indie rock groups
Taiwanese alternative rock groups
Jazz fusion ensembles
Mandopop musical groups
Taiwanese Hokkien-language bands
Musical groups established in 2012
Musical groups disestablished in 2022