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Fire EX.
Fire Ex. () is a punk rock band from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, founded in 2000, which sings in both Taiwanese Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese. The group consists of Sam (vocals), Orio (guitar), Pipi (bass), and KG (drums). The band is known for their social activism supporting Taiwanese independence movement, Taiwanese independence and Same-sex marriage in Taiwan, same-sex marriage. During the Sunflower Student Movement in 2014, student activists occupying the Legislative Yuan frequently played their song "Goodnight, Taiwan" and asked them to write a new song for the movement. This led to the writing of "Island's Sunrise" (島嶼天光; ), which became the unofficial anthem of the movement. The band played at South by Southwest, SXSW in Austin, Texas in 2024. Awards * Winner of the Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year Award at the 26th Golden Melody Awards in 2015 for "Island's Sunrise" * Nominated for the Golden Melody Award for Best Band, Best Band Award at th ...
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Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of October 2023 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Founded in the 17th century as a small trading village named Takau, the city has since grown into the political and economic center of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. Kaohsiung is of strategic importance to the nation as the city is the main port city of Taiwan; the Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan and more than 67% of the nation's exports and i ...
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Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the Metropolitan statistical area, 26th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the List of United States cities by population, 13th-most populous city in the United States, the List of cities in Texas by population, fifth-most populous city in the state after Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth, and the second-most populous state capital city after Phoenix, Arizona. It has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 in Texas, I-35 corridor. This combined metropolitan region of San Antonio–Austin met ...
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Taiwanese Hokkien-language Bands
Taiwanese may refer to: * of or related to Taiwan **Culture of Taiwan **Geography of Taiwan ** Taiwanese cuisine *Languages of Taiwan ** Formosan languages ** Taiwanese Hokkien, also known as the Taiwanese language * Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent ** Taiwanese indigenous peoples, or Formosan peoples, formerly called Taiwanese aborigines ** Han Taiwanese, Taiwanese people of full or partial ethnic Han descent *** Hoklo Taiwanese Hoklo Taiwanese or Holo people ( zh, t=河洛人/鶴老人/福佬人, poj=Ho̍h-ló-lâng) are a major ethnic group in Taiwan whose ancestry is wholly or partially Hoklo. Being Taiwanese of Han origin, their mother tongue is Taiwanese ( or ), ..., Taiwanese people of full or partial ethnic Hoklo descent See also * * Formosan * Taiwanese language (other) * Republic of China (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Musical Groups Established In 2000
Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narrative songs sung by the characters * MusicAL, an Albanian television channel * Musical isomorphism, the canonical isomorphism between the tangent and cotangent bundles See also * Lists of musicals * Music (other) * Musica (other) Musica (Latin), or La Musica (Italian) or Música (Portuguese and Spanish) may refer to: Music Albums * '' Musica è'', a mini album by Italian funk singer Eros Ramazzotti 1988 * ''Musica'', an album by Ghaleb 2005 * ), a German album by Giov ... * Musicality, the ability to perceive music or to create music * {{Music disambiguation ...
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Musicians From Kaohsiung
A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A musician who records and releases music is often referred to as a recor ...
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29th Golden Melody Awards
The 29th Golden Melody Awards () took place in Taipei, Taiwan in 2018. The award ceremony for the popular music categories was hosted by Jam Hsiao and broadcast on TTV on 23 June. Winners and nominees Below is the list of winners and nominees for the popular music categories. References External links * {{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 ...
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28th Golden Melody Awards
The 28th Golden Melody Awards () took place in Taipei, Taiwan in 2017. The award ceremony for the popular music categories was hosted by Mickey Huang and broadcast on TTV on 24 June. Winners and nominees Below is the list of winners and nominees for the popular music categories. References External links * {{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 ...
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Golden Melody Award For Album Of The Year
The Golden Melody Award for Album of the Year () is presented by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to honor quality vocal or instrumental recording albums in the pop music genre. The honor was first presented in the 2nd Golden Melody Awards The 2nd Golden Melody Awards ceremony () was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, on 27 October 1990. 2nd Golden Melody Awards The 2nd Golden Melody Awards were organized by the Government Information Office of the Executive Yuan in .... The award was discontinued in 2005 and was separated into Best Mandarin Album, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Hakka Album, and Best Aboriginal Album. In 2017, the award was revived and albums in different languages are eligible for this award. Particular awards for Best Mandarin Album, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Hakka Album, and Best Aboriginal Album remained. Recipients Category facts Most wins Most nominations References {{Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Album awa ...
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25th Golden Melody Awards
The 25th Golden Melody Awards () were held in Taipei, Taiwan in 2014. The award ceremony for the popular music categories was broadcast on TTV on 28 June and was hosted by Harlem Yu. Winners and nominees Below is the list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold. Popular music categories Song of the Year * ''Hill'' (山丘) – ''Hill'' (山丘) – Jonathan Lee ** ''Battle Array Song'' (入陣曲) – ''The Best of 1999-2013'' (步步自選作品輯) – Mayday ** ''Gypsy In Memory'' (流浪者之歌) – ''Songs of Transience'' (時間的歌) – Cheer Chen ** ''This Is Because We Feel Pain'' (這是因為我們能感到疼痛) – ''This Is Because We Feel Pain'' (這是因為我們能感到疼痛) – Tizzy Bac ** ''Sister'' (姐姐) – ''Sister'' (跳針舞曲2013) – Jeannie Hsieh Best Mandarin Album * ''I am Ayal Komod'' (我是海雅谷慕) – Chang Chen-yue ** ''Model'' (模特) – Li Ronghao (李榮浩) ** ''Classic'' (拾光) – Li Jian (� ...
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Golden Melody Award For Best Band
The Golden Melody Award for Best Band () is an award given by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea .... It was first presented in 2001. Mayday which is a band got the award before. Winners and nominees References {{Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards ...
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Island's Sunrise
"Island's Sunrise" ( zh, t=島嶼天光) is a Taiwanese Hokkien song created by the punk rock band Fire EX. and the Taipei National University of the Arts for the Sunflower Student Movement in 2014. The inception of the song can be attributed to Wu Dar-Kuen () and Chen Ching-Yuan () from the Taipei National University of the Arts, who approached Fire EX. to compose the song. Working in conjunction with the planning team, Fire EX. brought the song to life, resulting in the production of a documentary version and an animated version of the music video, with contributions from animation students. Furthermore, the song was subsequently adapted for orchestra. Demonstrating their support for the Sunflower Student Movement, Fire EX. granted the copyright of both "Goodnight! Formosa!" and "Island's Sunrise" for non-commercial use by individuals who endorse the movement. The song was also widely regarded as one of the key songs of the Sunflower Student Movement and was officially banned ...
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26th Golden Melody Awards
The 26th Golden Melody Awards () ceremony for popular music category was held on June 27, 2015. The TTV network broadcast the show live from the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which runs from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Winners and nominees Winners are highlighted in boldface. Vocal category – Record label awards Song of the Year * "Island's Sunrise (Original Version Re-mixed)" (from ''Island's Sunrise'') – Fire EX. ** "Missing" (from ''Missing'') – Lala Hsu ** "The Rest of Time" (from ''Wake Up Dreaming'') – Jacky Cheung ** "Faces of Paranoia" (from ''Faces of Paranoia'') – aMEI, Soft Lipa ** "Play" (from ''Play'') – Jolin Tsai Best Mandarin Album * ''Play'' – Jolin Tsai ** ''Missing'' – Lala Hsu ** ''Wake Up Dreaming'' – Jacky Cheung ** ''Rice & Shine'' – Eason Chan ** '' Aiyo, Not Bad'' – Jay Chou ** ''Departures'' – Karen Mok Best Ho ...
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