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CNA
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Golden Melody Awards 2025: Trout Fresh, Waa Wei win Taiwan's top music awards
Taiwan's hip-hop singer Trout Fresh and songstress-DJ Waa Wei won top honours at the Golden Melody Awards for Mandarin chart music in Taipei on Saturday (Jun 28). "Mom, this is the closest I've ever been to Jay Chou," Trout Fresh told a cheering crowd in the Taipei Arena, referring to one of Taiwan's biggest pop stars. The singer, whose real name is Lu Shih-hsuan, beat better-known rivals including China's Li Ronghao and Hong Kong's Terence Lam to win best male singer. He also bagged the best Mandarin album award for the track Good Sound With Attitudes. Wei saw off Singapore's Tanya Chua and Malaysia's Penny Tai to be crowned best female singer for the second time. "I still want to give it a try and I still want to challenge myself... I think the hardest thing is not to give up," said Wei. "Thank you to the judges and thank you for this award. It lets me know that I can still do it. So when I sing, I really feel loved." Late Hong Kong-American singer Khalil Fong was awarded best composer for his track Twenty Three. Fong, who passed away in February, also received the jury award for another album The Dreamer. K-pop group Hyukoh teamed up with Taiwanese indie band Sunset Rollercoaster and took the best music video prize for the song Antenna, in their album AAA. Singers, songwriters and composers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea competed in more than 20 categories at the 36th edition of the awards.
Straits Times
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Taiwanese singer Waa Wei beats S'pore's Tanya Chua to Best Female Mandarin Singer crown at Golden Melody Awards 2025
Taiwanese singers Trout Fresh and Waa Wei pose with their Best Male and Female Singer (Mandarin) awards. PHOTO: EPA Taiwanese singer Waa Wei beats S'pore's Tanya Chua to Best Female Mandarin Singer crown at Golden Melody Awards Taiwanese singer Waa Wei was crowned Best Female Mandarin Singer at the 36th edition of the Golden Melody Awards, which took place at the Taipei Arena on June 28. The Golden Melody Awards, which has been held since 1990, is Taiwan's equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Wei was awarded for her 2024 album Ordeal By Pearls. This is her second time winning the accolade, with the first being in 2020. She beat nominees such as Singapore's Tanya Chua and Malaysian singer Penny Tai to take home the prize. Chua has won the award a record four times, with her fourth and most recent win taking place in 2022 for her 12th album, Depart (2021). She also won in 2006, 2008 and 2012, for her albums Amphibian (2005), Goodbye & Hello (2007) and Sing It Out Of Love (2011). Other multiple awardees include Taiwanese singer A-mei, who has bagged the title thrice. Both Chua and Tai went home empty-handed this year. Taiwanese singer-songwriter Siri Lee was the night's big winner, taking home three awards – Album of the Year, Best Taiwanese Album award, and Best Taiwanese Female Singer. Taiwanese singer-songwriter Siri Lee wins big at the Golden Melody Awards, taking home three prestigious titles. REUTERS Taiwan's hip-hop artiste Trout Fresh outdid contenders such as Hong Kong singer Terence Lam and Taiwanese singers Tung Po-lin and Ricky Hsiao to claim the Best Male Mandarin Singer award. Trout Fresh, whose legal name is Lu Shih-hsuan, also won Best Mandarin Album for Good Sound With Attitudes (2024). Late Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong was awarded the Best Composer award for his track Twenty Three (2024), as well as the Jury Award for his final album The Dreamer (2024). Fong died in February 2025 at 41 after battling illness for five years. He was famed for his works Red Bean (2009), Love Love Love (2006), and Spring Breeze (2005). Fong has produced and written songs for artistes such as Eason Chan, Jacky Cheung, and A-mei. The Best New Artist award went to rapper Someshiit, whose real name is Hsueh Jung-hsuan, for his 2024 release A Fool. Among the winners Album of the Year: Sui by Siri Lee Best Mandarin Album: Good Sound With Attitudes Best Male Singer (Mandarin): Trout Fresh Best Female Singer (Mandarin): Waa Wei Best Album Producer: CJ Hightide Best Song Producer: Deja Fu Best Composer: Khalil Fong Best New Artist: Someshiit Song of the Year: Friday Night《Here I Am》 Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
eNCA
a day ago
- Entertainment
- eNCA
Trout Fresh, Waa Wei win Taiwan's top music awards
Taiwan's hip hop singer Trout Fresh and songstress-DJ Waa Wei won top honours at the Golden Melody Awards for Mandarin chart music in Taipei on Saturday. "Mom, this is the closest I've ever been to Jay Chou," Trout Fresh told a cheering crowd in the Taipei Arena, referring to one of Taiwan's biggest pop stars. The singer, whose real name is Lu Shih-hsuan, beat better-known rivals including China's Li Ronghao and Hong Hong's Terence Lam to win best male singer. He also bagged the best Mandarin album award for the track "Good Sound with Attitudes". Wei saw off Singapore's Tanya Chua and Malaysia's Penny Tai to be crowned best female singer for the second time. "I still want to give it a try and I still want to challenge myself... I think the hardest thing is not to give up," said Wei. "Thank you to the judges and thank you for this award. It lets me know that I can still do it. So when I sing, I really feel loved." AFP | I-Hwa Cheng Late Hong Kong-American singer Khalil Fong was awarded best composer for his track "Twenty Three". Fong, who passed away in February, also received the jury award for another album "The Dreamer". K-pop group Hyukoh teamed up with Taiwanese indie band Sunset Rollercoaster and took the best music video prize for the song Antenna, in their album "AAA". Singers, songwriters and composers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea competed in more than 20 categories at the 36th edition of the awards.
