When it comes to famous female DJ in Asia, no one will deny DJ Cookie is the perfect one. She has been designated to DJ with Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, and Paul van Dyk.
Eve Ai 艾怡良 was named “Best Mandarin Female Singer" at last year’s Golden Melody Awards (aka the Taiwanese Grammys). Some people compared her with Adele. She is definitely THE SINGER you gotta know when it comes to Taiwan Pop.
In year 2016, ABAO successfully turn herself from a Mandarin pop singer into a Taiwanese indigenous R&B singer. Her first solo album Vavayan, released in 2016, is the winner of the Golden Melody Awards for the Best Indigenous Album and Best Album Producer.
Dizparity makes atmospheric dance music inspired by U.K. bass music and live jazz music. While studying sound engineering and mixing/ mastering in London in 2015, his works thwarted the attention of Warp records’ producer and live musician for Imogen Heap, Mira Calix.
JADE EYES’ music has been able to carry magnificent emotions with just a few words. You can also tell their potential by their nomination of Best Electronic Album for the 2016 Golden Indie Music Awards in Taiwan, also the nomination of Best Album of the Year for the 2017 Abilu Music Awards by Douban in China.
Rising from the boy band F4 and TV drama Meteor Garden, Van Ness Wu never sees himself as an idol. He has collaborated with pop superstar Bruno Mars, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, and Kangta of Korean band H.O.T. From TV drama, movie, variety show, music industry to fashion, Van Ness sets no limit to his career and sees every new attempt as a challenge to himself.
As an ambitious action taker, Sonia Calico has established a good foundation for the electronic music scene in Taiwan by joining the Boiler Room rosters, founding her own record label and a community for beatmakers, and producing for a variety of artists.
Often challenging fixated values and conventional senses whether intentional or not, the electronic band Ruby Fatale has been constantly an exclamation mark for the fans.
The variant improvisation from the members, the delicate visualisation designed by VJ, and the complete concept of the works has made experimental-folk band Prairie WWWW’s life-ceremonial performances an amazing experience.
PoeTeK is not a typical highly educated nerd who happens to love music. He’s able to punches his opponent viciously with delicate lines while facing an one-on-one rapping battle. With a devoted heart for music and his smartness, he is indeed going to be an important figure in the Taiwanese rap scene.