Iowa Public Radio

One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars sings in an Indigenous language

TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her earrings jangle as she talks, and her deep belly laughter punctuates her conversations. She spontaneously breaks into song while explaining the ...
Iowa Public Radio

One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars is challenging the boundaries of Taiwanese identity

I just got back from three months reporting in Taiwan, a place I've always loved visiting, in part because they're a cultural powerhouse for producing Chinese-language pop ballads. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ...
CNA Lifestyle

K-pop group Twice’s first Taiwan concert welcomed with special MRT announcements, blue lights and themed drinks

K-pop girl group Twice, of which Taiwanese singer Tzuyu is a member, will stage its very first concert in Taiwan this weekend ...
Reuters

Once banned Taiwan singer eyes Beijing Games

BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan pop star Chang Hui-mei, once banned from performing in China, is hoping she will be chosen to sing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, her past political ...
San Antonio Express-News

‘The Eternal Queen of Asian Pop’ sings one last encore from beyond the grave

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Xianda Huang, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Several years ...
The Korea Herald

Taiwan-born Tzuyu chosen as most popular K-pop idol in Taiwan

TAIPEI -- Tzuyu, a Taiwanese member of the multinational K-pop girl group TWICE, and "Descendants of the Sun" have turned out to be the most popular Korean idol and TV series, respectively, in Taiwan, ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars sings in an Indigenous language

Abao sings in the Paiwan language — not Chinese, which dominates Taiwan's pop music industry. Her popularity reflects the island's overdue... TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her ...