Swinging on a Star: Estelle’s True Romance
You may know her as “the girl who made that killer one-hit wonder with Kanye West in the song…whatchamacallit?…right, “American Boy”, but this 35 year-old British rapper, singer/songwriter, producer and Grammy winner has recently unveiled her fourth studio album, and we like it. We are, of course, talking about Estelle and her True Romance. It...Continue reading
John Legend’s “All Of Me” Awarded Asia Pop 40 No. 1 Song for 2014
Multi Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend‘s smash hit “All Of Me” has been named as Asia Pop 40‘s Number One Song for 2014. The award was presented to John Legend by Asia Pop 40‘s host Dom Lau during a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, on the eve of the 57th Grammy...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Mikky Ekko’s Concert Special
Within the last few months, Taiwan has been graced by the presence of many international artists. Some of them currently hot on top 40 charts around the world with impressive accolades. Others strive to hone their stage performances in the Far East, all the while garnering more fan base on this side of the world....Continue reading
Jolin Tsai and Namie Amuro Music Video Released
Taiwan pop diva Jolin Tsai released the full music video for her song “I’m Not Yours” Tuesday, featuring Japanese pop music queen Namie Amuro in extravagant ancient costumes singing about powerful women. The video shows the two divas in a traditional Chinese inn, dancing and singing about independence after being mistreated by unfaithful men. The...Continue reading
Concert Review: Lily Allen at Taipei International Convention Center
Four years, a marriage and two kids later, Lily Allen is back. She’s still got her trademark attitude and charm, and the English singer brought both – and lots of fun – to Taipei for her first ever show in Taiwan on Thursday at the Taipei International Convention Center. Things were a little shaky with...Continue reading
Katy Perry to Perform in Taiwan
American pop star Katy Perry is set to give her first performance in Taiwan in April as part of her world tour. The Taipei stop of her Prismatic World Tour, will take place at the Taipei Arena on April 28th, with ticket sales to be announced on the star’s Taiwan Facebook fan page, once everything...Continue reading
Are You Ready for the Superbowl?
A historic Super Bowl finally arrives. On Sunday, that’s Monday morning Taipei time, the Seattle Seahawks go for a second straight NFL title, seeking to be the first team to repeat since the New England Patriots a decade ago. A victory, particularly a convincing one, would stamp the Seahawks as one of the great teams...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Christina Perri’s Head or Heart
In 2007, a young singer/songwriter flew 3000 miles away from her hometown, Philadelphia, in search of a new life in the city of angels, Los Angeles, on her 21st birthday (possibly inspired by the movie Coyote Ugly). She married a video producer later that year and dove into the industry with her husband. In 2009,...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Mark Ronson’s Uptown Special
Close to a year ago, Bruno Mars appeared at the Super Bowl half-time show, sharing the stage with Red Hot Chili Peppers. Although he had already released two platinum albums by then, It was still incredible to see Bruno Mars delivering a live show the way he did, making everyone in the stadium (even the...Continue reading
Pop Star Jay Chou Ties the Knot
Taiwan pop star Jay Chou tied the knot Sunday with model Hannah Quinlivan at a church in Britain, where an extravagant wedding was held, featuring a song composed by Chou and played by a local string ensemble. Chou, who had his own wedding music played, explained that he wrote the song himself “to make the...Continue reading
Concert Review: Bastille at Taipei International Convention Center
Anyone who went to the Bastille concert in Taipei on Sunday knowing little about the band no doubt left a super fan. And if you were already a fan like myself, you probably reached “stormer” level and wondered if it was humanly possible to love Bastille even more. The British indie rock band performed an...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Meghan Trainor’s Title
In late June, 2014, a bona fide summer hit swept through radio stations across North America and quite literally put women’s large behinds high up on that pop cultural pedestal. We are now at the height of an era that celebrates the curvy end of female anatomy, and it’s all thanks to Meghan Trainor’s “All...Continue reading
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