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Celebs Send Love to Hualien

Celebs Send Love to Hualien

As rescue and recovery efforts in Hualien continue, celebs are sending their love and extending a helping hand to those affected by Tuesday’s magnitude 6 earthquake. 5-man band Mayday announced today that their company B’in Music is setting aside $5-million NT for relief efforts. Singers Amei, Jam Hsiao, Amber Kuo, and model Lin Chiling each...Continue reading
Mayday Plays Chicago

Mayday Plays Chicago

Taiwan rock band Mayday played mind games with fans at their Chicago concert last night.Continue reading
Mayday Leads Golden Melody Nominees

Mayday Leads Golden Melody Nominees

Mayday’s album “History of Tomorrow” is leading this year’s nominees for Golden Melody Awards — with eight nominations, including Best Mandarin Album. Mayday was also nominated in the categories of Best Album of the Year, Best Song of the Year, Best Band, Best Composer, Best Lyricist, Best Album Production, and Best Music Video. “History of...Continue reading
Mayday Fan Proposal Costs Band $170,000 NT in Fines

Mayday Fan Proposal Costs Band $170,000 NT in Fines

A couple’s moment of joy is causing ire among Mayday fans, and may have cost the Taiwan band hundreds of thousands in fines. Reports say Mayday’s concert Tuesday night at the Hong Kong Coliseum was interrupted when a fan suddenly walked out into the aisle, and proposed to his girlfriend. Concert organizers and Mayday seemed...Continue reading
Mayday Fulfills Wish for Earthquake Victims' Mother

Mayday Fulfills Wish for Earthquake Victims’ Mother

Alternative rock band Mayday has reached out to lend some comfort to a victim of the Feb. 6th earthquake in southern Taiwan. Liu Yichen, whose husband, two young sons, and 10-day old daughter were all killed in the Weiguan apartment complex collapse in Tainan left a message on Mayday lead singer Ashin’s Facebook page yesterday....Continue reading
Electropop Diva Jeannie Hsieh Tops Year-end Party Earnings List

Electropop Diva Jeannie Hsieh Tops Year-end Party Earnings List

Electropop dance queen Jeannie Hsieh is set to be the highest-earning performer for the year-end party season, racking up a whopping $40 million NT in earnings so far. With major companies rolling out the cash for star-studded shows to entertain employees at their end-of-the-year banquets, celebs are pulling in millions per show. According to Apple...Continue reading
Taiwanese Bands Rock Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan

Taiwanese Bands Rock Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan

Taiwan bands, including Mayday, rocked the audience at this year’s Summer Sonic music festival, which took place over the weekend in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka . Mayday  first performed at the Summer Sonic festival in 2012 (pictured above), becoming the first Taiwan band to hit the stage at both the Tokyo and...Continue reading