Asian Pop Weekly

Music can embody peace, life, and love. We read between the lines; picking up gems along the way. Music is a universal language, uniting people, heightening and reinforcing our experiences. Making sense of it is an ongoing process that allows us to...

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林俊傑 JJ Lin - 黑夜問白天 53‭ ‬Dawns (華納 Official HD 官方MV)

數位聽歌連結：https://JJLin.lnk.to/MIABLY 參加任務！從白天聽到黑夜：https://JJLin.lnk.to/EventAY ----------------------------------------------------------------- 在「偉大的渺小」這一場信念與...

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徐佳瑩 LaLa【灰色 The Gray】Official Music Video

立即訂閱徐佳瑩LaLa官方YouTube頻道 ►https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLaLaBarChannel 如果生命，可以用顏色比喻， 只有你的存在，能和我融為一體。 白色的你，與我的闇黑，相依， 那是愛過你，才能成為的，灰色自己。 徐佳瑩 第五張全新專輯《心裡學》 12.27 ...

Love this new song by Lala!

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Interview with CantoMando: The Cool Kids of Chinese School

Get your fix of exclusive interviews with up-and-coming Asian artists, and special long-form content, all in English in our Features section.

Almost every Asian kid who’s grown up in a Western country has some semblance of experience with ‘Chinese School’; an unappealing waste of any adolescent child’s weekend that could be better spent anywhere but in a classroom for six hours. In the two or three months I spent at Chinese school, the only word I remember learning was 不倒翁bu dao weng (a roly poly toy), a phrase which until today I have yet to put to good use. Other friends have endured years of Chinese school, coming out the other end to only remember how to say 你好ni hao (Hello). This collective experience, along with many other factors have cumulated in a collective understanding of learning Chinese as 'uncool', sparking a trend of media representations that normalize and render it widely acceptable for Asian diasporic youths to overlook their cultural heritage. Click to read more!

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Interview with GorDoN國蛋 a.k.a Dr. Paper:  From Taipei to NYC-Documenting His Cross-Cultural Experiences Through Rap

Compared with prolific Taiwanese rappers, GorDoN aka Dr. Paper’s laidback fare of hip hop music is often rather more suitable for bedtime tunes than the usual pumped up hip hop we’re used to....

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J.Sheon街巷: Self-titled debut album (2017)

Album Name: J.Sheon 街巷 Release Date: 12 /05/2017

Album Review-J. Sheon

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diana wang releases new R&b album 'poem' with khalil fong's record label fu music

The last time I spoke with Diana Wang, she was releasing her first official forage into R&B 'Home' late last year. In the later part of this year, she broke the Mandopop internet when it was...

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[ALBUM REVIEW] guo ding郭頂-Silent Star Stone 飛行器的執行週期 (2016)

Release Date: November 2017

"Guo Ding’s 2016 album, Silent Star Stone飛行器的執行週期 has drawn critical acclaim in the Mandopop markets, and nominated across the board at the Golden Melody Awards this past year. That is an impressive reputation, especially for an album that was inspired by data recorders on aircrafts. Though at first glance it is unclear how a hunk of beeping metal could inspire, the notion of ‘black boxes’ is an intriguing one. What if we had these ‘black boxes’ in our journeys through life? When played back, will it tell our stories the way we would have wanted? Would a black box tell our stories at all? That is the premise upon which Silent Star Stone rests.”

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OUR TOP 10 2017 MANDOPOP PICKS PT 1: JOCELLE [BLOG SERIES]

A place for news content, single reviews, and other exciting content on your favourite Mandopop artists.

Check out my favourite songs of 2017!

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ASIAN POP WEEKLY CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY-FILL OUT SURVEY TO ENTER

Please fill in the following survey to take part in Asian Pop Weekly's '12 Days of Christmas' giveaway! Big thanks to everyone for your support this year, filling in this survey will help me better know how to continue creating awesome content for you in the future!

Ho ho ho! As christmas rounds the corner, Asian Pop Weekly is here to add that little C-pop flair to your festivities. To thank you all for your support over the years, we’re celebrating with a HUGE giveaway featuring 8 prize packs! All you have to do to enter is click on the above link and fill out our 1-minute survey and you’ll be automatically entered in the draw! Even if you’re not interested in the giveaway I still hope that you’ll fill out our survey, your feedback means a lot to me and would really help in the future progress of some very exciting projects we have coming up! Wishing all greetings of the season, keep reading for more information about the giveaway below (T&Cs in survey link).

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GIVEAWAY PRIZES

1-J. Sheon 2017 debut self-titled album 2-Lara Liang梁心頤 2016「Where Do We Go」autographed EP & Poster 3-Limited edition ‘A-Lin’ 2017 Postcard pack (6 pcs) 4-Show Luo羅志祥  3 album set (Best Show/Trendy Man/舞法舞天) + autobiography寫真集 5-Rainie Yang楊丞琳 2009 limited edition半熟宣言photo book + Claire Kuo郭靜 heart-shaped post-it notes 6-Da Mouth大嘴巴 「首部曲First Episode」compilation album + 万凸3 (One Two Three) GMA award-winning album (2010) 7-Wonfu旺福 青春舞曲 Dance of Youth (2007) GMA-nominated album + Anthony Neely倪安東 ‘The Soul Of Bread’ coaster 8-Kenji Wu吳克群  2010 ‘愛我恨我Love Me Hate Me’ album + Amber An安心亞 2011 惡女‘Evil Girl’ debut album

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ASIAN POP WEEKLY CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY-FILL OUT SURVEY TO ENTER

Please fill in the following survey to take part in Asian Pop Weekly's '12 Days of Christmas' giveaway! Big thanks to everyone for your support this year, filling in this survey will help me better know how to continue creating awesome content for you in the future!

Ho ho ho! As christmas rounds the corner, Asian Pop Weekly is here to add that little C-pop flair to your festivities. To thank you all for your support over the years, we’re celebrating with a HUGE giveaway featuring 8 prize packs! All you have to do to enter is click on the above link and fill out our 1-minute survey and you’ll be automatically entered in the draw! Even if you’re not interested in the giveaway I still hope that you’ll fill out our survey, your feedback means a lot to me and would really help in the future progress of some very exciting projects we have coming up! Wishing all greetings of the season, keep reading for more information about the giveaway below (T&Cs in survey link).

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GIVEAWAY PRIZES

1-J. Sheon 2017 debut self-titled album 2-Lara Liang梁心頤 2016「Where Do We Go」autographed EP & Poster 3-Limited edition ‘A-Lin’ 2017 Postcard pack (6 pcs) 4-Show Luo羅志祥  3 album set (Best Show/Trendy Man/舞法舞天) + autobiography寫真集 5-Rainie Yang楊丞琳 2009 limited edition半熟宣言photo book + Claire Kuo郭靜 heart-shaped post-it notes 6-Da Mouth大嘴巴 「首部曲First Episode」compilation album + 万凸3 (One Two Three) GMA award-winning album (2010) 7-Wonfu旺福 青春舞曲 Dance of Youth (2007) GMA-nominated album + Anthony Neely倪安東 ‘The Soul Of Bread’ coaster 8-Kenji Wu吳克群  2010 ‘愛我恨我Love Me Hate Me’ album + Amber An安心亞 2011 惡女‘Evil Girl’ debut album

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ASIAN POP WEEKLY CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY-FILL OUT SURVEY TO ENTER

Please fill in the following survey to take part in Asian Pop Weekly's '12 Days of Christmas' giveaway! Big thanks to everyone for your support this year, filling in this survey will help me better know how to continue creating awesome content for you in the future!

Ho ho ho! As christmas rounds the corner, Asian Pop Weekly is here to add that little C-pop flair to your festivities. To thank you all for your support over the years, we’re celebrating with a HUGE giveaway featuring 8 prize packs! All you have to do to enter is click on the above link and fill out our 1-minute survey and you’ll be automatically entered in the draw! Even if you’re not interested in the giveaway I still hope that you’ll fill out our survey, your feedback means a lot to me and would really help in the future progress of some very exciting projects we have coming up! Wishing all greetings of the season, keep reading for more information about the giveaway below (T&Cs in survey link).

FILL SURVEY/ENTER GIVEAWAY: http://lnk.pics/stLK_4KWM8

GIVEAWAY PRIZES

1-J. Sheon 2017 debut self-titled album 2-Lara Liang梁心頤 2016「Where Do We Go」autographed EP & Poster 3-Limited edition ‘A-Lin’ 2017 Postcard pack (6 pcs) 4-Show Luo羅志祥  3 album set (Best Show/Trendy Man/舞法舞天) + autobiography寫真集 5-Rainie Yang楊丞琳 2009 limited edition半熟宣言photo book + Claire Kuo郭靜 heart-shaped post-it notes 6-Da Mouth大嘴巴 「首部曲First Episode」compilation album + 万凸3 (One Two Three) GMA award-winning album (2010) 7-Wonfu旺福 青春舞曲 Dance of Youth (2007) GMA-nominated album + Anthony Neely倪安東 ‘The Soul Of Bread’ coaster 8-Kenji Wu吳克群  2010 ‘愛我恨我Love Me Hate Me’ album + Amber An安心亞 2011 惡女‘Evil Girl’ debut album

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Vanness Wu: #MWHYB (2016)

Album Name: #MWHYB Release date: 12/06/2016

吳建豪 Van Ness Wu has totally outdone himself with his experimental new album #MWHYB, so much so that he and his team were nominated at this years' 金曲 GMAs! Check out APW contributor CP's review of the album! #Asianpopweeklyrecommends http://asianpopweekly.weebly.com/2016/vanness-wu-mwhyb-2016

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Eve Ai-Talk About Eve (2016)

Release Date: 27th May 2016

"Like an intimate conversation between friends, Ai broaches a number of topics that span the themes of Love, Life and Escapism, like short anecdotes which are wispily threaded together and bound by Eve's intimate and unique vocals... Shedding the thorny outer layer which she had previously worn in her social critique that composed her previous albums, this time Eve's latest album is a reflection of a freer, happier yet still strongly independent version of herself."

Read more about 艾怡良 Eve's critically-acclaimed album that was nominated in 6 categories at this years' 金曲 GMA below! Truly one of my favourites of 2016 <3 #Asianpopweeklyrecommends Sony Music Taiwan 索尼音樂 CPOP http://asianpopweekly.weebly.com/…/eve-ai-talk-about-eve-20…

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Erika劉艾立: I am Erika (2016)

Album name: I am Erika Release Date: June 2016 Rating: 3/5

"A wonderfully talented vocalist, Erika is as versatile as her voice is unique. With piercing, explosive high notes, a charmingly husky baritone and a sweet, breathy falsetto, it seems that there’s nothing this girl can’t do, rendering her an incredible asset to a music scene swamped by celebrities trained in the art of ‘fake versatility’. "

Want to know more about what allowed newcomer Erika 劉艾立 to be nominated for 'Best Newcomer' at this years' 金曲 GMAs? Check out our album review of her debut work 'I Am Erika'!#Asianpopweeklyrecommends http://asianpopweekly.weebly.com/2016/erika-i-am-erika-2016

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Hebe Tien for Marie Claire June 2017

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Crowd Lu: What a folk!!!!!! (2016)

Album Name: What a folk!!!!!! Release Date: 7/06/2016

"Combining his previous banally happy brand of music with a heightened sense of self awareness, Lu’s latest album is a demonstration of his maturity over the past few years, in which he discovered that sadness or periods of melancholy are indeed useful, instead of forcing a constant stream of happiness."

Want to read more about Golden Melody Award-nominated 盧廣仲Crowd Lu's 'What a folk!!!!!!' album? Check out our album review here! 金曲 GMA#Asianpopweeklyrecommends http://asianpopweekly.weebly.com/…/crowd-lu-what-a-folk-2016

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300 days later, I’m back!

Thanks to all my followers for sticking around! It’s been around 300 days since I was last active, and a lot has happened since then. I’ll continue trying to fill you guys in as I become more active on here, but for the new followers, thank you for your love! Do check out Asian Pop Weekly’s website for more exciting content on Chinese music <3 www.asianpopweekly.weebly.com