After his hit “Red Scarf” was voted No. 1 on Hit FM’s Top 100 Songs of 2021 in January, singer William Wei’s all-English album “I’m More Sober When I’m Drunk” was also named one of the Top 10 Albums of 2021 by the radio’s DJs last month.
“Red Scarf” is the theme song of blockbuster film “Till We Meet Again.” The song is so popular that fans across Asia have turned it into Japanese, Korean and other language versions. Meanwhile, Wei’s first, entirely self-written English album, has also received good reviews. He was an English major at National Taiwan University, and both of his parents are professors of English.
First appearing on the scene in 2007, the Golden Melody Award-winning singer surprised everyone last year by competing at the “Voice of China” song contest. When asked why he chose to join the contest, Wei said that his songs were his babies, and he simply wanted to show them off on a wonderful stage.
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(Eddy Chang, Taipei Times)
歌手韋禮安雙喜臨門，繼人氣金曲《如果可以》於一月奪下Hit FM去年「年度百大單曲」冠軍，他的英語專輯《我醉清醒》於上月，又被該電台DJ們評選為「年度十大專輯」。
《如果可以》是去年熱門國片《月老》主題曲，這首歌因為太受歡迎，近日還被亞洲各國的粉絲翻唱成日文、韓文等多種版本。而韋禮安的英語創作專輯亦頗受好評，他本身畢業於台灣大學外語系，父母則都是英文教授。
韋禮安於二○○七年就已出道，然而這位金曲獎得主去年卻選擇在選秀節目《中國好聲音》參賽，令人十分意外。他自己則回應，他的音樂作品就像是他的孩子，他只是想讓自己的孩子在一個很棒的舞台上展示自己。
（台北時報張聖恩）
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本文由生成式 AI 協作，本刊編輯編修。 Have you ever wondered how an athlete who once performed flawlessly can unexpectedly struggle with the simplest tasks? Imagine an __1__ pitcher who suddenly can’t find the strike zone—this is the “yips” in action. This __2__ phenomenon primarily affects athletes in sports like baseball and golf. It is characterized by a sudden loss of motor skills, leading to difficulties with routine actions that were __3__ before, such as a pitcher’s throw or a golfer’s putt. For instance, American baseball pitcher Steve Blass, who had a stellar performance in the 1971 World Series, suffered a sudden inability
A: Apart from 2NE1, Rain and Maroon 5, Japanese band Yoasobi is set to hold two shows in Taipei this weekend. B: Yoasobi? A: Yoasobi is a J-pop duo formed by Ayase and Ikura in 2019, and it’s loved by young people. Haven’t you heard? B: Oops, I’m feeling a little old. A: It sings the theme songs of “Oshi No Ko” (“My Idol’s Children”) and other TV series, leading it to gain popularity among young people. A: 除了2NE1、Rain、魔力紅，日本熱門樂團Yoasobi本週末也將連唱兩場。 B: Yoasobi樂團？ A: 這是由Ayase、Ikura在2019年組成的雙人團體，近年來大受年輕人歡迎！你沒聽過嗎？ B: 天啊我覺得自己老了。 A: 他們唱了《我推的孩子》等人氣影視作品主題曲，所以大受年輕人喜愛。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
A: Happy Year of the Snake! Did you do anything special during the Lunar New Year holiday? B: I went to K-pop girl group Apink’s concert. How about you? A: I just stayed at home. But I’m going to girl group 2NE1’s show on Saturday. B: Wow, I really love their megahit “I Am the Best,” better known by its Korean title “Naega jeil jal naga.” A: I’m so glad that 2NE1 reunited last year, eight years after they disbanded in 2016. A: 蛇年快樂！你春節有做什麼特別活動嗎？ B: 我去了南韓女團Apink的演唱會，你呢？ A: 我都宅在家裡，不過這週六要去韓流天團2NE1的演唱會。 B: 我愛該團神曲《我最紅》，韓文歌名《Naega jeil jal naga》超洗腦。 A: 她們2016年解散8年後，去年終於合體真令人開心。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei
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