Art of Andrew C.C. Huang

Late bloomer Three years after he shot to fame on the ‘Happy Sunday’ TV talent show, WeiBird has finally released an album and is preparing for his first stadium shows By Andrew C.C. Huang CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Taipei Times, Fri, Sep 10, 2010 PERFORMANCE NOTES WHAT: Escape of the Two-Legged Bookshelf WeiBird concert (兩腳書櫥的逃亡—韋禮安演唱會) WHERE: Taipei International Convention Center (台北國際會議中心), 1, Xinyi Rd Sec 5, Taipei City (台北市信義路五段1號) WHEN: Sept. 18 at 7:45pm WHERE: Chung Hsing University Huisun Auditorium (台中中興大學惠蓀堂), 250 Kuokuang Rd, Taichung City (台中市國光路250號) WHEN: Sept. 25 at 7:45pm ADMISSION: NT$800 to NT$2,600, available through 7-Eleven ibon kiosks or at www.tickets.com.tw ON THE NET: www.weibird.com Fans of the now-defunct TV talent show Happy Sunday (快樂星期天) had to wait three years for the arrival of their messiah. But it was worth it. The show’s champion, William Wei Li-an (韋禮安) aka WeiBird, made a splash this June with the release of his Wei Li-an Debut Eponymou...

Mando-pop's poetess lets loose Tanya Chua, one of Mando-pop’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters, celebrates her birthday this week with a concert at Riverside Live House Taipei Times, F R I D A Y , J A N U A R Y 2 2 , 2 0 1 0 By Andrew C.C. Huang Contributing Reporter PERFORMANCE NOTES: WHAT: Tanya Chua’s 128 Lounge (蔡健雅的128包廂) WHEN: Thursday at 8:30pm WHERE: Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館), 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路177號) ADMISSION: NT$500 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.books.com.tw/concert ON THE NET: www.tanyachuamusic.com Singaporean songstress Tanya Chua (蔡健雅), Mando-pop’s urbane poetess, is a troubadour who delivers lessons on life’s romantic encounters. On Thursday, her birthday, Chua will present a small concert at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館) titled Tanya Chua’s 128 Lounge (蔡健雅的128包廂), at which she’ll sing signature songs from her repertoire, in addition to covers. One of the most popular and acclaimed singer-songwriters in the ...

Spring is in the air Sandee Chan performs a concert tomorrow of classic hits and numbers from her upcoming album by Andrew C.C. Huang CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Taipei Times, F R I D A Y , A P R I L 1 6 , 2 0 1 0 PERFORMANCE NOTES: WHAT: Sandee Chan — Spring Goddess Cometh (陳珊妮 — 春神來了) WHEN: Tomorrow at 8pm WHERE: Legacy Taipei, located at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路一段1號) ADMISSION: NT$600 in advance or NT$800 at the door. Tickets are available through ERA ticketing and online at www.ticket.com.tw ON THE NET: www.sandeechan.com andee Chan’s (陳珊妮) image as an ice queen is set to melt tomorrow when she ditches her goth-punk guise to unveil a new persona, that of spring goddess. As a prelude to the summer release of an as yet untitled springthemed album, the singer, songwriter and producer is holding a concert, dubbed Spring Goddess Cometh (春神來了), at Legacy Taipei tomorrow for which she will perform classic hits and new son...

Joanna Gets Real Taipei Times, Sep 24, 2010 Joanna Wang is in charge of the set list for the first time tonight at her concert at Legacy Taipei by ANDREW C.C. HUANG Contributing Reporter Performance notes What: Joanna — New Tokyo Terror Live Concert (Joanna—新東京恐懼 Live Concert) When: Tonight at 8pm Where: Legacy Taipei (傳音樂展演空間), located at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路 一段1號) Admission: NT$600 to NT$1,000, available through 7-Eleven ibon kiosks, ERA ticketing outlets or online at www.ticket.com.tw On the Net: www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/joannawang For fans of Joanna Wang (王若琳), now is your chance to see the “real” Joanna, the outspoken singer/ songwriter engaged in a very public struggle to break free from the jazz princess image manufactured by her label, Sony. In a candid e-mail interview, Wang — who will perform more than 20 new, unreleased songs t...

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