Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin has bagged the Best Male Mandarin1 Singer at the 25th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei, Taiwan.
Lin released his album "Stories Untold2" last year to commemorate3 the 10th anniversary since his debut4.
The artist thanked his fans for their support and felt grateful to have a chance to perform with the American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz.
"I always try my best and believe in myself that I can make great music; I am grateful to have this award. And I am also grateful to have had the chance to perform with Jason Mraz on the stage. He is a superstar and I am very happy to sing with him. To me, this is a valuable moment and worthy5 of a big celebration."
Malaysian singer Penny Tai won the award for Best Female Mandarin Singer.
Holding the award on the stage at a post award press conference, Tai said she felt lucky enough to have support from her fans.
"Being nominated is good enough for me. To win this award, I feel lucky just to have your support. I couldn't have gotten this prize without your help."
Chinese singer-songwriter Li Ronghao took home the trophy6 for Best New Artist for his debut album, "Model".
Taiwan-born singer Chang Chen-Yue's album, "I Am Ayal Komod," brought home the Best Mandarin Album award.
And Taiwan's boy band, Mixer, bagged the Best Band Award.
The Golden Melody Awards ceremony was buzzing with stunning7 performances from stars including Taiwan pop diva Jolin Tsai, Pop idol8 Jam Hsiao and American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz.
1 Mandarin [ˈmændərɪn] 第10级 | |
n.中国官话,国语,满清官吏;adj.华丽辞藻的 | |
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2 untold [ˌʌnˈtəʊld] 第9级 | |
adj.数不清的,无数的 | |
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3 commemorate [kəˈmeməreɪt] 第9级 | |
vt.纪念,庆祝 | |
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4 debut ['deɪbju:] 第10级 | |
n.首次演出,初次露面 | |
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adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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n.优胜旗,奖品,奖杯,战胜品,纪念品 | |
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