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Golden Melody 37: Chang Chen-yue Wins Best Male Vocalist, Sweeps Three Major Awards; Announces Harvest Festival Will 'Drive Everyone Crazy'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chang Chen-yue won Best Mandarin Male Vocalist, Best Mandarin Album, and Best Composer at the 37th Golden Melody Awards.
  • He celebrated his wins by joking about using his awards as dumbbells and calling himself a "Little Giant Dome cockroach" for sneaking alcohol.
  • The artist, who is a son-in-law to the Amis people of Taitung, expressed excitement for the upcoming Harvest Festival, anticipating a wild celebration.

After 33 years in the music industry, Chang Chen-yue has achieved a significant milestone at the 37th Golden Melody Awards, clinching three major awards: Best Mandarin Male Vocalist, Best Mandarin Album, and Best Composer. This triple win places him among the evening's biggest winners, alongside Jolin Tsai, who also secured three accolades.

I will use the awards as dumbbells in the future.

โ€” Chang Chen-yueJoking about his multiple awards won at the Golden Melody Awards.

Chang Chen-yue humorously remarked on his success, joking that he would use his newly acquired trophies as dumbbells. He also shared a lighthearted moment about celebrating backstage, admitting to sneaking alcohol and snacks into the venue, playfully referring to himself and his companions as "Little Giant Dome cockroaches." He revealed that the album, which took several years to record, was born out of persistence from his colleagues who provided him with a timeline, a process he found initially challenging but ultimately essential for the album's creation.

We are Little Giant Dome cockroaches.

โ€” Chang Chen-yuePlayfully describing how he and his companions celebrated backstage by sneaking in alcohol and snacks.

The artist, who is married into the Amis indigenous community of Taitung, expressed his anticipation for the upcoming Harvest Festival. He believes the celebratory atmosphere will be amplified, especially with fellow artist A-Lin also winning an award for Song of the Year. "God, everyone will go crazy at the Harvest Festival," he exclaimed, highlighting the cultural significance and expected exuberance of the event.

God, everyone will go crazy at the Harvest Festival.

โ€” Chang Chen-yueExpressing excitement for the upcoming Harvest Festival, anticipating a wild celebration.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.