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Golden Melody Awards: A-Lin surprises with drinks, recreates 'Oscar selfie' with nominees

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Host A-Lin recreated the famous "Oscar selfie" at the 37th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei to ease the tension before major awards.
  • She distributed custom-labeled drinks to nominees, joking about the "customizable concentration" and encouraging them to drink up if they didn't win.
  • A-Lin's playful interaction, including a humorous complaint about her phone's lack of a wide-angle lens, elicited laughter from the audience.

Tension was palpable at the 37th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei as the ceremony approached the highly anticipated "Best Mandarin Male Singer" and "Best Mandarin Female Singer" awards. To lighten the mood, host A-Lin ingeniously recreated the iconic "Oscar selfie" moment from the 2014 Academy Awards.

Drawing inspiration from Ellen DeGeneres's star-studded photo, A-Lin descended from the stage to distribute specially prepared beverages to the nominees. She humorously dubbed them "customizable concentration" drinks, playfully suggesting, "If it's not the singer or songstress you were hoping for, then drink it down!"

If it's not the singer or songstress you were hoping for, then drink it down!

— A-LinA-Lin's playful remark while distributing drinks to nominees.

Amidst the gathering of top musical talent, A-Lin enthusiastically gathered the nominees for a group selfie, aiming to replicate the classic Oscar snapshot. However, as she held her "baby" drink and prepared to capture the historic moment, she humorously veered off-script.

"Why is there no wide-angle lens? My face is so big!" she quipped to the camera, her candid self-deprecation instantly breaking the ice and drawing hearty laughter from the nominees and the audience. The lighthearted interlude successfully diffused the intense atmosphere, allowing for a more relaxed continuation of the awards ceremony.

Why is there no wide-angle lens? My face is so big!

— A-LinA-Lin's humorous complaint about her phone's camera during the selfie attempt.
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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.

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