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Singer Wu Pei-ya receives ex-husband's blessing for Golden Melody nomination

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese singer Wu Pei-ya, nominated for a Golden Melody Award for her album "Divorce First Experience," received a supportive message from her ex-husband.
  • The ex-husband praised her album, leading to a text conversation where he expressed admiration for her work.
  • Wu Pei-ya views the album as a complete "divorce ceremony" and sees her ex-husband's blessing as a significant, albeit unexpected, step towards closure and moving forward.

Taiwanese singer Wu Pei-ya, nominated for the Golden Melody Award for Best Taiwanese Female Singer for her album "Divorce First Experience," has found an unexpected supporter in her ex-husband. The 39-year-old artist, who is competing against veteran singer Bai Bingbing, received a message from her former spouse praising her latest work.

It's truly wonderful! A great work, and you can tell it's your work right away.

— Wu Pei-ya's ex-husbandWu Pei-ya's ex-husband praised her album "Divorce First Experience" in a message.

Wu Pei-ya and her ex-husband, M.A.T.H, who was previously nominated for a Golden Indie Music Award, were married for less than two years and divorced in 2022. She released her album "Divorce First Experience" on her birthday, September 24th, last year, which unexpectedly led to her first Golden Melody nomination.

Her ex-husband's message read, "It's truly wonderful! A great work, and you can tell it's your work right away." This led to a text exchange lasting over an hour. Wu Pei-ya humorously remarked, "Even my ex-husband has declared his support, why aren't you all quickly gathering your strength for the Golden Melody Awards?!"

Even my ex-husband has declared his support, why aren't you all quickly gathering your strength for the Golden Melody Awards?!

— Wu Pei-yaWu Pei-ya humorously encouraged her fans to support her after receiving a positive message from her ex-husband.

Despite the difficulties that led to their divorce, Wu Pei-ya reflected on the conversation, stating, "What happened cannot be erased. The love and the hate were real, but if, at this point, I can receive his blessing because of this work, then I think this album is truly a complete 'divorce ceremony' for us."

What happened cannot be erased. The love and the hate were real, but if, at this point, I can receive his blessing because of this work, then I think this album is truly a complete 'divorce ceremony' for us.

— Wu Pei-yaWu Pei-ya reflected on the significance of her ex-husband's support for her nominated album.

She expressed disbelief at the turn of events, adding, "No part of this has been easy, including growing up, receiving blessings, letting go, and moving forward. We produced a Taiwanese album together, 'The Successful Person,' and he said it would help me reach the Golden Melody Awards. In a way, he has helped me achieve this goal."

No part of this has been easy, including growing up, receiving blessings, letting go, and moving forward. We produced a Taiwanese album together, 'The Successful Person,' and he said it would help me reach the Golden Melody Awards. In a way, he has helped me achieve this goal.

— Wu Pei-yaWu Pei-ya discussed the journey of personal growth and acknowledged her ex-husband's past contribution to her career aspirations.
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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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