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Malaysian, Singaporean scoop top Golden Melody awards
2008-07-05
TAIPEI (AFP) - Malaysian singer Gary Chaw and Tanya Chua of Singapore scooped top honours Saturday at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, dubbed the Chinese-language Grammys. Chaw saw off favourites Eason Chan and Khalil Fong of Hong Kong as well as Taiwanese rocker Shin to receive the Best Mandarin Male Singer accolade for his album "Super Sunshine." "My family, my friends and fans, thank you," said an emotional Chaw. Chua was crowned Best Mandarin Female Singer for the second time for "Goodbye & Hello," the first album she produced that also brought her Best Producer award. "I didn't expect to receive two awards, they are very big encouragements for me... I want to thank my fans who have given me strength," she said. Chua triumphed over industry heavyweights including Taiwan's pop diva A-Mei, Hong Kong's Karen Mok and Singapore's Stefanie Sun. But Mok walked off with Best Album of the Year for "Live Is" featuring songs all composed by her. Taiwan's pop prince Jay Chou won the most gongs, bagging various awards for his latest albums "On the Run" and "Secret." Chou won Best Composer for single "Blue and White Porcelain," which was also named Best Song of the Year. His long-time collaborator Vincent Fang finally took home the Best Lyricist prize for the same song after being nominated for an eighth time. Chou also added the titles of Best Instrumental Producer and Best Instrumental Composer for "Secret," a piano soundtrack for the movie of the same name which he directed and starred in. Performers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore competed in over 20 categories at the 19th Golden Melody Awards.
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