Bai Bingbing Nominated for Golden Melody Award for Best Taiwanese Female Singer; Recalls Wanting to Retire After Daughter's Death
Veteran entertainer Bai Bingbing has been nominated for the Best Taiwanese Female Singer award at the 37th Golden Melody Awards for her song "Drinking and Talking Nonsense." She recalled that when she was first nominated for the same award 28 years ago, it was shortly after her daughter Bai Xiaoyan was killed in a high-profile crime, leading her to consider retiring from show business. Now, she has emerged from the shadows and hopes to contribute to society through her influence.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 4) Veteran entertainer Bai Bingbing has been nominated for the Best Taiwanese Female Singer award at the 37th Golden Melody Awards for her song "Drinking and Talking Nonsense." She recalled that when she was first nominated for the same award 28 years ago, it was shortly after the incident involving her daughter, Bai Xiaoyan, and she was in low spirits. "It was the most painful time of my life. I felt the sky was falling on me, and I thought I should retire from show business and stop singing," she said. She did not even attend the awards ceremony that year. However, she said she has now moved past that shadow and, upon learning of her nomination, burned incense to tell her daughter. She now hopes to contribute to society through her personal influence.
For this nomination, Bai collaborated with musician Yu Longhua, who is known for creating classic songs like "Dance Girl," "Waiting for No One," and "Love Cheater, I Ask You." Bai said Yu originally intended to give the song "Drinking and Talking Nonsense" to his students, but she decided to fight for it after hearing it. She was initially worried that this popular, market-oriented song would not be favored by the judges, so the nomination was a great encouragement.
When asked if she would bring a lucky charm to the Golden Melody Awards ceremony, Bai said she would bring her protégés. "They are my lucky charms," she said. She emphasized that this is not just a personal honor but also an opportunity for the younger generation to gain experience. (Editor: Zhang Yajing) 1150604
For this nomination, Bai collaborated with musician Yu Longhua, who is known for creating classic songs like "Dance Girl," "Waiting for No One," and "Love Cheater, I Ask You." Bai said Yu originally intended to give the song "Drinking and Talking Nonsense" to his students, but she decided to fight for it after hearing it. She was initially worried that this popular, market-oriented song would not be favored by the judges, so the nomination was a great encouragement.
When asked if she would bring a lucky charm to the Golden Melody Awards ceremony, Bai said she would bring her protégés. "They are my lucky charms," she said. She emphasized that this is not just a personal honor but also an opportunity for the younger generation to gain experience. (Editor: Zhang Yajing) 1150604