Presidential Office Concert to Feature Indigenous Singer Dellie maa Featuring Multiple Languages in Opening Performance
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential election, the '2026 Presidential Office Concert - Democratic Taiwan, Warm Southern Songs' will be held on the 23rd. The opening act will feature a collaboration between the Navy Military Band and Paiwan singer Dellie maa (Sauljaljui), who will incorporate multiple native languages, including Paiwan, Taiwanese, and Hakka, into her performance to symbolize the cultural diversity developed under Taiwan's democracy and freedom. The event aims to connect Taiwan's democratic development, land, and historical memory through music.
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(CNA, Reporter Wang Pao-erh, Taipei, 18th) The '2026 Presidential Office Concert - Democratic Taiwan, Warm Southern Songs' will take place at 7 p.m. on the 23rd, with an opening performance by the Navy Military Band and Paiwan singer Dellie maa (Sauljaljui). Dellie maa will incorporate multiple ethnic mother tongues into her song performance. The '2026 Presidential Office Concert' is co-hosted by the Presidential Office and the General Association of Chinese Culture. The event's theme originates from Taiwan's first direct presidential election in 1996. Thirty years later, under the theme 'Democratic Taiwan, Warm Southern Songs,' five major programs are arranged to connect the developmental axis of Taiwan's democratic spirit through music, reconnecting the people, the land, and the memory of the era. Nearly 30 acts will be featured. The first segment, 'Echoes of the Island,' will open with a joint performance by Dellie maa and the Navy Military Band. Dellie maa will sing in multiple languages to express the diversity developed under Taiwan's democracy and freedom, while the Navy Military Band behind her represents the protection of Taiwan's values and the safety of its people, highlighting the significance of 30 years of direct presidential elections. In a press release today, Dellie maa stated that her late father was a military conductor, and she had longed for and admired the military band when she was in Pingtung. The opportunity to perform the song 'sinisanparavac You are incredibly dazzling' with the Navy Military Band at this Presidential Office Concert, weaving a new sound with the yueqin, wind instruments, and percussion, makes her feel closer to her father and holds special meaning. Dellie maa mentioned that Taiwan has diverse ethnic groups, 'We should appreciate each other and let the best of our mother tongues be heard by everyone on this day.' This time, she specially added at the end of the song Taiwanese lyrics 'One child, one dream, heaven and earth are about to tremble, a group of children dream together, there is hope everywhere in Taiwan,' and the Hakka phrase 'Come together,' condensing different languages into this song representing 'confidence' to convey pride in Taiwan's diverse culture. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150518