9m88 | |
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 9m88 at 2019 Megaport Music Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 20, 1990 (age 33) Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Years active | 2017-present |
| Labels | Jazz Baby Ltd. |
| Website | 9m88 |
Joanne Tang Yu-chi (born November 20, 1990), better known by her stage name 9m88, is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress.
9m88 was born in 1990. She majored in fashion design at Shih Chien University. [1] At age 25, she went to The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. [2] [3] 9m88 released her debut album “Beyond Mediocrity” [4] independently in August 2019. [5] In October 2021, 9m88 performed with the Cloud Gate Dance Theater. [6]
After arriving in New York as a Jazz voice major, she has broadened her interest in various genres of music, including Jazz, R&B, Pop, and Free Improvisation. [7] Baba is also known for infusing her music with vivid and retro visuals. Her lyrics usually deal with personal bitter-sweet stories [8] on a daily basis. The release of her 7-inch vinyl “Nine Head Hinano”, [9] including a cover of City Pop classic “Plastic Love”, [10] has helped her increase followers over the world.[ citation needed ]
9m88 recorded a track for the album T-POP: No Fear In Love, a compilation album celebrating the one-year anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, with others including Enno Cheng. [11]
| Track No. | Track Name | Length |
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| 1 | Intro - She Is | 0:36 |
| 2 | Beyond Mediocrity (平庸之上) | 3:47 |
| 3 | Airplane Mode (feat. Leo Wang) (最高品質靜悄悄) | 3:23 |
| 4 | Aim High | 3:44 |
| 5 | Waste of Time (浪費時間) | 4:14 |
| 6 | Leftlovers (廚餘戀人) | 3:49 |
| 7 | Love Rain (愛情雨) | 3:08 |
| 8 | Nine Head Hinano (九頭身日奈) | 3:54 |
| 9 | Inner | 1:44 |
| 10 | If I Could ( 如果可以) | 4:24 |
2018 ELLE Taiwan Elle Style Awards - ‘The Most Stylish Future Star’ [13]
29 February 2020 - New Taipei City [14]
8 April 2020 - Santa Cruz, California [15]
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