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Faces Of Paranoia
''Faces of Paranoia'' () is the seventeenth studio album by Taiwanese recording artist A-Mei. It was released on July 2, 2014, by EMI and Universal Music. The album was originally scheduled to be released on July 4, 2014, but due to the audio files being leaked online, it was announced that the album would be released two days earlier. It was jointly produced by A-Mei and Adia, and contains a total of ten songs. The album continues the concept of the first and second half of her previous work ''R U Watching?'' (2011), since the first half of the album contains slow-tempo songs while the second half contains upbeat ones. ''Faces of Paranoia'' received positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production and hailed it as one of her strongest efforts in her discography. The record sold more than 50,000 copies in Taiwan, becoming the year's third highest-selling album by a female artist and the year's sixth highest-selling album overall in the country. The album earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Mei
Kulilay Amit (; born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese singer and record producer of Puyuma descent. Born as Amit Kulilay in eastern Taiwan, she made her debut in 1996. A leading figure of the Mandopop music scene since the mid-1990s, A-Mei is widely known for breaking ground for Taiwanese indigenous peoples and being a voice for LGBT rights and gender equality. She has been given the moniker " Queen of Mandopop" and the "Pride of Taiwan." Her career longevity, resilience, artistry, and versatility have established her as a pop culture icon in the Sinophone world. Born and raised in Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan, A-Mei moved to Taipei at age 20 in 1992. In 1996, she released her debut studio album, ''Sisters'', which saw major commercial success and sold over a million copies in Taiwan. Her sophomore record, '' Bad Boy'' (1997), found even greater success, eventually becoming the country's best-selling album overall. Her follow up releases—'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
