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EggPlantEgg

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EggPlantEgg
Background information
OriginTaiwan
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–2022
Members
  • Ng Ki-pin
  • A-ren Tsai
  • A-der Hsieh
Past membersJean Lai
WebsiteEggPlantEgg on Facebook
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese茄子蛋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQiézǐdàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKiô-chí-tàn

EggPlantEgg (Chinese: 茄子蛋; pinyin: Qiézǐdàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiô-chí-tàn; Taiwanese Hokkien: 茄仔卵; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiô-á-nn̄g) is a Taiwanese band founded in 2012 in Taipei, composed of lead vocalist Ng Ki-pin, guitarist A-ren Tsai, and guitarist A-der Hsieh.[1] The band is known for spearheading a renaissance in Hokkien pop.[1]

The band has been on a hiatus since September, 2022 [2]

Musical career

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EggPlantEgg was founded in 2012 by five students at Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School, with Ng Ki-pin as the sole remaining original band member.

The band released their debut studio album, Cartoon Character, in July 2017.[3] The band won the Golden Melody Awards for Best New Artist and Best Taiwanese Album in 2018.[1]

Jean Lai, the band's drummer, announced his retirement on 3 April 2019.[4]

Members

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  • Ng Ki-pin, lead vocalist
  • A-ren Tsai, guitarist
  • A-der Hsieh, guitarist

Discography

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  • Cartoon Character (2017)
  • We're Getting Married Later (2019)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Indie band EggPlantEgg spearheads Holo music resurgence in Taiwan". Taiwan Today. 2018-10-05. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. ^ "茄子蛋驚傳解散 主唱阿斌停工養病 @東森新聞 Ch51". YouTube.
  3. ^ "SPOTLIGHT ON: EggPlantEgg 茄子蛋". Taiwan Beats (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. ^ 自由時報電子報 (2019-04-03). "茄子蛋鼓手宣布退團！「有更多想做的事」 - 自由娛樂". 自由時報電子報. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
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