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This Is Awesome!
By On The Rise
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Introducing On The Rise, an exciting platform that was first launched in 2022 with a compelling mission: to bridge the gap between the English and Chinese speaking worlds. By delivering captivating fun facts, news, and artist stories, our aim is to connect Chinese-language music with English-speaking listeners. Season 1, titled ”This Is Awesome,” is hosted by Evan Murray. As a father of two Taiwanese/Canadian children, a former touring musician, and an experienced music conference organizer, Evan possesses an extensive network in the music world. Through engaging and relaxed conversations, Evan immersed audiences in the authentic stories of artists from the Chinese-language music scene, fostering a closer bond between the English and Chinese speaking communities. In 2023, get ready for the highly anticipated Season 2, ”Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music,” hosted by the remarkable Ginalina. As a Juno-nominated folk singer-songwriter, Ginalina is passionate about infusing Asian traditional or vintage folk songs with a modern twist, captivating a diverse range of audiences while ensuring a sense of familiarity and distinctiveness. This upcoming season will proudly showcase a female-focused series, delving into the life stories of IBPOC or migrant female musicians, allowing their voices to shine. Join us on this captivating journey as we delve deeper into the world of Chinese-language music, celebrating its richness and diversity while fostering meaningful connections between cultures and communities.
Introducing On The Rise, an exciting platform that was first launched in 2022 with a compelling mission: to bridge the gap between the English and Chinese speaking worlds. By delivering captivating fun facts, news, and artist stories, our aim is to connect Chinese-language music with English-speaking listeners. Season 1, titled ”This Is Awesome,” is hosted by Evan Murray. As a father of two Taiwanese/Canadian children, a former touring musician, and an experienced music conference organizer, Evan possesses an extensive network in the music world. Through engaging and relaxed conversations, Evan immersed audiences in the authentic stories of artists from the Chinese-language music scene, fostering a closer bond between the English and Chinese speaking communities. In 2023, get ready for the highly anticipated Season 2, ”Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music,” hosted by the remarkable Ginalina. As a Juno-nominated folk singer-songwriter, Ginalina is passionate about infusing Asian traditional or vintage folk songs with a modern twist, captivating a diverse range of audiences while ensuring a sense of familiarity and distinctiveness. This upcoming season will proudly showcase a female-focused series, delving into the life stories of IBPOC or migrant female musicians, allowing their voices to shine. Join us on this captivating journey as we delve deeper into the world of Chinese-language music, celebrating its richness and diversity while fostering meaningful connections between cultures and communities.
Blending Culture and Identity Through Guzheng
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This Is Awesome!
Chinese-Canadian guzheng master, Michelle Kwan, bridges Eastern and Western music with the sparkling sounds of the traditional ancient Chinese harp. She talks about exploring her Asian Heritage, finding her voice, and growing into a deeper identity through the power of language and music. She showcases one of her original accompaniments to the rock and roll song, Sweet Child of Mine, and lets listeners into the stories about collaboration, connecting, and dreaming along her musical journey.
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@MichelleKwan?feature=sharec
29:38
Ebbing, Flowing, and Following the Process
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This Is Awesome!
Phenomenally inspirational sound artist, Mirabelle Jien, has an ethereal voice and writes poignant lyrics that will wrap you up, hold you close, and bring you deeper into the honest messages and intimate truths in our lives. We talk about the connecting power of Languages, accepting the ebb and flow in all aspects of creative work, and the value in continuing to "follow the process" - whether through music, podcasting, photography, videography, and all things artistic. Also, experience the dichotomy yet connection between hopelessness and hope in her indie folk song, Lighthouse.
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Website: https://mirabellejien.com/
All links: https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien
40:45
Building Trust and Baring Emotions
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This Is Awesome!
Juno award-winning Jacqueline Teh reveals the many roles Musicians play, separately and yet somehow, all at once. As a songwriter, she shares her experiences with navigating vulnerability, boundary-setting, and trust-building when collaborating with other songwriters, and gets behind shaping the listeners' experience for her intimately heartbreaking song, Did.
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Website: www.jacqtehmusic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacqtehmusic/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacqtehmusic?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jacquelineloves2sing
36:20
Representing Current Truth
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This Is Awesome!
Aiko Tomi is a huge-energy, wholesome-spicy, playful, and wickedly authentic performer-dancer-singer-songwriter creating art for the sake of art. Discover why this music project is her current truth and listen to the vulnerable, sexy, and powerful song, Handful, which celebrates and affirms feminine body image.
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Website: https://www.aikotomi.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aikotomic
Socials: @aikotomic, FB @emoemoji
Lyrics are all here: https://aikotomic.bandcamp.com/album/animals-awake
Album link: https://fanlink.to/animalsawake
26:41
Grounding Within Music
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This Is Awesome!
Songwriter, performer, producer, facilitator, and expressive arts therapist, Senyuè, makes music that allows the audience to experience grounding, centring, and connectedness while exploring meaningful themes about Chinese Canadian family legacy, history, relationships with ancestors, and queer identity. They also bring us through the patient, personal, and purposeful process of creating Music Carry Me Home which uniquely entwines inspired spoken word and song.
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Website www.senyueartist.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/senyue.artist/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/senyue.artist/
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1jHPsKvk19Iy6xBs2hf8X6?si=cb8c877ca9ad46cd
45:21
Crossing Borders and Bridging Culture
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This Is Awesome!
Highly accomplished 21-string pentatonic guzheng and 2-string erhu player Amely Zhou bridges culture and community through performance, composing, arranging, composing, and teaching of traditional Chinese music in the Western world. Link to featured project The Borderless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f0qvCew_nc
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Website https://www.amelyzhou.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erhutoronto
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amelyzhou/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/amelyzhou
29:03
Vulnerability As Strength
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This Is Awesome!
Taiwanese-Australian Artist Kim Yang exemplifies what it means to be a courageous, committed, and inspired Singer-Songwriter on her journey as woman, partner, daughter, traveller, thinker, empath, identity seeker, and more, and tells the story behind her haunting and melodic piece, Fantasy.
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Website www.kimyangmusic.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kimyangmusic/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimyangmusic/
37:29
Music As Survival
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This Is Awesome!
Soul-Pop artist Chynna Lewis lets the audience in on her struggle as an immigrant, raises the question of how we cope with pain in our lives, and reveals a raw and powerful song from her recent EP, What Are Friends For.
【About Season 2: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music】
Everybody listens to music, but not everybody has the chance to dive into the minds and lyrics of the artists behind the songs.
Join singer-songwriter and host Gina Lam as she speaks with eight incredible female musicians who are releasing new music, reaching new audiences, and shaping their communities – all while discovering more about their Asian, Professional Artist, and Personal identities throughout the process.
ON THE RISE: Behind the Lyrics, Beyond the Music is a project supported by Jade Music Fest(https://jmfa.ca/). A new artist is featured every week - you don’t want to miss an episode!
【Check the artist out】
Website http://chynnalewis.com/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIRcxZ6Bl4S3IrEvhCmWGw
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chynnalewis/
Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@chynnalewismusic
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Chynna-Lewis-38235003660/
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/69ndDrJGFy55pmTGDqnJ0j?si=DDs-XaArQQaj6wkCbYL2vA
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/chynna-lewis/1493227469
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/chynnalewis
45:34
Independence has its opportunities feat. I Mean Us (Part 2)
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This Is Awesome!
Taiwan based, multi genre bending, award winning band. This has to be one of Taiwan’s best “rock” bands, ready for export. We go up and down, and in, and out, and all around in this intensely fun spirited and bumpy conversation. I Mean Us, a very interesting band to listen to. They sing in both Mandarin and English. You will hear the inside brain work of their concepts and all their secrets revealed.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://taiwanbeats.tw/archives/artist/i-mean-us
https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/introducing-taiwanese-indie-band-i-mean-us-new-release-into-innerverse-interview-december-2021
29:56
Independence has its opportunities feat. I Mean Us (Part 3)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Taiwan based, multi genre bending, award winning band. This has to be one of Taiwan’s best “rock” bands, ready for export. We go up and down, and in, and out, and all around in this intensely fun spirited and bumpy conversation. I Mean Us, a very interesting band to listen to. They sing in both Mandarin and English. You will hear the inside brain work of their concepts and all their secrets revealed.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://taiwanbeats.tw/archives/artist/i-mean-us
https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/introducing-taiwanese-indie-band-i-mean-us-new-release-into-innerverse-interview-december-2021
29:24
Taiwan’s Singaporean sweetheart feat. Ruth Kueo (Part 1)
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This Is Awesome!
Singapore’s mandarin singing sweetheart talks about finding her niche in the mandarin language music world. Ruth has really found a lot of success in Taiwan, and continues her rise to success by being on many TV shows, live performances, song writing, and producing music. Mandarin language music out of Singapore!
For more information, please visit these links:
https://zh-tw.facebook.com/ruthkueo/
30:49
Taiwan’s Singaporean sweetheart feat. Ruth Kueo (Part 2)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Singapore’s mandarin singing sweetheart talks about finding her niche in the mandarin language music world. Ruth has really found a lot of success in Taiwan, and continues her rise to success by being on many TV shows, live performances, song writing, and producing music. Mandarin language music out of Singapore!
For more information, please visit these links:
https://zh-tw.facebook.com/ruthkueo/
31:29
Taiwan’s Singaporean sweetheart feat. Ruth Kueo (Part 3)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Singapore’s mandarin singing sweetheart talks about finding her niche in the mandarin language music world. Ruth has really found a lot of success in Taiwan, and continues her rise to success by being on many TV shows, live performances, song writing, and producing music. Mandarin language music out of Singapore!
For more information, please visit these links:
https://zh-tw.facebook.com/ruthkueo/
28:32
Deeply we go, into the waters of humility feat. Helen Fang (Part 1)
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This Is Awesome!
Beijing born, American raised, Berlin based, Helen Fang speaks native English during this podcast, but her heart and mind are deeply bound to her heritage. Take a deep dive into waters of humility, a philosophical journey through Helen's insights on equality, her career and experiences, not only as an artist, but as a TV show host for MTV in China, an international performing musician, a multi label and genre artist. There’s a point in the podcast where Helen shares the personal account of a heartbreaking tale of her grandmother’s and grandfather’s love affair, through distance and warring times, her grandmother’s tale became a memoir, and it just takes this podcast to a whole other level. Fang’s insights and wide range of intellectual topics, makes this 3 part series a good travel partner.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://www.fakemusicmedia.com/artists/nova-heart/?lang=en
https://post-punk.com/post-punk-in-china-interview-with-helen-feng-from-nova-heart/
28:58
Deeply we go, into the waters of humility feat. Helen Fang (Part 2)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Beijing born, American raised, Berlin based, Helen Fang speaks native English during this podcast, but her heart and mind are deeply bound to her heritage. Take a deep dive into waters of humility, a philosophical journey through Helen's insights on equality, her career and experiences, not only as an artist, but as a TV show host for MTV in China, an international performing musician, a multi label and genre artist. There’s a point in the podcast where Helen shares the personal account of a heartbreaking tale of her grandmother’s and grandfather’s love affair, through distance and warring times, her grandmother’s tale became a memoir, and it just takes this podcast to a whole other level. Fang’s insights and wide range of intellectual topics, makes this 3 part series a good travel partner.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://www.fakemusicmedia.com/artists/nova-heart/?lang=en
https://post-punk.com/post-punk-in-china-interview-with-helen-feng-from-nova-heart/
29:48
Deeply we go, into the waters of humility feat. Helen Fang (Part 3)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Beijing born, American raised, Berlin based, Helen Fang speaks native English during this podcast, but her heart and mind are deeply bound to her heritage. Take a deep dive into waters of humility, a philosophical journey through Helen's insights on equality, her career and experiences, not only as an artist, but as a TV show host for MTV in China, an international performing musician, a multi label and genre artist. There’s a point in the podcast where Helen shares the personal account of a heartbreaking tale of her grandmother’s and grandfather’s love affair, through distance and warring times, her grandmother’s tale became a memoir, and it just takes this podcast to a whole other level. Fang’s insights and wide range of intellectual topics, makes this 3 part series a good travel partner.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://www.fakemusicmedia.com/artists/nova-heart/?lang=en
https://post-punk.com/post-punk-in-china-interview-with-helen-feng-from-nova-heart/
40:34
Nurture your nature, with culture, song, and story feat. Ginalina (Part 1)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Heart-forward and three-time Juno nominated Ginalina creates a world of indie folk music and beautiful children's books that celebrate family, nature, community, culture, and the connections we share between them. Her songs and stories are respectful and real, warm and winsome, fun and folky, emotive and energizing. Together, and in English, Mandarin, and French, with loved ones, strangers, and friends, we can share wild and wonderful moments of singing, dancing,
and a sort of kindness that this world needs more than ever.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://www.ginalinamusic.com/
34:54
Nurture your nature, with culture, song, and story feat. Ginalina (Part 2)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Heart-forward and three-time Juno nominated Ginalina creates a world of indie folk music and beautiful children's books that celebrate family, nature, community, culture, and the connections we share between them. Her songs and stories are respectful and real, warm and winsome, fun and folky, emotive and energizing. Together, and in English, Mandarin, and French, with loved ones, strangers, and friends, we can share wild and wonderful moments of singing, dancing,
and a sort of kindness that this world needs more than ever.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://www.ginalinamusic.com/
33:46
Trilingual and bound for glory feat. Sophie Chen (Part 1)
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This Is Awesome!
Canadian born, trilingual (French, Mandarin, English) major artist in Taiwan, Sophie Chen has made a very successful career in Taiwan as a pop star diva. There’s doubt that this French Canadian is a celebrity amongst the elite pop stars of Taiwan of today. Even though Sophie has found her success in the Mandarin speaking world of Taiwan, you will hear in this interview, Sophie’s heart definitely belongs to Montreal.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://www.instagram.com/99sophiechen/reels/?hl=en
21:58
Trilingual and bound for glory feat. Sophie Chen (Part 2)
Episode in
This Is Awesome!
Canadian born, trilingual (French, Mandarin, English) major artist in Taiwan, Sophie Chen has made a very successful career in Taiwan as a pop star diva. There’s doubt that this French Canadian is a celebrity amongst the elite pop stars of Taiwan of today. Even though Sophie has found her success in the Mandarin speaking world of Taiwan, you will hear in this interview, Sophie’s heart definitely belongs to Montreal.
For more information, please visit these links:
https://www.instagram.com/99sophiechen/reels/?hl=en
30:08
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