Reported 12 months ago
At the 35th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei on June 29, 2024, Taiwanese indigenous singer Panai won the Best Taiwanese Album Award with 'Night Market'. During her acceptance speech, she mentioned the 35th anniversary of both the Golden Melody Awards and the Tiananmen Square incident, causing Chinese netizens to react negatively. As a result, 'Golden Melody Awards' disappeared from the top trending topics on Weibo, and searches for Panai only yielded unrelated results. Panai's comments sparked discussions, with Chinese netizens criticizing the situation and questioning the disappearance of the awards on Weibo. President Tsai Ing-wen expressed support for Panai's speech, and pro-democracy activist Wang Dan also praised her bravery on Facebook. This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between music, politics, and censorship.
Source: YAHOO