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ahtka-chan 5th March 2017 01:48 PM

I appreciate the fact that she takes her time to do her thing, but this process should be faster right? Considering she works with demos and everything...

If it was the case that she herself would write the lyrics, compose the song and etc then I would understand, but she "only" do the lyrics, right?

Linoa62 6th March 2017 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahtka-chan (Post 3233372)
I appreciate the fact that she takes her time to do her thing, but this process should be faster right? Considering she works with demos and everything...

If it was the case that she herself would write the lyrics, compose the song and etc then I would understand, but she "only" do the lyrics, right?

The thing is, it seems that once again she has trouble finding demos she likes. That's one of the reasons why MUSE and PLAY got delayed back then.

Jolin had her composing debut as a co-composer on I'm Not Yours and Miss Trouble (PLAY) in 2014.
She also went to Sweden at the end of last year to learn things about electronic music since part of her electronic music is written by Swedish composers...

Linoa62 12th March 2017 08:29 AM

New endorsement: SHISEIDO Taiwan!
Pictures
http://www.jolinjenerationgallery.co....php?album=924

Videos
SHISEIDO 60th anniversary – micro movie 那支堅強的口紅篇 That Strong Lipstick

SHISEIDO TW – 美麗不設限 Beauty Without Limits

SHISEIDO TW 60th anniversary video


During SHISEIDO TW 60th anniversary press conference on March 8th, here's what she answered when asked about a new album release this year:
Quote:

“I’ll make a few songs. A new album… Maybe, maybe…”
_______________________________
Another excerpt from Milk X HK/TW interview back in January.

> Jolin basically chooses her demos "with her guts". She doesn't have a special idea beforehand of what she's looking for. While listening to the demo, she's thinking about what style it can become. If she knows instantly what she can do with it, she keeps it. But most of the time the final product is totally different from her first idea.
There are preliminary ideas [concept wise], she will choose the songs and the album's concept will come afterwards. She might also find new things when everything is completed. It's a stressful but fun process.

Baco__ 12th March 2017 07:19 PM

Maybe that freedom is what's making her albums more and more brilliant. Really, MUSE was spectacular, but PLAY was one of the best albums I've ever had the pleasure to listen to. I confess her composer debut was not my cup of tea because electronic pop music is not my style really. But everything else was perfect IMHO. That's why I'm not worried about new material. I'm pretty confident. The only Jolin album I ever felt was a step back was Butterfly. The others, from before and after, I feel it's her evolution as an artist, as a performer.

thinkingoutloud89 12th March 2017 07:50 PM

^urgh Butterfly was so weak, especially the title-cover-track

mi|kshake 12th March 2017 09:26 PM

Play is what made me a fan! I like Muse too but its got nothing on Play!

Corvina 13th March 2017 08:08 AM

Butterfly was indeed a weak album - with the exception of the title track, that was great.
My fave album still is Myself. Still gorgeous from beginning to the end.
But compared to some of you, I'm also a long time fan.

CeReSu 13th March 2017 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina (Post 3234292)
Butterfly was indeed a weak album - with the exception of the title track, that was great.
My fave album still is Myself. Still gorgeous from beginning to the end.
But compared to some of you, I'm also a long time fan.

Same here!! My fav album is also Myself and I love Dancing Diva too.
:love

thinkingoutloud89 13th March 2017 12:42 PM

I started with J-Game, but i think Agent J is my favorite album. Overall she has pretty strong title-tracks and singles.

Baco__ 13th March 2017 04:36 PM

My favorite is PLAY just because it's amazing and I can't get enough. But before it agent J was my way to go with her <3 thankfully there are some fans of this gem <3

SayukiChoco 16th March 2017 01:06 AM

If I had to decide, my favorite album might be Muse... though I also love Myself (Love Player is my favorite song). Play is also great, I'm a rather new fan and started with that album :)

melissalove 16th March 2017 09:56 AM

I love every album after butterfly. :)

maddy1111 16th March 2017 10:05 AM

For me, it goes like this :)
1. Myself
2. Play
3. Agent J
4. Muse
5. Dancing Diva
6. Castle
7. Butterfly
8. Magic
9. J-Game
10. Dancing Forever (I consider this album to be a mini-album with remixes as bonus tracks)

Even if I love Jolin, I dont care about her first four albums at all (1019, Dont Stop, Show Your Love, Lucky Number)

Cahz- 19th March 2017 06:14 AM

I've listened to Myself, MUSE and PLAY, but the last is for me her best work. I love this song:



Let's hope the next album is even better!!!

Linoa62 19th March 2017 08:22 AM

Album release in 2017 more and more unlikely to happen.

What Jolin said yesterday during a SHISEIDO event (nothing about the DVD release btw):
► It would be a bit rushed to release the new album in the second half of this year. There are MVs and choreographies to think about, Jolin is still trying different styles music-wise, she asks us to give her a little more time
► 1 or 2 songs will be recorded soon
► Last Thursday she recorded a new song for charity (release tentatively scheduled for May).

Linoa62 12th April 2017 07:31 AM

PLAY World Tour DVD (& BD?) coming soon.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSv7YCXjGm2/

CeReSu 12th April 2017 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3237257)
PLAY World Tour DVD (& BD?) coming soon.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSv7YCXjGm2/

Finally!!! Thanks for the info!

orbitalaspect 12th April 2017 08:39 AM

I still feel MUSE was a huge leap for Jolin. Up until MUSE, she was becoming more and more like an icon, but MUSE was when she finally owned it and put it on display in every video, every song, and on stage. I still remember seeing The Great Artist for the first time and thinking, Jesus, Jolin is proving a point here. She really is a force to reckon with.

Linoa62 12th April 2017 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by orbitalaspect (Post 3237264)
I still feel MUSE was a huge leap for Jolin. Up until MUSE, she was becoming more and more like an icon, but MUSE was when she finally owned it and put it on display in every video, every song, and on stage. I still remember seeing The Great Artist for the first time and thinking, Jesus, Jolin is proving a point here. She really is a force to reckon with.

I agree. It was a huge turning point for her IMO.

In China Jolin is "only" labeled as an "A-list" celebrity and not as an "icon/legend" like Jay Chou or aMEI.
Her turning points were Magic, and most of all Dancing Diva. With this album she became a star. Dancing Diva and Agent J are still considered as her peak... Her aura started plummeting afterwards, especially with Myself (it did "so-so" in Taiwan but flopped in China). MUSE has been more of a "mini-comeback" for her there. Some newspapers even said back then that it was her second best album after Dancing Diva.

MUSE is the album that gave her a lot more visibility worldwide, and it really refreshed her discography and videography.
Myself was only released 2 years before MUSE but when I listen to songs from Myself, I feel like they sound a bit... dated? compared to MUSE's.

orbitalaspect 12th April 2017 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3237269)
I agree. It was a huge turning point for her IMO.

In China Jolin is "only" labeled as an "A-list" celebrity and not as an "icon/legend" like Jay Chou or aMEI.
Her turning points were Magic, and most of all Dancing Diva. With this album she became a star. Dancing Diva and Agent J are still considered as her peak... Her aura started plummeting afterwards, especially with Myself (it did "so-so" in Taiwan but flopped in China). MUSE has been more of a "mini-comeback" for her there. Some newspapers even said back then that it was her second best album after Dancing Diva.

MUSE is the album that gave her a lot more visibility worldwide, and it really refreshed her discography and videography.
Myself was only released 2 years before MUSE but when I listen to songs from Myself, I feel like they sound a bit... dated? compared to MUSE's.

MUSE was impressive because I think Jolin made every track count. It's also the first time I've seen an artist shorten the track list on their albums and heard an improvement. (I normally feel that the fewer the songs, the less likely I am to find more than one or two I like.)

There are ways I wish Jolin would scale back. One thing I've always admired Elva Hsiao for is that she proves she's an entertainer while making it look like she doesn't have to try to do that. I still feel that MUSE and Pei came off forced, but I still love watching Jolin's choreography and videos. I love that Pei was playful. MUSE was very much Jolin establishing her ground, but Pei was her having fun with it. I still think Phony Queen and Pei are two of her best PVs. It's awesome to see Jolin's humorous side.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3237269)
In China Jolin is "only" labeled as an "A-list" celebrity and not as an "icon/legend" like Jay Chou or aMEI.

Jesus Christ, aMEI is to me everything a respectable pop artist should strive to be. I didn't really fall in love with her until FACES OF PARANOIA. But that album and AMIT2 were back-to-back my favorite albums of 2014 and 2015. I just recently went back and listened to R U Watching Me?, and I'm still hoping someone who has the album can upload it for me, but aMEI is by far one of the most impressive people I've ever seen. I love that she is dripping with self confidence in herself and her image, and that she can entertain a crowd with top tier class. There's nothing gimmicky about her or her presence on stage. She can literally get a standing ovation with an empty stage and a handful of backup dancers. There's not enough good I can ever say about her. She's just one of very few people I've ever thought of as essential to music itself.

Linoa62 12th April 2017 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect (Post 3237273)
MUSE was impressive because I think Jolin made every track count. It's also the first time I've seen an artist shorten the track list on their albums and heard an improvement. (I normally feel that the fewer the songs, the less likely I am to find more than one or two I like.)

There are ways I wish Jolin would scale back. One thing I've always admired Elva Hsiao for is that she proves she's an entertainer while making it look like she doesn't have to try to do that. I still feel that MUSE and Pei came off forced, but I still love watching Jolin's choreography and videos. I love that Pei was playful. MUSE was very much Jolin establishing her ground, but Pei was her having fun with it. I still think Phony Queen and Pei are two of her best PVs. It's awesome to see Jolin's humorous side.

In MUSE we got one song more than usual (11)? Myself had 15 tracks including 10 songs (standard C-Pop albums have 10 tracks). The 5 interludes were only there to fit with the "non-stop party" concept of this album. It was a one-time thing.

It may look like she's been trying "too hard" with these 2 albums but maybe it's because she actually had a lot to prove (or felt like she had a lot to prove)?
When she won the Best Female Singer Award for Dancing Diva at the GMA, people said that it was not a singer who won, but a gymnast (Jolin is talking about it in MWT DVD). For years she has also been dubbed as the "copycat queen" and eventually, she got sick of that.
That's why since Myself (THE album where she started to involve herself more in her music) she's been looking for never-released demos for her albums, and why she's been wearing for the most part original outfits nowadays, designed for her.
With PLAY she wanted to prove that she was a real artist and singer and not just a "dancer". She took opera courses, singing courses, acting & performance courses, producing courses too for this album, chose to make simple choreographies for her MVs, barely danced and did no "acrobatics" during the Tour.

About her playful side, since Myself Jolin said she has learned to enjoy life and enjoy her performances more... She's now way more confident as well. And I think we can see that in her works, and in general.
(Elva is supposed to release a new album this year by the way if you didn't know)

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect (Post 3237273)
Jesus Christ, aMEI is to me everything a respectable pop artist should strive to be. I didn't really fall in love with her until FACES OF PARANOIA. But that album and AMIT2 were back-to-back my favorite albums of 2014 and 2015. I just recently went back and listened to R U Watching Me?, and I'm still hoping someone who has the album can upload it for me, but aMEI is by far one of the most impressive people I've ever seen. I love that she is dripping with self confidence in herself and her image, and that she can entertain a crowd with top tier class. There's nothing gimmicky about her or her presence on stage. She can literally get a standing ovation with an empty stage and a handful of backup dancers. There's not enough good I can ever say about her. She's just one of very few people I've ever thought of as essential to music itself.

Same for me ♥ Have you listened to AMIT (the first one)? Unfortunately I don't have R U Watching? I own AMIT 1 & 2, and Faces of Paranoia.
aMEI's Utopia Tour is ending in August, I'm really looking forward to the DVD/BD!!

JackieRos 17th April 2017 11:12 PM

I think MUSE is my least favorite album, I love The Great Artist and Beast. I sort of like Fantasy but that's it. My most favorite album of hers has got to be PLAY, I'm so glad that I
got to hear some of the songs live when she came to New Jersey.

My ultimate favorite song is Pulchritude, I started loving this song when she sang it live. I NEVER SEEN THE MUSIC VIDEO.

I didn't know this album existed, ULTIMATE come to think of it I never knew that Jolin had greatest hits albums O.O O.O


:tired I'm going crazy right now. brb going to watch all of Jolin's videos

Baco__ 18th April 2017 01:08 AM

Finally a cpop discussion with some quality! <3 a-mei is absolutely one of the best singers ever and I totally agree with whoever said she is one of those indispensable acts in music.

I actually came to know her last year when I was dating this Taiwanese guy and I told him I was studying Chinese and I like some Taiwanese singers. He right away said "jolin?" and I said yes! And the he said "you have to know this one" and showed me a-mei. At first, as it was a ballad I didn't give a shit... Some months later my teacher talked about her (about famous singers in Taiwan, she compared a-mei as a phenomenon to a Brazilian singer called Ivete Sangalo) and I wanted to listen to her. The first song I listened to was bad boy and I fell in love right away. And since then I still have a lot to listen to cause her discography is huge and lovely <3

BTW there are some of her stuff on spotify! ;)

About play tour in bd quality YAAAAAS

Linoa62 18th April 2017 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minerva (Post 3237848)
I think MUSE is my least favorite album, I love The Great Artist and Beast. I sort of like Fantasy but that's it. My most favorite album of hers has got to be PLAY, I'm so glad that I
got to hear some of the songs live when she came to New Jersey.

My ultimate favorite song is Pulchritude, I started loving this song when she sang it live. I NEVER SEEN THE MUSIC VIDEO.

I didn't know this album existed, ULTIMATE come to think of it I never knew that Jolin had greatest hits albums O.O O.O


:tired I'm going crazy right now. brb going to watch all of Jolin's videos

WHAAAAT XD
She has quite a lot of them (6 I think?), most of the time these bests are released when an artist leaves its label. In Jolin's case, sometimes years after she left, her previous labels (Universal, Sony...) kept releasing bests.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baco__ (Post 3237856)
Finally a cpop discussion with some quality! <3 a-mei is absolutely one of the best singers ever and I totally agree with whoever said she is one of those indispensable acts in music.

I actually came to know her last year when I was dating this Taiwanese guy and I told him I was studying Chinese and I like some Taiwanese singers. He right away said "jolin?" and I said yes! And the he said "you have to know this one" and showed me a-mei. At first, as it was a ballad I didn't give a shit... Some months later my teacher talked about her (about famous singers in Taiwan, she compared a-mei as a phenomenon with a Brazilian singer called Ivete Sangalo) and I wanted to listen to it. The first song I listened to was bad boy and I felt in love right away. And then on I still have a lot to listen to cause her discography is huge and lovely <3

BTW there are some of her stuff on spotify! ;)

About play tour in bd quality YAAAAAS

Here just in case other people would be interested: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6noxsCszBEEK04kCehugOp
AMIT 2 is not there :(

Jolin is on Spotify too just in case some of you have been living under a rock lol
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1r9DuPTHiQ7hnRRZ99B8nL

Baco__ 18th April 2017 01:52 PM

AMIT 2 IS THERE!! But under the name... amit... in Chinese hahaha there's only amit 2 btw haha https://open.spotify.com/artist/2WpN5ddRbqM9mb2Xjxcy5l

Linoa62 18th April 2017 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baco__ (Post 3237937)
AMIT 2 IS THERE!! But under the name... amit... in Chinese hahaha there's only amit 2 btw haha https://open.spotify.com/artist/2WpN5ddRbqM9mb2Xjxcy5l

It's not available in France... I wonder why?

AMIT 1 is there though, under the name aMEI in Chinese: https://open.spotify.com/album/5MChttfU7HaYkbRMqE1GDk

aMEI aside, Jolin performed on stage with 林宥嘉 Yoga Lin on April 16th at Taipei Arena (this concert was part of THE GREAT YOGA World Tour).
Setlist: 舞娘 Dancing Diva + 思凡 Captain S.V

orbitalaspect 20th April 2017 10:45 AM

IMO I hope C-Pop takes more of the world stage in the years to come. I couldn't imagine how dull my music library would seem without Jolin, aMEI, Elva, Angela Chang, and even guys like Show Luo, Jay Chou, and (my favorite) Wilber Pan.

Jesus, some of these boys too... Like Wilber. They're like fine art.

Linoa62 20th April 2017 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect (Post 3238186)
IMO I hope C-Pop takes more of the world stage in the years to come. I couldn't imagine how dull my music library would seem without Jolin, aMEI, Elva, Angela Chang, and even guys like Show Luo, Jay Chou, and (my favorite) Wilber Pan.

Jesus, some of these boys too... Like Wilber. They're like fine art.

He's also working on a new album. I really liked Crown/Clown and his previous one, The Story of Billy, so I can't wait for this new one!

Linoa62 30th April 2017 09:55 AM

Magazines:
YOHO!GIRL (April)
http://www.jolinjenerationgallery.co....php?album=928

Marie Claire Taiwan (May)
http://www.jolinjenerationgallery.co....php?album=933

Linoa62 7th May 2017 09:14 AM

Jolin's painting for SEE THROUGH, exhibition against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia! It's called "你", "You".
http://www.jolinjenerationgallery.co....php?album=934
Description: "You look at others with strange eyes and distort their appearance, but what's actually reflected is your inner soul, which is also distorted. You can decide what you want to look like!"

It will also be the cover of the limited single "WE ARE ONE" (1,000 copies only). The song is about LGBT rights. 張惠妹 aMEI, 蔡健雅, Tanya Chua, 林憶蓮 Sandy Lam, A-Lin, 那英 Na Ying, 楊丞琳 Rainie Yang, 蕭亞軒 Elva Hsiao and 小S Dee Hsu among others are singing in it.
Release date: May 17th (international day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia).

________________________________
Jolin is one of the nominees of the daf BAMA MUSIC AWARDS 2017!
You can vote by posting #DafBama2017_JolinTsai on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

(and since we are on an Ayu forum, she's one of the nominees too... If you want you can vote for her by posting #DafBama2017_AyumiHamasaki on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Namie is nominated as well #DafBama2017_NamieAmuro.)

Linoa62 13th May 2017 06:14 PM

New single released yesterday: 讓愛傳出去/Rang Ai Chuan Chuqu (literally "Let Love Spread Out")!
It's a cover of one of 慈濟 Tzu Chi Foundation's songs (https://www.tzuchi.us/mission/ page in English).

Jolin has always been very involved in public welfare activities. After seeing Tzu Chi's volunteers earlier this year and hearing 讓愛傳出去 performed by children, she decided to cover this song.


讓愛傳出去 has been re-arranged.
Jolin spent several days in the studio, and recorded two versions, a warm one and a light one, and Jolin's mother chose the warm one. She said "very touching, very moving!" when she heard it (it seems that her mother has been volunteering for Tzu Chi for years btw).
Since her mother is her biggest support, Jolin is also using this song as a Mother's Day gift for her, and wishes a happy Mother's Day to mothers all around the world.

The music video below is made of family pictures sent by people to DaAi TV (Tzu Chi Foundation channel) and it aired today, on Mother's Day Eve (Mother's Day = May 14th in Taiwan).
https://www.facebook.com/DaAiTV/vide...PAGES_TIMELINE

Song only


English translation by Hui Ying Chin@youtube
Quote:

Love is an invisible language
Love is an intangible feeling
Love is our little wish
For you to be safe and happy always
Love is an uplifting joy
Love is an inexpressible gratitude
Love is giving more every single day
With our hands joined, we fear no obstacles
Let's share our love
Like the sunshine it warms you and me
However far it may be
We will get there someday
Let's share our love
The long roads ahead of us
With your blessings and love
There's no pain that we can't get over
Let's share our love
Like the sunshine it warms you and me
However far it may be
We will get there someday
Let's share our love
The long roads ahead of us
With your blessings and love
There's no pain that we can't get over
Let's share our love

Linoa62 21st May 2017 06:29 PM

PLAY World Tour editing done. No release date yet.
And new upbeat single coming in June!

Maemi 22nd May 2017 01:05 AM

New single next month, yeah!

orbitalaspect 24th May 2017 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maemi (Post 3241261)
New single next month, yeah!

Please don't let this be another Pepsi CM-only song, or another Journey. Jolin, please bring an album behind this.

Linoa62 24th May 2017 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect (Post 3241525)
Please don't let this be another Pepsi CM-only song, or another Journey. Jolin, please bring an album behind this.

She already stated several times that an album release in 2017 was more than compromised...
Unless she pulls a Beyoncé on us, we won't get anything until 2018 :(

maddy1111 25th May 2017 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect (Post 3241525)
Please don't let this be another Pepsi CM-only song, or another Journey. Jolin, please bring an album behind this.

It probably will be some CM-song because album is far from being ready to be released so it makes no sense to release a song that would promote an album.

Maemi 26th May 2017 11:43 AM

https://instagram.fbeg1-1.fna.fbcdn....99090688_n.jpg

Linoa62 26th May 2017 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maemi (Post 3241726)

Tom Cruise was in Taiwan to promote The Mummy and had oolong tea with Jolin on Wednesday afternoon.
It turns out that they met 17 years ago at Mission Impossible II press conference:

They talked about their respective lives, Jolin made 2 cakes (it took her 7 days), and he gave her peonies and a diary inscribed with her name.

Linoa62 27th May 2017 12:07 PM

I think you'll all be happy to hear that Jolin said today during an event that her new album will be released this year! When asked "Will the new album be released this year" she answered positively "It will! It will!".
It's tentatively scheduled for December according to reports.

Sunrise 27th May 2017 07:15 PM

What does this mean?

https://www.facebook.com/BritneyTWof...161075/?type=3

Linoa62 27th May 2017 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunrise (Post 3241833)

It seems that there is a rumor going on that Britney might do a collaboration with a Chinese singer (Jolin is Taiwanese though but anyway), and that fan hopes that singer is Jolin.
This fan is also adding in the comments that according to him/her, this collaboration, if it turns out to be true, will most likely be released as a single.
People in the comments are rooting for Jolin, Elva Hsiao, G.E.M, Coco Lee...

Jolin is releasing a single in June... She's keeping mum about the details. Let's not get our hopes up too high though.

On Weibo Britney fans are talking about it as well, Taiwanese netizens think this Chinese singer is either Jolin or aMEI.
Britney is coming to Taiwan to perform for the first time on June 13th... This collaboration -if it's really coming- might just be a performance on stage.

Linoa62 3rd June 2017 08:12 AM

Jolin's meeting with Tom Cruise: videos.




And Britney Spears posted this on her official Weibo this week: "Hi guys, if I have the chance to collaborate with a Chinese artist, who should it be? ​"
People answered Jolin for the most part in the comments.

JackieRos 3rd June 2017 01:29 PM

Oh wow I didn't know she had a tattoo near her ear

Linoa62 4th June 2017 01:06 PM

On May 20th, Jolin held a private fan meeting in Shanghai.
Here's one video of her performing 開場白The Prologue, 特別的人 Special Person (方大同 Khalil Fong cover) and 非賣品 Priceless in front of fans.


If you don't know 特別的人 Special Person, here's the original version:

Linoa62 19th June 2017 07:15 PM

New collaboration single, release June 20th: We Are One - Hardwell feat. Jolin Tsai

Maemi 21st June 2017 07:45 PM

https://instagram.fbeg2-1.fna.fbcdn....19135232_n.jpg

jolin_caiYip~New single Is coming out tonight at 00:00 am !
#weRone
#Hardwell
#和我一起走到世界盡頭

edit: oops already posted :)

Anyway, I think it's ok...

Linoa62 1st July 2017 03:52 PM

Link is down...
New video:


It seems that this single will remain Asia only for the time being.
And it's a warm up single for the new album.

Jolin is also leaving Warner for Universal.
The upcoming album (music, MVs, photoshoots, marketing...) will be produced independently by her own company, Eternal Music, founded in 2009.

Interview (in English) on billboard
C-Pop Star Jolin Tsai on LGBTQ+ Representation in Her Music: 'I Am Just Following My Heart'
http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...n-in-her-music

There's something in it about the new album coming at the end of the year:
Quote:

"My next step is to concentrate on my new album’s production. I want to talk more about females. Because I have been exploring some social and mental phenomena related to females in recent years now I have a lot to say to girls. And I also want to say something on behalf of women. Therefore that’s the direction my new album is [heading] to."
EDIT: all info about the new album in the first post.

Linoa62 27th July 2017 03:40 PM

Hardwell has released an "international version" for We Are One.
Which one do you like the most?

We Are One feat. Alexander Tidebrink

We Are One feat. Jolin


Jolin's English accent is weaker but I like her rendition better.
This guy's voice is too "cringy" to me, and his rendition is less "intense" than Jolin's.

_____________

We got lately some info about the new album: Jolin has 8 songs out of 10 (articles didn't mention if these 8 songs were already recorded or not), but she's stuck because of lyrics. She asked Ashin from Mayday to write lyrics for her, but he hasn’t handed any work yet.

Linoa62 3rd August 2017 04:11 PM

Jolin found lyrics for one song and recorded it.
She's still searching for lyrics that will resonate with her feelings and what she wants to say.
By the way, the 8 completed songs are only completed music-wise it seems.

ahtka-chan 3rd August 2017 06:10 PM

^When you say found, it means she wrote it?

Linoa62 3rd August 2017 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahtka-chan (Post 3247320)
^When you say found, it means she wrote it?

Nope, someone wrote lyrics for her or she was offered lyrics and she found ones that suited her I guess.

I'm hoping as well that we'll see once again lyrics written by Jolin... Last time it was in 2012 with Beast :(

Linoa62 10th September 2017 03:44 PM

PLAY World Tour DVD (and BD ?) release in November, new single coming before the end of the year, album postponed to next year...
Only 2 songs have been recorded, she's still stuck because of lyrics. She asked people to write lyrics (including Ashin from Mayday) but they haven't handed their works yet because of their busy schedule.

Linoa62 24th September 2017 10:11 AM

Jolin has been invited once again to attend Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.
She attended Versace fashion show last Friday and will attend LOEWE fashion show in Paris.
Pictures
http://www.jolinjenerationgallery.co....php?album=970

ayu_ready? 24th September 2017 09:53 PM

well, she looks great!

Linoa62 27th September 2017 01:41 PM

PLAY World Tour DVD/BD will be released in late November/early December !

Baco__ 28th September 2017 04:11 PM

So there's going to be a bd release? finally! 楽しみ!

Linoa62 28th September 2017 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baco__ (Post 3252256)
So there's going to be a bd release? finally! 楽しみ!

:luv2:luv2:luv2:luv2

Linoa62 2nd November 2017 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3252171)
PLAY World Tour DVD/BD will be released in late November/early December !

Warner's CEO stated on October 28th on his Facebook that it will be an early December release in the end for PLAY World Tour DVD/BD !

Still no news about the single announced by Jolin and supposed to be released at the end of the year...

tokyoxjapanxfan 4th November 2017 04:49 PM

It feels like she's been touring Play for like 5 years.

orbitalaspect 4th November 2017 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan (Post 3254770)
It feels like she's been touring Play for like 5 years.

Was just listening to MUSE the other day and realized that album is now 5 and a half years old... omg We're all gonna die......

Maemi 5th November 2017 07:44 AM

^ lmao

I can't wait for the new album :( it's been so long...

orbitalaspect 5th November 2017 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maemi (Post 3254823)
^ lmao

I can't wait for the new album :( it's been so long...

Same. Jolin, aMEI, Elva, even a new Sun Yanzi (Stefanie Sun) are all coming out. A-lin Huang just released her new album. I feel like the air is coming back into my lungs.

Edit: Winnie Hsin even had a new album out I think last year called FLOW. The last song I heard from her was Answer of Love in like 2007... !

inthezone 13th November 2017 02:18 PM

I need a new album, she gets better with each one.

Linoa62 18th November 2017 11:16 AM

New single 幸福路上 On Happiness Road coming on November 20th for the movie of the same name.
Preview

Cover is featuring a 3 year-old Jolin.

She's going to perform the song at the upcoming 54th Golden Horse Awards (kinda like Taiwanese oscars) on November 25th.

And we also got a possible release date for PWT DVD/BD. It's not official yet, but it's coming from very reliable sources.
Release date for DVD: December 29th
Release date for BD: January (January 18th according to another source).

The concert featured in this release will be a mix of the 8 Taipei dates. Jolin's performance with Namie will be included!

Maemi 20th November 2017 02:17 PM


ILoveGeniuses 20th November 2017 02:55 PM

Can we get dl link of On Happiness Road?

Linoa62 20th November 2017 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILoveGeniuses (Post 3256579)
Can we get dl link of On Happiness Road?

Just bought it on iTunes...
Here you go!
http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/Jm9hS8e3/file.html

ILoveGeniuses 20th November 2017 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3256595)
Just bought it on iTunes...
Here you go!
http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/Jm9hS8e3/file.html

Thanks!! :heart

Linoa62 11th December 2017 08:08 PM

J-Game LP coming on December 15th:
http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=438495678630
https://www.yesasia.com/global/j-gam...0-en/info.html

And PLAY World Tour DVD/BD coming in early January (pre-orders will start this month). It's official, coming from Warner's CEO. Official announcement from Warner is coming very soon.

JackieRos 11th December 2017 08:25 PM

Finally we’re getting the dvd!!! I’m so excited.

Maemi 25th December 2017 04:14 AM


Linoa62 25th December 2017 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maemi (Post 3259187)

We'll get 3 teasers, another one tomorrow and the last one the day after that.

Tracklist

Section A - Magic World
美杜莎 Medusa
大丈夫 Real Man
美人計 Honey Trap
愛無赦 Bravo Lover

Section B - Spooky Chinese Horror Scene
I`m Not Yours
特務J Agent J
花蝴蝶 Butterfly
Love Love Love
布拉格廣場 Prague Square
第三人稱 The Third Person & I
獨佔神話 My own legend

Section C - 1920 Gatsby
大藝術家 The Great Artist
Mr. Q
唇語 Lip Reading
檸檬草的味道 The smell of lemongrass
我知道你很難過 I know you're feeling blue
天空 Sky
七上八下 Butterflies in my stomach
Miss Trouble

Section D - The Sea World
日不落 Sun Will Never Set
無言以對 Nothing left to say

Section E - Pool Party
迷幻 Fantasy
愛情36計 36 tricks of love
電話皇后 Phony Queen
Dr. Jolin
舞孃 Dancing Diva
看我72變 Magic aka See my 72 Changes

Encore - Alice in Wonderland
不一樣又怎樣 We're All Different, Yet The Same
Play我呸 PLAY

Behind The Scenes

“We Are All Different, Yet The Same” Documentary Series
Story of Lin Hsin Pei
Story of Tseng Ying Chi
Story of Katherine Tseng
Story of Yeh Yung Chih

Scrapped songs: the whole "old songs" segment (it was after 不一樣又怎樣 We're All Different, Yet The Same and before Play我呸 PLAY), 野蠻遊戲 J-Game, You Gotta Know. Most probably because of copyright fees.

Pre-order links:
DVD http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=438495678999
BD http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=438495679000

It's not on YesAsia yet.

This release includes a 52x26cm poster and a hardcover 40-page booklet (size 14x28x1.5cm). So no awful shipping fees because of a big box with heavy postcards like Myself World Tour :P

Linoa62 26th December 2017 09:20 AM

2nd teaser

CeReSu 26th December 2017 09:40 AM

How much does it cost in euros Linoa?

Linoa62 26th December 2017 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CeReSu (Post 3259315)
How much does it cost in euros Linoa?

On 5music, 19€39 for the DVD, BD version costs 28€13.
Shipping fees costs to Europe are TWD$230 (6€49) for the BD and TWD$300 (8€46) for the DVD.

CeReSu 26th December 2017 11:13 AM

Thank you, that's pretty reasonable I think.

Linoa62 27th December 2017 08:26 AM

3rd (and last) teaser


Quote:

1st teaser


2nd teaser


Corvina 27th December 2017 08:29 AM

Can't wait to buy both together! :heart
Couldn't really invest much in music this year because of my half year abroad in Japan. Gonna order both DVDs now in January.

Linoa62 30th December 2017 08:15 AM

New single: 什麼什麼 Stand Up. This single will be the theme song of Chinese movie 捉妖記2 Monster Hunt 2, sequel to the fourth highest-grossing movie in China, 捉妖記 Monster Hunt (2015).

CeReSu 30th December 2017 09:09 AM

The song is catchy, I like it!

Linoa62 30th December 2017 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CeReSu (Post 3259597)
The song is catchy, I like it!

I like it too, even it sounds a bit like a song for "youngsters", it's catchy and cute !
It seems that the demo was slower, but when the producer received the demo, with Jolin in mind he decided to make it faster.

_____________

Jolin has released 4 singles in 2017, 2 ballads, and 2 upbeat songs.

05/2017 讓愛傳出去 (Let’s share our love) / theme song for Mother's Day on Tzu-Chi Foundation's channel*

*This one had an upbeat version, but Jolin's mother liked the ballad version more.

06/2017 Hardwell feat. Jolin - We Are One / Migu Music theme song


11/2017 幸福路上 (On Happiness Road) / On Happiness Road movie theme song


12/2017 什麼什麼 (Stand Up) / Monster Hunt 2 movie theme song


Her new album is tentatively scheduled for a release before summer 2018.

Maemi 31st December 2017 01:22 PM

I don't really like the new songs :/ I hope she'll have more upbeat tracks on the new album.

Linoa62 2nd January 2018 01:40 PM

Jolin's performance with Namie will be in the DVD/BD, confirmed today during PLAY World Tour DVD/BD press conference (teaser starting at 33:45):


She watched Namie's performance on Kouhaku. Since there were no Chinese subtitles, she could not understand what Namie was saying, but she could feel that she was very emotional.
She also said that Namie in private is "as cute as a little girl".

KLJames 3rd January 2018 07:15 AM

8min+ trailer, included behind the scenes and Namie part.

thinkingoutloud89 3rd January 2018 11:28 AM

is there a yesasia link?

Linoa62 3rd January 2018 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89 (Post 3259940)
is there a yesasia link?

Yes, there is, but it's a total rip-off.
50 € for the BD (28 € on 5music, 34€49 shipping fees included) and 40 € for the DVD (19€35 on 5music, 27€75 shipping fees included)...

https://www.yesasia.com/global/jolin...0-en/info.html
https://www.yesasia.com/global/jolin...0-en/info.html

thinkingoutloud89 3rd January 2018 12:50 PM

^but if so, yesasia is much cheaper since their shipping fees are low as heck

Linoa62 3rd January 2018 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89 (Post 3259947)
^but if so, yesasia is much cheaper since their shipping fees are low as heck

I must have explained myself badly I guess.

5music is much cheaper... From 13 to 16 € less than YesAsia.
DVD (shipping fees included) : 27€75 (5music) | 40 € (yesasia)
BD (shipping fees included) : 34€49 (5music) | 50 € (yesasia)

thinkingoutloud89 3rd January 2018 02:49 PM

^ah I see...sorry. Can everyone order on 5music?

Linoa62 3rd January 2018 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89 (Post 3259959)
^ah I see...sorry. Can everyone order on 5music?

Everyone can. I live in France and I always order from 5music for my C-Pop purchases since they are way cheaper than YesAsia. I also receive my orders faster with them.
There's a bit of Google Translate to use at first to register but it's not that hard afterwards. Their customer service is good too.
The prices I posted are for shipping to Europe by the way.

Don't hesitate if you need help !
DVD: http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=438495678999
BD: http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=438495679000

thinkingoutloud89 3rd January 2018 04:33 PM

^yeah i'm from Germany. Would be the same. I'll look if I can figure it out.

Linoa62 20th January 2018 06:14 PM

PLAY World Tour DVD/BD packaging:
BD
https://i.imgur.com/3PbKvqQ.jpg

DVD
https://i.imgur.com/qSdBwkP.jpg

Both versions come with a photobook & a poster.

ILoveGeniuses 20th January 2018 06:31 PM

^is the poster rolled or folded?

Linoa62 20th January 2018 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILoveGeniuses (Post 3261268)
^is the poster rolled or folded?

By the looks of it, it's folded. You can see the folds on both pictures :yes

orbitalaspect 21st January 2018 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3261269)
By the looks of it, it's folded. You can see the folds on both pictures :yes

Then it's not a poster. It's a brochure.

Linoa62 21st January 2018 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect (Post 3261300)
Then it's not a poster. It's a brochure.

They're the ones calling it a poster lol
I think it will be like Jolin Jeneration's & Myself World Tour's (standard edition): lyrics/credits on the back, poster on the front when you unfold the whole thing.

Linoa62 31st January 2018 01:28 PM

Jolin held a fan meeting last Sunday in Taipei for the DVD/BD that lasted nearly 4 hours !
Lots of interactions, games, and selfies with fans. Lots of singing too, including I'm not yours feat "G-Dragon" and J-Game feat. "Namie Amuro"... I cracked up when I saw "Namie Amuro" !!


Full event: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av18850998/

Setlist (all performances are short versions except for 什麼什麼 Stand Up):
Quote:

什麼什麼 Stand Up
PLAY我呸 PLAY
I'm not yours feat. fake G Dragon
野蠻遊戲 J-Game feat. fake Namie Amuro
戀我癖 EGO-HOLIC
日不落 Sun Will Never Set
美杜莎 Medusa
自由 Free (張震嶽 A-Yue cover)
夜來香 Evening Primrose (鄧麗君 Teresa Teng cover)
和世界做鄰居(我可以)Living with the world (I can)
小小孩 Little Child
騎士精神 Spirit Of The Knight
看緊我 Keep A Close Watch Over Me (scrapped, Jolin couldn't remember it)
萬花瞳 Kaleidoscope
感覺你的存在 Feeling your presence
I won't last a day without you
一個人 Alone

Encore
我 I
倒帶 Rewind
說愛你 Say I Love You
熱冬 Hot Winter
心型圈 Love In The Shape Of A Heart
馬賽克 Mosaic
囍帖街 Wedding invitation street (謝安琪 Kay Tse cover)
假裝 Pretence
特務J Agent J
_________________________________________________
PLAY World Tour DVD/BD has been released yesterday !

PLAY World Tour BD unboxing
https://www.facebook.com/jfcinfo/vid...6Tkm5j9CQfNUPc

The full concert also premiered last Monday on LINE TV Taiwan.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av18934868/

Linoa62 4th February 2018 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3262311)
Jolin held a fan meeting last Sunday in Taipei for the DVD/BD that lasted nearly 4 hours !
Lots of interactions, games, and selfies with fans. Lots of singing too, including I'm not yours feat "G-Dragon" and J-Game feat. "Namie Amuro"... I cracked up when I saw "Namie Amuro" !!


Full event: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av18850998/

Setlist (all performances are short versions except for 什麼什麼 Stand Up):


_________________________________________________
PLAY World Tour DVD/BD has been released yesterday !

PLAY World Tour BD unboxing
https://www.facebook.com/jfcinfo/vid...6Tkm5j9CQfNUPc

The full concert also premiered last Monday on LINE TV Taiwan.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av18934868/

Audio version is available worldwide on iTunes and Spotify.

pheonixflame15 4th February 2018 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3262776)
Audio version is available worldwide on iTunes and Spotify.

Not in the US, anyone have it?

thinkingoutloud89 5th February 2018 04:25 AM

în Germany it is.


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