Tanya Chua: There was never any competition between A-mei and me

Tanya Chua performed on the first day of the One Love Asia Festival Singapore 2022 on Oct 22. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE – When Tanya Chua received Taiwan’s Golden Melody Award for Best Female Singer (Mandarin) for the fourth time in July, she set a record for winning the most number of times in that category.

It also meant the Singaporean edged out Taiwanese singer A-mei, who is known in the Mandopop world for her vocal prowess and emotional range, and has won the same award three times.

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