November 28 to December 3, 2022
Jade Music Festival presented by TD
On The Rise
Podcast
Evan Murray
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Ariel Tsai
Taiwanese/Canadian Sony Artist, in the greater China region - Ariel Tsai. Ariel reveals her education background as a licensed pharmacist, getting her higher education from the University of British Columbia (UBC). Ariel takes us on a journey through her career building an online fanbase while balancing a University education. Ariel shares her success in the Mandarin language music industry, her love of all things Canadian, her music career, life paths, delicious food, and the elevation of the Chinese languages inside of Canada.
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Jocelyn Chan
Jocelyn is a Musician / Songwriter / Singer / Actress / Sound healer. It was Jocelyn’s journey into a small village in China where she found how music connects us. Working with small children from the village Jocelyn came to a great realization, even though the words she was trying to teach the children could not be understood, the waves of emotions from the sounds of music were clearly having a big impact on the children, as a source of connection. Join us and take a journey into Chinese language music.
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Vanessa Lefan
Singer/songwriter, and multidisciplinary artist, model, and athlete; Lefan, originally from Taiwan is making her music career in Canada combining the English, and Mandarin languages in her songs on her debut album "What Holds us Together?"
Vanessa’s practice of self exploration and finding limitations of the physical, spiritual, and psychological are testaments to Lefan’s full range of expression and her lust for life. Follow us through this thoughtful and provoking podcast as we dive deeper into the heart, soul, body, and mind of one of Canada’s most true and free Chinese language music artists.
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Silian Wong
Kerr Lee
Two worlds apart, inside of Toronto, Canada. Hong Kong born, Mathematician Silian Wong (Cantonese speaking) and Kerr Lee majoring in Architecture, Tainan, Taiwan born (Mandarin speaking) share their love of music, Canada, and coming to perform at Jade Music Festival. Cantonese and Mandarin are considered “Chinese languages” but really, these languages are as different as English and French. Please join us and learn a little bit about language, and a lot about the love of music.
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Joe Henley - Dharma
Death metal, inner peace, screaming, Buddhism, are not words that will be found very often branched together unless we are talking about how they are opposing opposites. My guest Joe Henley, lead singer of Dharma, finds himself in this unique and interesting place. A metalhead, loner, writer, and dreamer, from the Canadian prairies found himself on the other side of the planet, where finding himself became more than a physical location. This is a journey worth taking, and worth listening to.
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Bibo - 4 Pens
4 pens is a 3 member band, with one primary songwriter and visionary. Bibo talks about his career in Taiwan, and also touring Japan. Bibo unveils the beauty of performing in front of audiences that have a different language and culture, but still a deep appreciation of the sounds and feelings, beyond foreign words. When we talk about the song Beautiful falling, it may be the one part of this podcast that will stay with you, always.
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Leo37
Canadian born, and raised, Taiwanese rapper, singer, promoter, booker, producer, visionary, community builder. Hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Leo37 has firmly established himself amongst Taiwan's elite music industry professionals. Listen as we travel through Leo's humble beginnings in Canada, to the rise of stardom in Taiwan's music ecosystem. It was all about family for Leo, growing up on the Canadian prairies shaped and provoked Leo’s understanding of himself and the world around him. Finding love, connection, and freedom through music helped Leo survive, and make his way to the top in Taiwan.
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Ginalina
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.
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Sophie Chen
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.
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I Mean Us
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.
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Ruth Kueo
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!
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Helen Fang
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.
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