Tanya Chua Takes Home Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Artist A Second Time

Tanya Chua JianYa, who received the 17th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Artist has ascended the "queen's throne" a second time, receiving the 19th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Artist (Popular Music).

Tanya not only took home top honors for Best Female Mandarin Artist; her album, Good-bye and Hello, which was her first producing effort, received the award for Best Producer (Popular Music Album - Special Edition).

In her "Thank You" speech, Tanya expressed that it had been unimaginable that she could win the Golden Melody Award again. She thanked the judging panel and said that the award was a very, very big encouragement to her. Tanya's mother, who has always supported her behind-the-scenes, also attended this year's ceremony, lending her daughter encouragement and strength and, thus, sharing in her happiness and honor.

The 19th Golden Melody Awards were held tonight at 台北小巨蛋 Taipei Arena. The nominees for Best Female Mandarin Artist (Popular Music) were A-mei Chang HuiMei for STAR, Stefanie Sun YanZi for 逆光/Against the Light, Jasmine (Fish) Leong JingRu for 崇拜/J'Adore, Tanya Chua JianYa for Goodbye and Hello, Karen Mok WenWei for 拉活…/LIVE IS... , and Joi Chua ChunJia for 慶幸擁有/Rejoicing Is Ours.