Singapore Hit Awards 2008

“Best Performing Male Artiste” Eason Chan also took home “Asia Media Award (Male)”, “Album of the Year”, and “Outstanding Regional Artiste (Hong Kong)”.
Newcomers Jade Liu and Yoga Lin performing a duet on-stage after winning the “Outstanding Newcomer” award.

Taiwanese rock band May Day won “Best Stage Performer” and “Asia Media Award (Group)”.

The four glamourous hosts of the night: (left to right) Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJs Dennis Chew, Siau Jiahui, Lin Peifen, and Cruz Teng.

The 14th Singapore Hit Awards was held on 25 October (Saturday), 8 pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Organized by Y.E.S. 93.3FM, co-organized by Channel U, and supported by RIAS, the Chinese pop music event presented awards to outstanding talents including Taiwanese rock band May Day, Hong Kong artiste Eason Chan, Malaysian vocalist Fish Leong and music industry newcomers Yoga Lin, Jade Liu, Joanna Wang, and Wu Jia Hui.

Eason Chan was one of the biggest winners of the night, taking home prestigious awards like Best Performing Male Artiste, Asia Media Award (Male), Album of the Year, and Outstanding Regional Artiste (Hong Kong). Popular Taiwanese rock band May Day, best known for their infectious music and stage presence, won Asia Media Award (Group) and Best Stage Performer. Local singer-composer Tanya Chua was awarded Best Local Artiste as well as Best Composing Artiste.

The music awards also acknowledged promising newcomers of the industry, presenting the Outstanding Newcomer award to local singer Wu Jia Hui and overseas artistes Joanna Wang, Aska Yang, Jam Hsiao, Yoga Lin, and Jade Liu. Up and coming Taiwanese singer Yoga Lin also won POTP (Pick of the Pops) Artiste with Most Chart Hits and Most Acclaimed Artiste of the Year for his fast-rising popularity in the industry.

For more information on Singapore Hit Awards 2008, visit www.singaporehitawards.sg