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Celebrities voice opposition to
nuclear power
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Aboriginal singer Sangpuy holds
up his Best Aboriginal Singer Award which he was awarded at Saturday’s Golden
Melody Award in Taipei.
Photo: CNA
Several artists conveyed their opposition
to nuclear power and the Miramar Resort Hotel in Taitung’s Shanyuan Bay (杉原灣)
during the 24th Golden Melody Awards ceremony on Saturday night.
Several celebrities expressed their views through the outfits they wore on the
red carpet at the Taipei Arena.
Veteran hip-hop artists and social activists Kou Chou Ching (拷秋勤) wore
customized black-and-white suits printed with the message “What is happiness?
Zero nuclear power,” as well as anti-nuclear stickers on their face.
Post-rock band Sorry Youth (拍謝少年) walked the red carpet while holding an
anti-nuclear flag.
A group led by Aboriginal musician Dakanow (達卡鬧) arrived holding a towel that
read: “Tear down the Miramar Resort Hotel,” which was made by civic groups that
have long been fighting the controversial construction plan and used in many
social movements against the project.
“We make music that is like social activism, we must act like warriors, becoming
braver in each battle,” Hakka musicians Liu Shao-hsi (劉劭希) and Lo Sirong (羅思容)
said as they presented the award for best Hakka musician.
While receiving the Best Instrumental Album Award, Baby C (鍾興民) also showed his
opposition to nuclear power by saying: “I am a human being, I am against nuclear
power.”
Best Aboriginal Singer Award winner Sangpuy (盧皆興) asked other nominees to join
him on stage with hand-held signs bearing messages such as “Protect the eastern
coastline,” “Against nuclear power and nuclear waste” and “Refuse illegal
development.”
The musicians’ declarations on these issues received mixed responses from the
audience, with some saying they did not appreciate political messages at an
entertainment event, while others praised the musicians for caring about public
issues.
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