Island's Sunrise
| "Island's Sunrise" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Fire EX. | |
| Language | Taiwanese Hokkien |
| Released | December 30, 2014. |
| Genre | Hokkien pop |
| Label | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Songwriter | Sam Yang |
| Producers | Wu Dar-Kuen, Chen Ching-Yuan |
"Island's Sunrise" (Chinese: 島嶼天光) is a Taiwanese Hokkien song created by the punk rock band Fire EX. and the Taipei National University of the Arts for the Sunflower Student Movement in 2014.
The band granted the copyright of both "Goodnight! Formosa!" and "Island's Sunrise" for non-commercial use by individuals who endorsed the movement
The song was officially banned in China.[1] It was released as a single by Sony Music Entertainment in Taiwan on December 30, 2014,[2] and won Best Song of the Year at the 26th Golden Melody Awards the following year.[3]
Background
I hope this song is not just one of my creations, this song is for everyone, it really belongs to everyone's song.
On March 18, 2014, the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) controversy led to the occupation of the Legislative Yuan by students and drew protestors to gather. On the first day, Fire EX. lead singer Sam Yang (楊大正), guitarist Jheng Yu Chen (鄭宇辰), and bassist JC (陳敬元) held a sit-in outside the Legislative Yuan. The band's song "Good night! Formosa!," from the album "A Man On The Sea,", was frequently performed at social protests.[4] As the movement grew, a graduate of the university proposed that the band write a song for the movement.[5]
Usage
Videos of the student occupation of the Legislative Yuan amassed views quickly.[6] The band granted fair use of "Island's Sunrise" and "Good night! Formosa!" to supporters of the Sunflower Student Movement.[7]
During the 330 Anti-Trade Rally, in addition to the speeches delivered on stage, the crowd was also taught to sing "Island's Sunrise."[8] At 7 p.m., Fire EX., who was set to be the finale of the event, led a massive gathering of 500,000 protesters on Ketagalan Boulevard, singing "Island's Sunrise" and "Goodnight! Formosa!" On the same day, during the support events held in Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and New York, the crowd also sang "Island's Sunrise".[9]
Wu Qingtan, the director of the First Taiwan Army Special Forces Rights Promotion Association, anticipated that the number of views would soon surpass one million, and stated that the Taiwanese people were singing the song as a "symbol of resistance against the unforgivable".[10] On March 31, "Island's Sunrise" and "Goodnight! Formosa!" by Fire EX. claimed the top two spots on the iTunes chart.[11]
Awards
"Island's Sunrise" was nominated for the "Best Song of the Year" category at the 26th Golden Melody Awards.
References
- ↑ "台湾金曲奖歌曲《岛屿天光》遭大陆官方封杀". BBC News 中文 (in Simplified Chinese). 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ↑ "島嶼天光". 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ↑ "金曲獎項全出爐 陳奕迅一票險勝張學友 | 娛樂 | 重點新聞". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). 28 June 2015. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ↑ "「島嶼天光」大合唱 大家哭了". 聯合新聞網. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
- ↑ 李, 鴻典 (2014-03-31). "「親愛的媽媽，請你毋通煩惱我！」〈島嶼天光〉溫柔傳唱". NOWnews 今日新聞. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "30日凱道主題曲 滅火器《島嶼天光》現聲". Yahoo Finance (in Chinese). 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "挺學運！滅火器樂團新歌無償提供使用 - 服貿協議新聞專區 - 自由電子報". iservice.ltn.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "反服貿集會凱道 繼續占據國會 | 政治 | 重點新聞". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). 30 March 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "【更新】東京櫻花相伴 日人發雷神助威". 蘋果日報. 2014-03-30. Archived from the original on 2014-04-04.
- ↑ 自由時報電子報 (2014-04-01). "遊行後首夜破千人 《島嶼天光》點閱破50萬 - 政治". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "晚安台灣 島嶼天光 滅火器樂團暴紅". Yahoo!奇摩新聞. 2014-03-31. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10.