PARAMOUNT is a Taiwan-based crossover pop group that fuses elements of traditional meets modern, and east meets west. PARAMOUNT integrates the traditional eastern classical instruments of "erhu" - a two-stringed spike fiddle, "pipa" - a four-string pear-shaped wooden picked lute, and "guzheng" - a 21 stringed plucked zither with movable bridges; with modern pop/dance music featuring an emcee rapper.
The band consists of vocalist Debbie, a Brazilian-born Taiwanese descendant with Broadway singing background; guzhengist Kaye, a classically trained guzheng player of more than 18 years; erhu & pipa player Kimmy, classically trained player mastering in multiple traditional classical instruments; and rapper MC GaWeed, who started off as an emcee-cum-rapper at a local club in Taipei.
PARAMOUNT released their self-titled debut EP in 2012, with musical styles covering electronic-dance, pop driven ballad, and hip-hop. In 2014, they released a single titled "Vintage Love", a mid-tempo love themed song incorporating the traditional art of shoe-embroidery into the lyrics.
The band consists of vocalist Debbie, a Brazilian-born Taiwanese descendant with Broadway singing background; guzhengist Kaye, a classically trained guzheng player of more than 18 years; erhu & pipa player Kimmy, classically trained player mastering in multiple traditional classical instruments; and rapper MC GaWeed, who started off as an emcee-cum-rapper at a local club in Taipei.
PARAMOUNT released their self-titled debut EP in 2012, with musical styles covering electronic-dance, pop driven ballad, and hip-hop. In 2014, they released a single titled "Vintage Love", a mid-tempo love themed song incorporating the traditional art of shoe-embroidery into the lyrics.
生來就是為了要歌唱,擁有百老匯歌唱實力的美聲女伶─Debbie,是在巴西長大的臺灣華僑,血液中流竄的東方傳統因子促使她毅然決然離開家人來到臺灣,一心致力於歌唱表演及學習臺灣文化。中、西截然不同的人文背景在她體內合而為一,形成渾然天成的混血靈魂。 2015年PARAMOUNT正式「改朝換黛」,迎來新元素新聲音─Debbie,她以擅長多國語言及多元曲風的優勢,為PARAMOUNT注入嶄新的活血,引爆【PARAMOUNT Tone】再進化,中、西音樂無界線! |
DebbieSome said she was born to sing. Raised in Brazil, Debbie started her training in performing arts at the age of 6. She has trained with many Masters both in Singing and Acting and has won several singing competitions, local to nationals.
At 17, Debbie made her debut in the musical Miss Saigon where she had Fred Hanson as director, thus being the youngest person to have ever performed the main role, Kim. In 2009, wanting to learn more about her roots, she went to Taiwan. She participated in TV shows and competitions, recorded TV commercials, made events and concerts as soloist. At 2015, she officially became PARAMOUNT’s main vocal. With her multicultural and multilingual as an advantage, she has brought a new flavor to the band’s compositions. Hoping to promote traditional instruments to the whole world, PARAMOUNT fuses classical elements with pop, looking forward to evolve in the West music without boundaries! |
出身音樂世家,從小學習古箏至今琴齡逾22年,並取得國立臺灣藝術大學國樂系古箏演奏碩士。演出與教學經驗豐富,熱愛舞台表演亦積極嘗試跨界演出,演出足跡遍及美、中、日、港、澳等地。2009-2016年間多次於【國家演奏廳】舉辦個人古箏獨奏會,並發表音樂原創
作品;曾受邀於圓山飯店演出春節國宴表演,並於台北花卉博覽會【天使生活館】擔任駐館 古箏演奏家。 2009年加入太妃堂TOFFEE樂團,開啟傳統和流行融合的音樂創作表演,並在2012年發行首張同名專輯【太妃堂TOFFEE】,於2010-2016年間多次赴海內外參與大型音樂節活動,亦參與多位音樂人的專輯作品,從古典至流行兼具音樂實力。 |
KayeBorn in a family that considers music as an important part of education, Kaye has been playing gu-zheng for 22 years. In 2012, She acquired Master in gu-zheng in National Taiwan University of Arts. Kaye is a performer who has plenty experiences in not only solo but also collaboration with other instruments or genre. Her performing footprints are all around the world, including: US, China, Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Since 2009, Kaye has hosted many solo music performances, which included her original music, in National Concert Hall in Taiwan. She has also been invited to perform for Lunar New Year in Taipei Grand Hotel and for 2010 Flora Expo.
She has been a member in the band, Toffee since 2009. It does pop and eastern classical music fusion. It released its first album in 2012. It has actively performed in Taiwan and oversea. It appreciates every chance to collaborate with different music producers in order to enhance eastern classical awareness in pop. |
來自人人有功練DP雙煞的饒舌戰將兼導師,出道七年,擁有獨樹一格的饒舌風格與實力。喜歡以碎拍曲風呈現饒舌技巧,但也擁有獨特多變的音樂類型創作表現,以現場帶動氣氛為主的另類表演方式,跟DJ配合一起與台下觀眾互動做出最完美的演出。
GA WEED不只著重在現場LIVE演出,也在音樂跟歌詞裡下了很大的功夫,歌詞內容以生活、態度為主,並佐以最機車的用詞遣字,擅長以幽默詼諧的手法詮釋歌詞意境。千變萬化的饒舌FLOW搭配上一針見血的辛辣歌詞,節奏輕快及獨特高亢的嗓音也是一大特色之一,歌曲完全不會冷場,並充滿許多高潮及爆點,這就是擁有”光舌”稱號的MC GA WEED。 |
Ga WeedOriginally hailing from southern Taiwan, Ga Weed thrives on live performances.
Drawing energy from the crowd, he has worked with numerous DJs from all kinds of music backgrounds to give the audience spectacular performances one after another. Not wanting to be just an emcee, Ga Weed has also spent a lot of time and energy on perfecting his lyric writing. Focusing on life and attitude, he is a master in using humor to reflect the minutias of life. |