五月天
Mayday (Chinese: 五月天; pinyin: Wǔ Yuè Tiān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-goe̍h-thiⁿ; lit. 'Day in May') is a five-piece Taiwanese rock band founded in 1997. They released albums in 1999 and 2001 before taking a break for the compulsory military service of three members. In 2003, they resumed activity, releasing albums and touring. Born to Love (2006), Poetry of the Day After (2008) and Second Round (2011) hit number 1 in Taiwan, the latter reaching 10× Platinum certification in 2012.
Formerly called So Band, they came to be known as Mayday in 1997, with the name originating from Masa's online nickname "Mayday". Dubbed as "the Beatles of the Chinese-speaking world", Mayday has won many awards in their career, including the Golden Melody Award for Best Band, an award given by the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture, in 2001, 2004, 2009 and 2012. Their Life Tour is one of the most-attended concert tours with 4.15 million attendees.
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