LOL @ the crowd at 6:50
HE won the inaugural Sydneyvision Song Contest with his layered, well-structured, clean sound and now Dyan Tai is using social media to reach new audiences.
Tai moved to Sydney in 2007 after being crowned King of Cool in a Malaysian talent contest and has since opened a show for Jessica Mauboy and performed live on Sydney commercial radio.
He released his first EP with a three-piece band in April.
“For other people to be aware of my music, especially my homies in Malaysia, I am releasing the EP on YouTube,” Tai said.
Tai trained in classical piano and violin from an early age and later gained a science honours degree in cell biology.
“I got so sick of classical music. Then I started singing. My music is Prince-esque, MJ (Michael Jackson), gospel R and B, occasional belting.
“Its harder being an Asian Australian in the industry, but people remember me for who I am. It makes me work harder. There’s only one guy with 7-inch hair and a sparkly keytar.”
The keytar, which features to great effect in his award-winning song Why Sydney, is a dangerous thing.
The mirrors cut Tai’s fingers when he plays.
But of course, rejection hurts more.
“People used to say no one will book you and that really hurts. It just made me work harder.”
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Dyan Tai on Facebook.
Dyan Tai's Webby
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