Joanne Tang Yu-chi (; born November 20, 1990), better known by her stage name 9m88, is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress.
Biography 9m88 was born in 1990. She majored in fashion design at Shih Chien University. At age 25, she went to The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. 9m88 released her debut album “Beyond Mediocrity” independently in August 2019. In October 2021, 9m88 performed with the Cloud Gate Dance Theater.
Music style After arriving in New York as a Jazz voice major, she has broadened her interest in various genres of music, including Jazz, R&B, Pop, and Free Improvisation. Baba is also known for infusing her music with vivid and retro visuals. Her lyrics usually deal with personal bitter-sweet stories on a daily basis. The release of her 7-inch vinyl “Nine Head Hinano”, including a cover of City Pop classic “Plastic Love”, has helped her increase followers over the world.
Activism
9m88 recorded a track for the album T-POP: No Fear In Love, a compilation album celebrating the one-year anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, with others including Enno Cheng.
Discography
Studio albums Sent (2023) Track No.Track nameLength1Hair 3:022Look at My Way 3:493Tsiok Kú Bô Kìnn3:044Sent 4:015Fauvism 4:446What If? (feat. Takuya Kuroda) 4:057Frenemy3:458Farewell Summer 4:32 9m88 Radio (2022) Track No.Track nameLength1Whatchu Gonna…?3:482Tell Me4:063Sleepwalking (feat. SUMIN)3:304Love Is So Cruel2:405A Merry Feeling3:086:-D0:517Friend Zone (feat. Oddisee)3:258:’-(0:529Dark Night / Sunlight3:1410Prelude to A Star0:2511Star4:2 + Beyond Mediocrity (2019)Track No.Track nameLength1Intro - She Is0:362Beyond Mediocrity (平庸之上)3:473Airplane Mode (feat. Leo Wang) (最高品質靜悄悄)3:234Aim High3:445Waste of Time (浪費時間)4:146Leftlovers (廚餘戀人)3:497Love Rain (愛情雨)3:088Nine Head Hinano (九頭身日奈)3:549Inner1:4410If I Could (如果可以)4:24
Singles/Collaborative Singles Weekends With You - Leo Wang (ft. 9m88) (2016) Air Doll (2017) Walking Towards Me (feat. 馬念先) (2019) B.O. - ØZI (ft. 9m88) (2018) Everybody Woohoo - Wu Tsing-fong (ft. 9m88) (2018) 為i篩檢 (2019) Aim High (2019) Hello Bye Bye (2020) Strange Weather - 9m88 & YELLOW (2020) Stay a While - TOSHIKI HAYASHI(%C) (ft. 9m88) (2020) Shadow - Elephant Gym (feat. 9m88) (2022) Kitchen - Penthouse (feat. 9m88) (2024)
Film
I Missed You (2021) Tales of Taipei (2024) A Foggy Tale (2025) Girl (2025) Double Happiness (2025)
Television Light the Night (2021)
Awards 2026 28th TAIPEI FILM FESTIVAL-‘Best Original Film Song <A Foggy Midnight>’
2020 11th Golden Indie Music Awards – Best New Artist
2018 ELLE Taiwan Elle Style Awards - ‘The Most Stylish Future Star’
Tour 29 February 2020 - New Taipei City 8 April 2020 - Santa Cruz, California
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