Samingad

Samingad (Puyuma: Samingad Puruburubuane; Chinese: 紀曉君; pinyin: Jì Xiǎojūn; Wade–Giles: Chi Hsiao-chün; zhuyin:ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇㄐㄩㄣ; born 2 October 1977) is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and songwriter. She is an ethnic Puyuma. In her native Puyuma language Samingad means "Unique or Without equal". She was born 2 October 1977 in a Puyuma Township in Taitung County, to a father of Bunun descent and a mother of Puyuma descent. Her uncle is Purdur, the winner of the Best Mandarin Male Singer of the 11th Golden Melody Awards. Her younger sister, Jia Jia, is also a singer.

Samingad 紀曉君
Born	Samingad Puruburubuane October 2, 1977 Taitung County, Taiwan
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1997–present
Awards	Golden Melody Awards – Best New Artist 1999 太陽 風 草原的聲音 Best Dialect Female Vocalist 2001 野火春風
Musical career
Origin	Taiwan
Genres	Hokkien pop, Indigenous Pop
Labels	Taiwan Colors Music Co., Ltd. Taiwan
Website	Samingad@TCM Taiwan

Samingad was discovered while singing in a restaurant, where she worked as a waitress. Her first album "Voice of Puyuma" was released with Magic Stone Records and received a Golden Melody Award for "Best New Artist" 1999. In 2001 she received a Golden Melody Award for "Best Dialect (Non-Mandarin Language) Female Vocalist" for her second album "Wild Fire, Spring Wind". Her music draws much of its inspiration from the Christian Gospels, as well as from tales of the tribe's former agricultural and hunting lifestyle, and from the complex emotions triggered by Puyuma's struggles in Taiwan's contemporary society.[1]

References

1. "Wild Fire by Samingad, a Taiwanese Aboriginal Singer". Indigenous People Central. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.