Awaking (duo)
Awaking was a Taiwanese pop music duo, formed by Jay Shih and Wesley Chia.[1][2] They released their self-titled debut album in 2004, and the first single from the album, "Dream", became a modest hit in Taiwan. The song was subsequently covered by Vivian Hsu on her album The Secret to Happiness Is Love.
Awaking  | |||||||
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| Years active | 2004–2008 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 元衛覺醒 | ||||||
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| Also known as | Yuan Wei Jue Xing | ||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Genres | Mandarin pop | ||||||
| Labels | Avex Taiwan (2004-2007) Gold Typhoon (2007-2008)  | ||||||
| Past members | Jay Shih Wesley Chia  | ||||||
In 2006, the pair was nominated for Best Vocal Collaboration at the 17th Golden Melody Awards for the album Happiness Download.[3]
Discography
    
    Studio albums
    
| Title | Album details | Track listing | 
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| Awaking  元衛覺醒  | 
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| Happiness Download  幸福下載  | 
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| No Money! Still Be Happy!  下流社會  | 
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Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | 
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| 2005 | 12th Chinese Music Awards | Top Ten Hits | "Summer Wind" | Won | 
| 2006 | 17th Golden Melody Awards | Best Vocal Collaboration | Happiness Download | Nominated | 
References
    
- "Hitoradio‧Hit Fm --華人音樂入口指標". www.hitoradio.com.
 - "元衛覺醒 養成巨無霸 - 蘋果日報". appledaily.com.tw.
 - "第十七屆金曲獎入圍名單 - 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局". www.bamid.gov.tw.
 
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