OVDS
OVDS is a six-piece project from Taipei, breaking free from the rock band format with a boundless creative spirit fusing Metal, Pop, and Electronic music with the DNA of the group. Live performance lies at the core of OVDS' music, crisscrossing similar-but-different, high-energy, and visceral experiences of modern club nights, heavy rock shows, and pop anthems.
Sweet John
Sweet John is an indie band from Taipei. The band name originates from the infamous “Dear John Letters,” and their music is a tribute to all the beautiful memories of love that live within their audiences' hearts. Sweet John is known for integrating different instruments, samples, and sound designs with catchy hooks, creating a unique genre that is popular with the public.
Sweet John was nominated for Best Band at the 29th Golden Melody Awards and Best Rock Single at the 9th Golden Sound Awards. They later went on to perform at various music festivals and have performed all over Asia. They were invited to perform at the “Big Mountain Music Festival” in Thailand and the “City Roars Festival” in Malaysia. In 2021, they released a single, and their 2021-2022 Tour “Search by a Kiss” sold over 22,000 tickets.
Paolo Sandejas(PH)
GMA x Wanderland Music & Arts Festival
You'll surely love to witness Paolo Sandejas' mesmerizing musicality live and up close. Before dropping his debut EP “Purple Afternoon” back in 2020, Paolo Sandejas already released notable singles since 2018, such as “My Girl”, “After Hours” and his own spin of Michael Jackson's “Rock with You” and “Sway”. The latter now has over one million streams and counting on Spotify and won the Urban Song of the Year at the 5th Wish Music Awards.
He is heavily influenced by artists like John Mayer, PREP, and Boy Pablo. He was also a part of the H&M x Keith Haring collection campaign, proving that he's capable of influencing his followers not just through his music but through his fashion sense as well.
In 2022, he dropped official music videos of his singles “Dad Jeans” and “Different Shade of Blue” which gained enormous streams on Spotify this year with over 632,000 plays and counting. It was followed his chill single “Hide & Seek” with a freshly released visual. According to Paolo Sandejas, he's looking forward to explore more things this year and for sure, a lot of things are in store for his followers.
Leo Wang CANCEL
Leo Wang has tested positive for COVID-19 and therefore has to cancel his performance on the night of June 26. We apology for any inconvenience caused.
Leo Wang (aka Leo 王), once an academic overachiever studying sociology at the National Taiwan University, got his musical start in the Taiwanese rock band Gigantic Roar. His sharp wit, spit-fire vocal delivery, and keen songwriting skills helped him transition into a hip-hop career with the label KAO!INC. Leo Wang formed Yeemao, a hip-hop duo, with his partner Chunyan and together released their first group album – OwO in 2017, for which he was nominated for Best Vocal Group at the 29th Golden Melody Awards and won Best Album at the 9th Golden Indie Music Awards. In 2019, Yeemao held its first concert – Yeemao Grand Adventure – at TICC to an audience of 3,000 people.
In 2018, Leo Wang released his second solo album – Wu Bing Singing, Yo Chin Soothing. The album was grounded in reggae and hip-hop and was inspired by his daily life. Wang nabbed the Golden Melody Award for Best Male Vocalist in 2019 — a first for any hip-hop artist and a testimony to his musical prowess. His explosive performance on stage has captured mainstream attention, but Leo is always about keeping it real, relentlessly following his wide-ranging, creative whims.