New Taipei City's Happy Christmas Town Mega Star Party Announced: Host Dee Hsu Teases Cross-Dressing Performance

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▲ Dee Hsu, who recently won the Golden Bell Award for Best Variety Show Host, attended as a special guest. At the start of the event, he responded to a challenge issued earlier by the comedy duo HowHow & Jia Jia.

Since its opening on November 20, Happy Christmas Town has attracted countless visitors of all ages to explore and seek treasures within just five days. The Civic Plaza has been bustling with laughter and joy nonstop. On November 25, New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Chen Shen-hsien held a press conference to announce the star-studded lineup for the Christmas Mega Star Party, stating that this year’s Christmas Town will not only...3D Light Sculpture Main Light Show...align with international trends, but the concert lineup is equally impressive, featuring...Asia’s top-tier star-studded lineup...to welcome global travelers. Visitors from all over are invited to come to New Taipei City for a star-chasing experience and to celebrate together at the 2015 New Taipei City Happy Christmas Town.

▲ Two “Christmas Mega Star Parties” will be held on December 19 and 20 at the New Taipei City Civic Plaza, headlined by a world-class “Double King and Double Queen” star-studded cast to welcome global guests.

Double King and Double Queen Lead the Way: 20 Star-Studded Acts Rocking Christmas
The two“Christmas Mega Star Parties”will take place onDecember 19and20at the New Taipei City Civic Plaza, delivering high-energy performancesand headlined by a stellar“Double King and Double Queen” lineup—Asian pop icon Show Lo, Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter Jam Hsiao, goddess vocalist Hebe Tien, and Golden Melody Award-winning songstress Tanya Chua—who will lead the charge,with a total of 20 acts taking the stage. The powerhouse lineup also includes popular groups such as SpeXial, MP Magic Power, Popu Lady, Gentleman, R.A.Y (Light Band), and MJ116, as well as eye-catching solo performers like male idols Bii (Bii Shi-jin), Eric Chou, and Yao Ke-jie, plus powerful female vocalists Genie Chuo, Wei Ru-yun, Tzu Hsuan, Yvonne Chen, and Mandy Chen. The dazzling Christmas Mega Star Party is definitely an unmissable musical extravaganza of the year.

▲ %Muscle [Untranslatable segment – gibberish]... led by Asian pop icon Show Lo, Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter Jam Hsiao (top photo), goddess vocalist Hebe Tien, and Golden Melody Award-winning songstress Tanya Chua (bottom photo), who will lead a rotation of 20 star-studded acts.

Host Dee Hsu Teases Cross-Dressing Performance; PK with HowHow & Jia Jia Promises Excitement
At the press conference, Dee Hsu—who recently won the Golden Bell Award for Best Variety Show Host—appeared as a special guest. At the start of the event, he responded to a challenge issued earlier byHowHow & Jia Jia,calmly stating that he has saved something truly special for this concert. He hinted that to match the Christmas spirit,he plans todress up as Elsa from the cartoon Frozen(Elsa).and for the first timewill take on the challenge of singing the theme song "Let It Go" , vowing to kick off the concert’s first wave of excitement, with a performance certain to rival that of another concert host duo, Hao Jiao-Xiang Qi’s exclusive act. The crossfire banter between these two golden personalities drew continuous laughter from the audience and became another hot topic beyond the concert itself.

▲ Huang Zi Jiao responded to the recent challenge issued by Hao Jiao-Xiang Qi, stating that he would dress up as Elsa from the cartoon *Frozen* to match the Christmas atmosphere, and would sing the theme song "Let It Go" for the first time, promising to ignite the first wave of excitement at the concert.

Performing guests Julie Zhu and Gentleman delivered heartfelt performances to rally fans
In addition, the concert lineup’s “goddess”Julie Zhuand the extremely popular groupGentleman also appeared at the press conference, each performing their well-known hits “The Wind Rises” and “Instead of the Sun” with warmth, giving fans an early treat for the ears. At the press conference, Julie Zhu mentioned that this was her second time participating in the New Taipei City Happy Christmas City concert, and she is currently working intensively on preparing the program content to deliver a performance different from last year’s. Meanwhile, Gentleman, since their debut, has carved out a niche with their handsome dance moves and impressive harmonies. Their first album was even nominated for Best Vocal Group at the 2015 Golden Melody Awards, a testament to their solid strength. This year marks their one-year anniversary, and it’s their first time performing at the Christmas City concert — they expressed deep honor and promised fans the most spectacular show to celebrate Christmas together.

▲ Concert lineup’s “goddess” Julie Zhu (pictured right) and the extremely popular group Gentleman (pictured left) also appeared at the press conference, each performing their well-known hits “The Wind Rises” and “Instead of the Sun” with warmth, giving fans an early treat for the ears.

Live streaming platforms bring you face-to-face with the superstars – and go green to get there with ease.
To serve those who can’t attend in person, the New Taipei City Government has specially arranged live broadcasts of the two spectacular concerts on Channel 42 of TVBS Joy Channel, Channel 40 of TVB8, and TVBS-Asia, with simultaneous online live streams available via hit FM 107.7 Taipei Music Radio, the TVBS official website, and YouTube.In addition, as the concerts are expected to draw large crowds, the New Taipei City Tourism Bureau reminds the publicto make use ofpublic transportationto reach the event venue (which is directly connected to Banqiao Station, integrating train and MRT services), embracing an eco-friendly way to experience the most dazzling New Taipei City Happy Christmas City. For more information about the “2015 New Taipei City Happy Christmas City”, please visitthe New Taipei City Tourism Websiteor followthe New Taipei Traveler Fan Pagefor details..

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