SINGAPORE - Singaporean Mandopop star JJ Lin was the big winner at the annual Compass awards. His accolades included Top Local Artiste of the Year, Top Local Songwriter of the Year and Top Local Chinese Pop Song for Bu Wei Shei Er Zuo De Ge .He is no stranger to these awards having previously won two of the same awards - namely Top Local Chinese Pop Song for Ke Xi Mei Ru Guo and Top Local Songwriter of the Year - as well as Young Artiste of the Year, at last year's edition.
The 25-year-old told The Straits Times:"It's a leap of faith I took because dance music isn't my kind of genre, but personally it's a testament to what good can happen when you trust your intuition. It's one of the first moments I realised my music can travel really far." Among the recipients of the special awards was songwriter and producer Lee Wai Shiong and conductor Wong Kah Chun, who took home the Wings of Excellence award, given to individuals who have achieved an outstanding performance internationally.