From Diva of Formosa to Musical Artist-The Sociological Study of the Singing History of Ji Lu-Shia

• Main Authors: Yi-wen Hsu, 許怡雯
• Other Authors: Chi-sheng Shih
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/29061135585602433094

碩士 === 東吳大學 === 社會學系 === 98 === Ji Lu-Shia started her singing career since the age of 19 and has been doing vocal performance ever since. The only differences between now and then are her social status and performing environment. The changes have come along with her journey of life, such as getting married and raising children, moving back to southern Taiwan, transforming from a stage performer to a radio host and singing instructor, and after moving back to northern Taiwan after her 50s, she again started her singing career. Only this time she chose to perform in a singing class instead of the stage of boisterous variety shows. After experiencing all the challenges and tortures in life, and despite having a smaller stage and fewer tunes to sing, she still sings in an easy and elegant way. What’s more surprising is that her popularity does not dwindle away with time. On the contrary, more and more fans of a younger generation have fallen in love with her voice and become her followers. Starting with the voice of Ji Lu-Shia, this paper is intended to find out the reason for Ji Lu-Shia to have found her inner peace with her singing career. Through her memories, this paper tries to explore the source of nourishment for the Formosa diva and the real reason why her singing career could be extended through all these years to present day. The story of Ji Lu-Shia could happen to any one of us. Singing has helped her find the redemption of life and peace in mind. Maybe that’s just how the Formosa diva did it, but at least we can also try to follow her footsteps to find our own redemption for life as well.