Ayal Komod wins best Mandarin male singer at Golden Melody Awards

Taipei, June 27 (CNA) Amis singer-songwriter Ayal Komod (張震嶽), also known as A-Yue Chang, won Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 37th Golden Melody Awards on Saturday.

Ayal Komod beat fellow nominees pop star Nickthereal (周湯豪), decorated singer-songwriter Crowd Lu (盧廣仲), rapper Gummy B and Chinese singer Jude Chiu (裘德) to claim the award.

"I've loved singing since I was a boy, and I've been fortunate to make it my profession while also performing my own songs. I'm truly happy to receive this award, although I feel a little undeserving because all of the other nominees are role models in Mandarin music," Ayal Komod said while accepting the award.

"Go With The Flow" (跟著感覺走) is the artist's first studio album in years. Drawing on experiences accumulated over the past decade, the album combines his trademark free-spirited rock style with reflections on family, aging and life.

The album resonated with both longtime fans and younger listeners, earning nominations for six awards this year, including best Mandarin album and song of the year.

Speaking to reporters in May, Ayal Komod attributed the album's relaxed and natural feel to changes in his life over the past decade, during which he shifted his focus toward family and gradually found a pace of life that suited him.

Ayal Komod previously won Best Mandarin Album at the Golden Melody Awards in 2014 for "I Am Ayal Komod" (我是海雅谷慕).