Dyan Tai started on the drag scene in Sydney to become the artist he is today. Delicately infusing modern pop with traditional instrumentals, Dyan Tai's music provides liberating statements. His new single 'Expiratory' is now out, check out the beautiful music video on youtube - featuring non-binary artist Oryx.
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Ethnicity: Chinese-Malaysian
Location: Sydney, Australia
Instagram: @dyan_tai
Website: https://www.brookealexx.com/
GET TO KNOW - completed April 2021
3 words to describe you:
Thoughtful, liberating, compassionate
3 words to describe your music:
Ethereal, genderless, artpop
How does your heritage impact your art?
I incorporate traditional Chinese instrumentation and my background growing up in conservative Malaysia which leads to finding my truth as a Queer Asian artist - in my lyrics, music and performance
If you could collaborate with anyone, who and why?
Rina Sawayama, FKA twig, Years and years
Your next career/music goal:
Continue releasing music and work towards my first solo show inspired by traditional Chinese opera
Top 3 go to songs/artists:
Raja Kirik - Yennue Ariendra
Bad Girls - MIA
Good to love - FKA twig"
Words you live by:
Try to be of service to others especially those from marginalised communities
Anything else you'd like to share:
Would appreciate it if you could pls promote my new song, Expiratory - https://youtu.be/nC1fXCBCy3w
