Dyan Tai

Praised by Flume as "soundscapey and weird", and named one of the outstanding acts to watch at BigSound 2023 (NME), Dyan makes ‘sophisticated palette pop” (Rolling Stones). From humble beginnings in Malaysia to carving a niche in the Sydney cabaret stages and now evolving into an electronic artist, the trilingual, Chinese-Australian artist is known for their captivating live shows that include powerful visuals and a mirror-coated keytar. They recently premiered their first interdisciplinary headline show, “Permaisuri: The Gaysian Empress Rises” which included immersive projection animation by Juune Lee, classical Chinese flute by Chloe Chung and movement artist Risako. As one of the promising artists awarded the prestigious Generations Music Fellowship (by Powerhouse Museum, Astral People, CreateNSW) and Performance Space’s Queer Development Program, Dyan’s music has received support from 88Rising Radio (SiriusXM, North America), local community radio (Triple J, FBI Radio, 4ZZZ) and editorial playlisting on Spotify and Apple Music. Their latest single, Ni Hao, premiered on Pilerats and Triple J Home & Hosed. It was also selected as Track of the Day on Unearthed and their Top 5 tracks of the week. The music video premiered on Kalblut Magazine and will be playlisted on Pedestrian TV/9NOW for their Mardi Gras special. Dyan was selected for the first APRA AMCOS Pride Songhubs curated by Troye Sivan, Lucas Keller (Milk & Honey) where they worked with artists su