9m88

Biography

9m88 was born in 1990. She majored in fashion design at Shih Chien University. At age 25, she went to The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. 9m88 released her debut album “Beyond Mediocrity” independently in August 2019. In October 2021, 9m88 performed with the Cloud Gate Dance Theater.

Music style

After arriving in New York as a Jazz voice major, she has broadened her interest in various genres of music, including Jazz, R&B, Pop, and Free Improvisation. Baba is also known for infusing her music with vivid and retro visuals. Her lyrics usually deal with personal bitter-sweet stories on a daily basis. The release of her 7-inch vinyl “Nine Head Hinano”, including a cover of City Pop classic “Plastic Love”, has helped her increase followers over the world.

Activism

9m88 recorded a track for the album T-POP: No Fear In Love, a compilation album celebrating the one-year anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, with others including Enno Cheng.

Discography

Studio albums

Sent (2023)

9m88 Radio (2022)

Singles/Collaborative Singles

Weekends With You - Leo Wang (ft. 9m88) (2016)

Air Doll (2017)

Walking Towards Me (feat. 馬念先) (2019)

B.O. - ØZI (ft. 9m88) (2018)

Everybody Woohoo - Wu Tsing-fong (ft. 9m88) (2018)

為i篩檢 (2019)

Aim High (2019)

Hello Bye Bye (2020)

Strange Weather - 9m88 & YELLOW (2020)

Stay a While - TOSHIKI HAYASHI(%C) (ft. 9m88) (2020)

Shadow - Elephant Gym (feat. 9m88) (2022)

Kitchen - Penthouse (feat. 9m88) (2024)

Film

I Missed You (2021)

Tales of Taipei (2024)

A Foggy Tale (2025)

Girl (2025)

Double Happiness (2025)

Television

Light the Night (2021)

Awards

2026 28th TAIPEI FILM FESTIVAL-‘Best Original Film Song <A Foggy Midnight>’[1]

2020 11th Golden Indie Music Awards – Best New Artist [2]

2018 ELLE Taiwan Elle Style Awards - ‘The Most Stylish Future Star’

Tour

29 February 2020 - New Taipei City

8 April 2020 - Santa Cruz, California