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Lee Wing-Sze

Taiwanese band F.I.R.  revealed they were seriously embarrassed about picking up a handful of honours at the Pepsi Music Chart Awards in Beijing and concerned that their success might have upset other nominees.

The trio trekked up to the  stage six times for  awards (seen as China's equivalent to the US Grammys), which included best pop music group.

'It was a bit embarrassing, actually - having to keep going up on stage for the awards,'  said composer and pianist Ian Chen Chien-ning.

'We were so worried that other singers and musicians would be upset by that.'

The band - whose other members are vocalist Faye Chan Wen-ting  and guitarist Real (Huang Han-chin)  - stopped  in Hong Kong for a few hours after  the awards ceremony on Sunday,  to announce their first  gig,  at  the  Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 5.

Singaporean singer Stephanie Sun Yan-zi  will appear as a special guest.

Chan said the band would  try to learn a Cantonese song  to perform at the concert.

The vocalist also said they plan to invite their rock heroes, US band Linkin Park,  to the gig.

'We saw them play in Hong Kong last year,' she said. 'It would be a dream come true if they could come to our gig.'

F.I.R. burst onto the  scene last year with their eponymous  first album and have quickly become one of the hottest bands in the Chinese music industry. The album, which includes the award-winning single Our Love, has sold more than a million copies in Asia.

The trio recorded their second album at  Sarm West studios in London, owned by music guru Trevor Horn.  Sarm is among the top 10 studios in the world.

F.I.R.'s much anticipated new album, Infinity, will be released on April 8.



Band red-faced about  six music awards