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Asian acts shine at Coachella 2022, from Jackson Wang to 2NE1, Aespa, Niki, Japanese Breakfast, Rich Brian, Bibi and Rina Sawayama
- Asian acts are prominent at this year’s Coachella music festival in California, which has returned after a two-year break due to Covid-19
- From K-pop stars Aespa, Jackson Wang and 2NE1 to Thai artist Milli and Asian-American Raveena, Asian stars have shone in the California desert
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Asian musicians and artists of Asian descent have taken centre stage at this year’s Coachella.
The popular music festival takes place over the weekends of April 15 to 17 and 22 to 24 in the Colorado Desert in California, and returns after being cancelled previously because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over the first weekend, the biggest moments came during the section curated by 88Rising, an Asian-centric music company.
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The performers included rising South Korean star Bibi with hip-hop icon YoonMirae, and K-pop star CL, who hosted a surprise reunion with fellow members of former girl group 2NE1.
Japanese star Hikaru Utada, Chinese soloist and member of Got7 Jackson Wang, and Indonesian stars Niki and Rich Brian also performed. Thai artist Milli went viral after eating sticky rice with mango on stage.
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