What better way to end Island Tunes than to showcase the biggest names and most popular tracks since we started the show 60 episodes ago? In today's episode of Island Tunes we feature songs from Jay Chou, EggPlantEgg, A-Mei, Kimberley Chen, No Party for Cao Dong, and Jolin Tsai. It's impossible to cram all of the worthwhile music in 25 minutes, but we sure tried.

With nearly 60 years of history, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra has evolved over the past century, but their core mission to share the sounds of Taiwan to the rest of the world has remained unchanged. Pieces of Taiwan's rich culture, history, innovation, and everyday life can be felt through musical scores such as Taipei Symphony Orchestra’s "Find a Dragon Boat" (找龍舟), "101 Building Taipei's Spotlight" (101大樓臺北光點), and "Tamsui River Right Bank" (淡水河右岸). In this episode of Island Tunes we take a symphonic look at Taiwan's music by exploring these three scores performed by the Taipei Symphony Orchestra.

A Hsinchu, Taiwan native, Afu Teng had her first break when a demo she recorded was selected as the ending song for the Chinese TV series Justice Bao, then an even bigger break when her YouTube song covers started gaining traction. This episode of Island Tunes explores some of Afu's biggest hits such as What If and the cover that boosted her into Taiwanese pop music fame of B.O.B and Bruno Mars' Nothin' on You.

Vivian Hsu has had a remarkable four‑decade career arc, with hurdles along the way, but no intentions of slowing down. Today we explore her career through five songs starting in 1998 and ending in 2024. Vivian Hsu is also an A‑list lyricist, and a creative partner of the wildly famous Jay Chou. Hsu penned the first draft of lyrics to his classic “Tornado” on an airsickness bag mid‑flight. This episode of Island Tunes explores some of Vivan's biggest hits and less well-known tracks.