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Taiwan’s Dizzy Dizzo brings that Bad Mama energy
“Hip hop taught me to be real. It’s where I can speak my truth, stay true to my vibe, and hustle for what I want.”
By the time she was 19, Dominique Choy was living that Mando Pop princess life. After two albums, she needed something more. She then bravely transformed into Dizzy Dizzo, a crazysexycool version of herself that was more Hip Hop, more R&B, and definitely more real.
Dizzy has become a household name in Taiwan with her ability to be outspoken in her lyrics and the boundaries she is pushing into alternative R&B and electronica. Now Dizzy is in her third era–the Bad Mama–where she wants to teach her daughter and all women to be fierce, fearless, and unapologetically themselves.
LiFTED caught up with Dizzy to discuss her previous incarnations, love of the ocean, and all her Bad Mama energy.
LiFTED has read that you were big into classic Hip Hop like Lil Kim, Missy Elliot, TLC, 2pac, B.I.G., and others. What were some of your favorite songs from that time period that when you hear them today you have to sing every word?
The first CD I ever copped was CrazySexyCool by TLC. They were fire. I had ‘Diggin’ On You,’ ‘Waterfalls,’ ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes,’ and ‘Creep’ on repeat and knew every word. I was also heavy into Snoop, Dre, Biggie, 2Pac, and Bone Thugs. Definitely had a lot of their lyrics locked in, too.
You’ve lived in Australia, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and now Taipei. Which one of these places most feels like home? Why?
Home is wherever my fam is and right now. With my husband, daughter, mom, and dad all here, that’s Taipei.
Changing your established name is a brave thing to do. What was the process going from Dominique Choy to Dizzy Dizzo? Were there other names you were considering? How was the change received at the time?
The name change was spontaneous. Dominique is a cool name, but it was long and hard to say for people who didn’t speak English. Someone called me Dizzy Dizzo, a nickname that came from D or Diz, and it just stuck. It felt like me: sometimes a little out of it, but still Dizzo. The transition from doing Mando Pop [I got signed at 19] to becoming Dizzy Dizzo wasn’t easy, but I made it happen.
When you look back at the earliest version of yourself as an MC, what’s the biggest difference in how you approach writing songs now?
Back when I first shifted into Rap and Hip Hop, I’d sit with my producer Flighsch and we’d just throw out lines and record them on the spot. Now it’s more about producing the track, shaping it around the vibe or story I want to tell, and working with other writers to bring it all together with Mandarin.
Your videos have a lot of amazing cinematography and choreography in them. When you are writing songs nowadays, do you do it with visuals in mind or is it purely about sounds and words first?
For me, it all starts with the beat and the vibe. From there, we lock in on the story and the title, then lay down lines that come from real stories, thoughts, or whatever’s going on inside. Once the track comes together, I’ll play it back usually at night and just visualize.
You’ve recently released the song ‘Bad Mama.’ How has being a wife and a mother affected your music career?
Being a mom has changed everything for me in the best way. I don’t get as much time to do music consistently, but when I do, so much of it comes from love, especially the love I have for my daughter. I want to be the kind of mom she can look up to, so she knows she can chase whatever she believes in with confidence. No matter the age, we can be moms and still keep our swag.
Asian Hip Hop has been exploding over the past few years. You’ve done some collabs with big names in Taiwan like E.So and ØZI. Are there any rappers in Taiwan or the Asian region that you love or would like to do a collab with?
Too many to name…Asian hip hop is stacked with talent. Got a few collabs dropping soon that are straight fire! y’all ain’t ready for this
What is a lesson in life that Hip Hop prepared you to understand?
Hip Hop taught me to be real. It’s where I can speak my truth, stay true to my vibe, and hustle for what I want. As a mom, it’s given me the confidence to speak my mind, own my space, and show my daughter and women that you can be fierce, fearless, and unapologetically yourself, have that bad mama energy and all.
Please tell the readers a bit more about EmpireAqua. What made you and your husband get into ocean conservation?
My husband Sunny and I fell in love with the ocean about 10 years ago through free diving. It’s the one place where you feel completely free and at one with nature. It’s truly indescribable. That’s why we started sharing our experiences on social media and launched our own conservation brand, Empire Aqua, running beach clean-ups and supporting a turtle hatchery in El Nido, Philippines.
What does the rest of 2025 and 2026 look like for Dizzy Dizzo?
Dropping tracks soon, maybe even an album. Catch me on a new cooking show, on stage, in fashion, living mom and fam life… literally doing it all. Hustle hard, nothing in life comes for free, and you’ll never know where it takes you.
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