In the hazy days between 8-track machines and GarageBand, there were rentable recording studios where an hourly rate got starry-eyed hopefuls a professionally mixed demo CD. These were mostly souvenirs; rarely did they result in a full-blown career. Then Zhou Hui came along. She soon signed to a major label and captivated fans across Taiwan with her wonderfully understated voice—our playlist charts the singer's inspirational rise to fame.