The custom got its start in 1993 during Taiwan's first direct mayoral elections, and Taiwanese campaign songs were used as recently as the 2000 presidential elections.
從第一屆直轄市長民選時陳水扁發行台語競選歌曲開始，到兩千年的總統大選，候選人以台語歌代言成為選舉必備的風景。