Wang Leehom — Leehom Wang
Male singer and music producer, born and raised in the US, then built a career in Asia's Chinese-speaking world. In 1995 released the first album "情敵貝多芬", and in 1998 with "公轉自轉" received Golden Melody Awards Best Male Vocalist.
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About the artist
Leehom Wang was born and raised in the US, then returned to where his parents were born and developed a career in Asia's Chinese-speaking world. Reports call Rochester, New York the hometown.
In 1994 took part in the 12th Wooden Boat Folk Song Contest. Through introduction by uncle 李建復, signed by producer 李壽全, and in 1995 released the first album "情敵貝多芬". When the first album was issued still attending Williams College, majoring in Asian Pacific affairs and music; unwilling for the album to affect coursework, often used winter and summer breaks to return home for promotion. In 1999 graduated from Berklee College of Music.
"情敵貝多芬" was issued by Sony BMG in December 1995. In August 1996 Linfair Records issued "如果你聽見我的歌", in July 1997 "白紙".
In August 1998 issued "公轉自轉", serving as producer for half that disc, creating five and a half new songs and writing Chinese lyrics for two. The same year with that disc took the Golden Melody king title, receiving Best Male Vocalist and Best Album Producer.
Thereafter there were 1999's "不可能錯過你", 2000's "永遠的第一天", September 2001's "唯一" and October 2003's "不可思議". The introduction of "唯一" says all songwriting was handled, and for each song arrangement, piano and violin, and backing vocals.
In December 2004 issued "心中的日月"; album copy said the disc was still hip hop／R&B, yet wove the Chinese pentatonic 宫商角徵羽 compositional method into Western grooving rhythm. In December 2005 issued "蓋世英雄". In 2006 there was also "蓋世英雄演唱會影音全記錄".
In July 2007 issued "改變自己", the introduction saying chinked-out Mandarin-stream hip hop was being sung. In December 2008 issued "心跳", and in February 2009 a global limited celebration edition; with "我完全沒有任何理由理你" nominated for Best Arranger at the 20th Golden Melody Awards, that track collected on "心跳".
Once filmed the movie "色‧戒", and wrote the experience into the lyrics and music of "落葉歸根". Roles of different generations were portrayed in "色‧戒" and "大兵小將". In 2010 self-directed, wrote and starred in the film "戀愛通告"; this light comedy was the first time taking the director's chair. In August of the same year issued "十八般武藝".
In September 2011 issued "火力全開". In June 2014 AsiaMuse issued "福利秀2014", in January 2015 another work whose label is recorded as 宏聲音樂, and the same year also "力宏二十 二十周年唯一精選". In September 2017 Linfair Records issued "A.I. 愛".
On November 13, 2016 (US Eastern) received an honorary doctorate from alma mater Berklee College of Music, presented in person by President Brown. The following year a full scholarship was announced, one place per year.
According to Central News Agency's report on New Year's Day 2019, Leehom Wang had founded "福利秀" (Free Show) about eight years earlier, paying out of pocket to hold a free-admission New Year's Day concert in a different city each January 1. The 2019 New Year's Day Free Show invited 黃明志 to share the stage singing "漂向北方". A March 17, 2019 report quoted Leehom Wang speaking of family, saying the song "親愛的" was then written for two daughters.
On June 8, 2019, the Taipei stop of the "龍的傳人2060" world tour was held two consecutive days at Taipei Arena; Central News Agency called this an eight-year absence and the fourth time taking the Arena. That show invited Mayday vocalist 阿信 to sing "在梅邊", for which the lyrics were written by Leehom Wang. This tour was the first time since debut of overall charge from stage visuals, lighting design, and story creative through all backstage elements.
On December 15, 2021 on Facebook said a divorce petition had been filed, deciding to live apart; on December 20 posted that work would be stepped away from for a time, making time to be with parents and children; CNA quoting that post said the entertainment industry would be left temporarily, and the house where the children live would be transferred into the wife's name.
In December 2022, 寬魚國際 announced that on January 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, United States it would first host the ticketed concert ONE：LEE HOM WANG, specially inviting Leehom Wang to perform; in February 2023 寬魚國際 issued "ONE 一個".
In June 2024, after the 35th Golden Melody Awards production unit communicated with 李玟's family, it was decided that friend of thirty years Leehom Wang would serve as memorial performance guest.
Overview
- Born
- May 17, 1976age 50
- Born in
- Rochester · United States
- Career start
- First album · 1995
- Active
- 1995 – present31 years
- Gender
- Male
- Aliases
- 王力宏, Leehom, 二哥
- Instruments
- Vocals, Piano / Keyboard, Guitar, Violin
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