Leehom Wang

Leehom Wang (王力宏^S, Wáng Lìhóng^P; Rochester, 17 maggio 1976) è un attore, cantautore, produttore discografico e regista statunitense.

Leehom Wang
Nazionalità	Taiwan
Genere	Pop Mandopop
Periodo di attività musicale	1995 – in attività
Strumento	voce (tenore), violino, pianoforte, chitarra, basso, batteria, vibrafono, armonica, erhu, flauto cinese
Etichetta	Sony BMG
Album pubblicati	21
Studio	14
Live	3
Raccolte	4 personali, 3 colonne sonore, 4 album di altri artisti, 3 altre raccolte
Sito ufficiale

Biografia

Ha studiato alla Eastman School of Music, al Williams College e al Berklee College of Music. Il suo stile musicale è noto per la peculiare fusione di tradizionali elementi musicali cinesi (come l'Opera di Pechino o la musica tribale cinese) con un arrangiamento internazionale. La carriera di Leehom Wang inizia nel 1995: da allora l'artista ha all'attivo 13 album in studio, 3 album live e le sue canzoni sono presenti in molte raccolte, con un totale di più di 15 milioni di copie vendute in tutto il mondo.^[1]. È anche quattro volte vincitore del Golden Melody Award, premio taiwanese corrispettivo dei "grammys" per quanto riguarda la musica cinese.

Oltre ad essere un musicista, Leehom Wang è un affermato attore: tra i suoi film anche i recenti Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento di Ang Lee e Little Big Soldier con Jackie Chan. Per la fine del 2010 sarà inoltre in uscita il suo primo lungometraggio come regista Love In Disguise.

Leehom Wang, infine, è da sempre un attivista ambientalista e il suo album Change Me è stato dedicato alla sensibilizzazione dei giovani. Wang è stato uno dei primi tedofori per le Olimpiadi del 2008 di Pechino, dove ha cantato durante la cerimonia di chiusura. Leehom è stato inserito nella lista dei "The 100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time" dal Goldsea Asian American Daily.^[2]

Filmografia

Cinema

• China Strike Force (Lei ting zhan jing), regia di Stanley Tong (2000)
• Kuen sun, regia di Andrew Lau e Corey Yuen (2001)
• Moon Child, regia di Takahisa Zeze (2003)
• Mahiru no hoshizora, regia di Yosuke Nakagawa (2005)
• Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (Se, jie), regia di Ang Lee (2007)
• Little Big Soldier (Da bing xiao jiang), regia di Sheng Ding (2010)
• Lian ai tong gao, regia di Leehom Wang (2010)
• Jian dang wei ye, regia di Han Sanping e Huang Jianxin (2011)
• Fei chang xing yun, regia di Dennie Gordon (2013)
• Blackhat, regia di Michael Mann (2015)
• Growing Pains, regia di Danny Pang (2017)
• Wu wen xi dong, regia di Fangfang Li (2018)
• Gu jian qi tan zhi liu yue zhao ming, regia di Renny Harlin (2018)

Discografia

Album in Studio

Album	Informazioni	Copie vendute
1	Love Rival Beethoven (情敵貝多芬) Pubblicato: 1995 (Taiwan) Etichetta: BMG Music	N/A
2	If You Heard My Song (如果你聽見我的歌) Pubblicato: 1996 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Decca Records	N/A
3	Missing You (好想你) Pubblicato: 1996 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Decca Records	N/A
4	White Paper (白紙) Pubblicato: 1997 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Decca Records	N/A
5	Revolution (公轉自轉) Pubblicato: 1998 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music	100,000+ (Taiwan)
6	Impossible to Miss You (不可能錯過你) Pubblicato: 1999 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music	190,000+ (Taiwan)
7	Forever's First Day (永遠的第一天) Pubblicato: 2000 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music	200,000+ (Taiwan)
8	The One and Only (唯一) Pubblicato: 2001 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music	1,000,000+
9	Unbelievable (不可思議) Pubblicato: 2003 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music	1,300,000+
10	Shangri-La (心中的日月) Pubblicato: 2004 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony BMG	2,000,000+
11	Heroes of Earth (蓋世英雄) Pubblicato: 2005 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony BMG	3,000,000+[3]
12	Change Me (改變自己) Pubblicato: 2007 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony BMG	2,000,000+
13	Heart Beat (心．跳) Pubblicato: 2008 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony BMG	1,800,000+
14	The 18 Martial Arts (十八般武藝) Pubblicato: 2010 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony BMG	***

Raccolte

Album	Informazioni	Copie vendute
1	Good Leehom Compilation (好力宏精選) Pubblicato: 1998 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Decca Records	N/A
2	Leehom Music Century (王力宏創世紀) Pubblicato: 2001 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music	N/A
3	Evolution - New and Best Selection (王力宏的音樂進化論 - 新曲+精選) Pubblicato: 2002 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music	N/A

Album	Informazioni	Copie vendute
1	Hear My Voice Pubblicato: 2004 (Giappone)	N/A

Album live

Album	Informazioni
1	Revolution Live Concert (繞著力宏轉音樂會) Pubblicato: 1999 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music
2	Impossible to Miss You Concert (不可能錯過你演唱會) Pubblicato: 1999 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony Music
3	Heroes of Earth Live Concert (蓋世英雄 Live Concert 演唱會影音全記錄) Pubblicato: 2006 (Taiwan) Etichetta: Sony BMG

Singoli

Mandarino

• 1998: Revolution (公轉自轉)
• 2000: Take Your Time (每天愛你廿四小時)
• 2001: The One and Only (唯一)
• 2002: Two People Do Not Equal Us (兩個人不等于我們)
• 2004: Miracle of Love (愛の奇跡)
• 2004: Dream Again
• 2004: Shangri-La (心中的日月)
• 2005: Mistakes in the Flower Field (花田错)
• 2006: As Time Goes By
• 2007: Falling Leaf Returns To Root (落葉歸根)

Giapponese

• 2003: Last Night (たった一人の君へ/ラスト・ナイト)
• 2003: Miracle of Love (愛の奇跡)
• 2004: Dream Again

Canzoni per film, serie televisive

• 2000: China White - China Strike Force (雷霆戰警) Film di Hong Kong
• 2002: The One I Love Is You (愛的就是你) - Peach Girl (蜜桃女孩) Drama taiwanese
• 2007: Drama of the East (戲出東方) - Fei Chang You Xi (非常有戲) Programma televisivo cinese

Colonne Sonore

• 2000: China Strike Force Original Movie Soundtrack (雷霆戰警電影原聲帶)
  • Traccia 3 - China White
  • Traccia 11 - Light of My Life (Duetto con Lara Fabian)
  • Traccia 12 - Don't Be Afraid (不要害怕)
• 2002: Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man (Asian Edition)
  • Traccia 20 - Like a Gunshot
• 2006: Life is a Game Original Soundtrack (愛情攻略原聲大碟)
  • Traccia 2 - Finally
  • Traccia 3 - Ai Qing Gong Lue (愛情攻略)
  • Traccia 4 - Wanting to Love (想愛)
  • Traccia 5 - Finally (Instrumental)

Collaborazioni in album di altri artisti

• 1999: Cass Pang - Passionate Love (好好愛)
  • Traccia 3 - Let Me Feel the Warmth (讓我取暖)
• 2002: Candy Lo - A Taste of Life (賞味人間)
  • (Disco 2) Traccia 1 - Better to be Apart (好心分手)
• 2005: Kenny G - At Last...The Duets Album (Asian Edition)
  • (Bonus CD) Traccia 14 - The One and Only (唯一)
• 2006: Tony Bennett - Duets: An American Classic (Asian Edition)
  • Traccia 20 - If I Ruled The World

Altro

• 1996: Nature (大地的窗口)
  • Traccia 1 - Nature
• 2006: Sony Ericsson - Wei Ni Er Sheng (Limited Edition) 为你而声(限定盘)
  • Traccia 1 - Mistakes in the Flower Field (花田错) (Remix)
  • Traccia 2 - Kiss Goodbye (Instrumental)
• 2006: Sony Ericsson - Yin Yue Chuang Zuo Live CD (音樂創作 Live CD)
  • Traccia 1 - Heroes of Earth (蓋世英雄)
  • Traccia 2 - Shangri-La (心中的日月)
  • Traccia 3 - A Simple Song (一首簡單的歌)
  • Traccia 4 - Julia
  • Traccia 5 - Impossible to Miss You (不可能錯過你)
  • Traccia 6 - The One and Only (唯一)

Premi

Anno	Premio
1996	Best New Artist of 1996, The People's Daily Newspaper, Taiwan Best New Artist of 1996, Push Magazine, Taiwan
1998	Top 20 of 1998, Channel V: "Revolution" (公轉自轉) 10 Best Albums of the Year, News Media Group, Malaysia: "Revolution" (公轉自轉) 10 Best Albums of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association, Taiwan: "Revolution" (公轉自轉)
1999	Best Producer, Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: "Revolution" (公轉自轉) Best Male Vocalist, Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: "Revolution" (公轉自轉) Best Producer, Golden Melody Awards, Singapore: "Revolution" (公轉自轉)
2000	Best New Male Artist, HK Radio Station Top 20 of 1999, Channel V: "Julia" 10 Best Albums of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: "Impossible to Miss You" (不可能錯過妳) Top 10 Songs of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: "Crying Palm" (流淚手心) Best Male Vocalist, MTV Asia Best Composer, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "Impossible to Miss You" (不可能錯過妳) Best Male Vocalist, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "Impossible to Miss You" (不可能錯過妳) Best Male Performer, 1st Asia Chinese Music Awards Best Composer, 1st Asia Chinese Music Awards Top 15 Hits, 1st Asia Chinese Music Awards
2001	Top 20 of 2000, Channel V: "Forever's First Day" (永遠的第一天) Best Singer-Songwriter, Channel V Best Song, MTV Asia: "The One and Only" (唯一) Best Song, CCTV-MTV Asia: "Descendent of the Dragon" (龍的傳人) Best Composer-Artist, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "The One and Only" (唯一) Best Producer, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "The One and Only" (唯一) Top 10 Songs, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "The One and Only" (唯一) Soaring Artists, 23rd Annual RTHK Music Award; Bronze All China Most Popular Artist, 23rd Annual RTHK Music Award; Silver Best Composer, 1st Global Chinese Music Awards
2002	Best Male Vocalist, CCTV-MTV Asia Top 20 Songs, CCTV-MTV Asia: "The One and Only" (唯一) Best Composer-Artist, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "The One and Only" (唯一) Best Lyricist, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "The One and Only" (唯一) Best Mandarin Song: "The One and Only" (唯一), TVB Jade Solid Gold Music Awards Outstanding Performance, TVB Jade Solid Gold Music Awards; Silver
2003	Most Popular Male Artist, HITO Music Awards 2003 Best Song of the Year, HITO Music Awards 2003: "W-H-Y" Longest No. 1 Song, HITO Music Awards 2003: "W-H-Y" Best Music Video, Channel V: "Two People Do Not Equal to Us" (兩個人不等於我們) Top 10 Songs of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: "Love, Love, Love" Top 10 Albums of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: Unbelievable (不可思議) Top 10 Albums of the Year, China Times: Unbelievable: (不可思議) Media's Choice Artist, Channel V Top Fashion Trendsetter, Cosmopolitan, China Top 10 Songs of the Year, HiTFM, "You're Not Here" (妳不在), and "The One and Only" (Japanese version) (唯一) (日文版) Most Popular Composer, 3rd Global Chinese Music Awards Top 20 Hits, 3rd Global Chinese Music Awards: "Two People Do Not Equal to Us" (兩個人不等於我們)
2004	Best Male Singer Award, Channel V DJ's Favorite Album, HITO Music Awards: "Unbelievable" (不可思議) Top 10 Songs of the Year, HITO Music Awards 2004: "You're Not Here" (你不在) Best Producer, Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: "Unbelievable" (不可思議) 10 Best Albums of the Year: "Unbelievable" (不可思議) Most Popular Asian Male Singer, Golden Melody Awards, Singapore: "Unbelievable" (不可思議) The Best Songs of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Singapore: "Love Is Everywhere" (愛無所不在) 10 Best Albums of the Year, Dong Xi Nan Bei Da Sheu Sheng Awards: "Unbelievable" (不可思議) Favorite Asian Artist, Channel V, Thailand Most Popular Composer, 4h Global Chinese Music Awards Best Album, 4h Global Chinese Music Awards: "Unbelievable" (不可思議) Top 20 Hits, 4h Global Chinese Music Awards: "You're Not Here" (你不在) Buzz Asia Taiwan, MTV Video Music Awards, Japan: "Last Night"
2005	Most Popular Male Artists, 5th Global Chinese Music Awards Top 5 Most Popular Artists, 5th Global Chinese Music Awards Top 25 Hits, 5th Global Chinese Music Awards; "The Heart's Sun and Moon" (心中的日月) Best Music Composition, 5th Global Chinese Music Awards: "Forever Love" Most Popular Regional Artist, 12th Singapore Hits Award
2006	Best Male Artist, HITO Music Awards 2006 Best Music Arrangement, HITO Music Awards 2006 The Most Popular Voted Composing Artist, HITO Music Awards 2006 Top 10 Songs of the Year, HITO Music Awards 2006: "The Heart's Sun and Moon" (心中的日月) Most Popular Chinese Singer: 13th EDC Dong Fang Feng Yun Bang Awards (Taiwan Area) Favorite Mandarin Song, TVB Jade Solid Gold Selection: "Kiss Goodbye" Best Composer Song, MusicRadio Awards: "Mistake in the Flower Fields" (花田錯) Best Taiwan Male Singer, MusicRadio Awards Best Producer, MusicRadio Awards Favorite Artist Taiwan, MTV Asia Awards Best Male Vocalist, Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: "Heroes of Earth" (蓋世英雄) Top 20 Hits, 6th Global Chinese Music Awards: "Kiss Goodbye" Best Producer, 6th Global Chinese Music Awards: "Heroes of Earth" (蓋世英雄)
2007	Best Endorser, 1st Mobile Oscar 2007 Best Composing Singer (Hong Kong & Taiwan Area), 13th Chinese Music Awards Most Popular Male Artist (Hong Kong & Taiwan Area), 13th Chinese Music Awards Most Popular Song of the Year (Hong Kong & Taiwan Area), 13th Chinese Music Awards: "Big City, Small Love" (大城小愛) Top 10 Albums of the Year, KKBOX Music Charts: "Heroes of Earth" (蓋世英雄) Top 20 Songs of the Year, KKBOX Music Charts: "Kiss Goodbye" Best Male Artist, HITO Music Awards 2007 Longest No. 1 Album, HITO Music Awards 2007: "Heroes of Earth" (蓋世英雄) Top 10 Songs of the Year, HITO Music Awards 2007: "Kiss Goodbye"