Wang Lee Hom!!!!!!!!!(part 1)

I feel that something is missing from my blog....Of course!Lee Hom's biodata......Please don't ask me who is Lee Hom alright?!Because everyone should know who is he,i mean it.....EVERYONE!!!

He is super talented.He can sing very well and that is a definite.Can dance pretty well and he knows how to play various musical instruments....Just name it and he can play them(ranging from guitar, piano, drums ,violin, Er-hu and etc)Besides he is also a songwriter, and producer and is popular in many parts of Asia, including China, HK, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. The release of 蓋世英雄 marks his eleventh year and eleventh album in the industry.

Leehom,a native of Rochester, New York, is an artist/producer/writer with SonyBMG Taiwan. He is also a film actor, his recent projects include Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution", in the supporting role of Kuang Yu Min.
After studying music at the Eastman School of Music, Williams College, and the Berklee College of Music, Leehom burst into the Chinese pop music scene in 1998 with his album Revolution, which he both composed and produced, garnering awards for both "Best Male Artist of the Year" and "Best Producer of the Year" in Taiwan's 1999 Golden Melody Awards, the "Grammies" of Chinese pop music. He was 22 years old, making him the youngest person ever to win the award in either of the two categories.Since his debut, Leehom has consistently been nominated for the "Best Male Artist of the Year" award eight years in a row, solidifying his role as one of the most important, influential and prolific artists in Chinese music. In total, Leehom has recorded 11 solo albums, with career sales topping ten million units.Leehom plays over 10 musical instruments. In his albums, Leehom can be heard playing some or all of the instruments including: piano, drums, guitar, bass, violin, vibraphone, erhu, and xun. In his live concerts, he typically performs five or six. His concert toursare massive productions, 3 hour long shows in Asia’s largest arenas. In 2006, his solo concert toured in Taiwan, China, Japan, HK, Singapore and Malaysia, and included a sold-out performance at the 80,000 seat Shanghai arena.
A solid musical background enables Leehom to pull from a variety of musical styles and invent (and continuously reinvent) his sound, that is distinctly Chinese and international at the same time. For example, his 2005 release, Shangri-la drew Mongolia, and Yunan. In 2006, "Heroes of Earth" centered around Beijing opera and its predecessor, Kun Qu.One of the greatest aspects of being a public figure is the ability toaccess international media, and to communicate with and help other young people of the world. Socially active, Leehom's charity work goes hand-in-hand with his career. Some of the highlights include:Nature, the album dedicated to Jane Goodall in conjunction withLeehom's work as the National Geographic Channel spokesperson in HongKong; Ashes to Ashes, the anti-smoking short film sponsored by theHong Kong government; "Love Will Never Disappear", the song performed by A-Mei Chang for disaster relief after Taiwan's 1999 earthquake;"Frozen Dreams", a song collectively composed on the internet by Leehom's and his fans with all proceeds going to charity; and"Happiness x3, Loneliness x3", the collaborative song with TetsuoKamuro made for the Japanese government's anti-drug campaign. In 2002,Leehom was appointed by UNICEF as the Youth Ambassador to Nepal, andhosted the a MTV "Speak Your Mind" documentary on education, childlabor, and the sex trade. In May of 2003, with SARS crippling manyparts of Asia, Leehom wrote and produced the charity song "Hand InHand". This song was performed by 85 of the big-name artists in Chinese pop music history. An instant classic, "Hand In Hand" hasbecome the "We Are the World" of this generation of Chinese. Tsunami relief, charity concerts, the list goes on. Leehom intends to putcharity work first in the future, and has plans to open a music school in Taiwan so that its children can have the opportunity to receive a music education.He is also the ambassador for Celcom and Sony-Erricson in Malaysia and he had stared in the advertisements..

Finally, Leehom also is known for his genuine, warm personality. He is gentle and appreciative towards those around him, and his boyish demeanor is disarming, especially when juxtaposed with hisprofessionalism and meticulous work ethic. He is passionate about his art and cherishes every opportunity for creative exchange with others,in music, movies, or any other forum.

His awards:

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)
Ten Best Albums of the Year, News Media Group, Malaysia: Revolution
Ten Best Albums of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association, Taiwan: Revolution; 十大年度專輯, 中華音樂人交流協會, 公轉自轉
1999
Best Producer of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Revolution; 最佳專輯製作人, 台灣金曲獎, 公轉自轉
Best Male Vocalist of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Revolution; 最佳男演唱人, 台灣金曲獎, 公轉自轉
Best Producer of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Singapore: Revolution; 最佳專輯製作人, 新加坡金曲獎, 公轉自轉
2000
Best New Male Artist, HK Radio Station
Top 20 of 1999, Channel V: "Julia"
Ten Best Albums of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: Impossible to Miss You; 十大優良專輯, 中華音樂人交流協會, 不可能錯過妳
Top Ten Songs of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: "Crying Palm"; 十大優良單曲, 中華音樂人交流協會, "流淚手心"
Best Male Vocalist, MTV Asia
Best Composer of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia; 最佳專輯製作人, 馬來西亞金曲獎
Best Male Vocalist of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia; 最佳男演唱人, 馬來西亞金曲獎
2001
Top 20 of 2000, Channel V: "Forever's First Day" (永遠的第一天)
Best Singer-Songwriter, Channel V; 最佳創作歌手
Best Song, MTV Asia: "The One and Only" (唯一)
Best Song of the Year, CCTV-MTV Asia: "Descendent of the Dragon" (龍的傳人)
Best Composer-Artist, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia; 最佳創作歌手, 馬來西亞金曲獎
Best Producer of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia; 最佳專輯製作人, 馬來西亞金曲獎, 唯一
Top Ten Songs, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia: "The One and Only"; 十大金曲, 馬來西亞金曲獎, “唯一”
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; 最佳創作歌手, 馬來西亞金曲獎
Best Lyricist, Golden Melody Awards, Malaysia; 最佳作詞人, 馬來西亞金曲獎
2003
Most Popular Male Singer, HITO Pop Music Awards, Taiwan
Best Song of the Year, HITO Pop Music Awards, Taiwan: "W-H-Y"
Best Music Video, Channel V: "You and I Don't Make Us" (兩個人不等於我們)
Top Ten Songs of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: "Love, Love, Love"; 十大優良單曲, 中華音樂人交流協會, “Love, Love, Love”
Top Ten Albums of the Year, Chinese Musicians' Association: Unbelievable; 十大優良專輯, 中華音樂人交流協會, 不可思議
Top Ten Albums of the Year, China Times: Unbelievable; 年度十大國語專輯, 中國時報, 不可思議
Media's Choice Artist, Channel V
Top Fashion Trendsetter, Cosmopolitan, China
Top Ten Songs of the Year, HiTFM, “You Are Not There” and “The One and Only” (Japanese version); 十大金曲 Hit Fm「百首單曲票選活動」, “妳不在”, “唯一” (日文版)
2004
Best Male Singer Award, Channel V; 最佳男歌手獎, 第十屆全球華語榜中榜
Best Producer of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Unbelievable; 最佳專輯製作人, 台灣金曲獎, 不可思議
Ten Best Albums of the Year, 十大優秀個人專輯, 新浪卓越2003年文化風雲榜, 不可思議
Most Popular Asian Male Singer, Golden Melody Awards, Singapore; 亚太最受推崇男歌手, 新加坡金曲獎
Ｔhe Best Songs of the Year, Golden Melody Awards, Singapore: "Love Is Everywhere"; 十大金曲, 新加坡金曲獎 "爱无所不在"
10佳入耳最炫專輯, 东西南北大学生炫歌榜, 不可思議
Favorite Asian Artist, Channel V, Thailand

kk..too long and i shall wait to post some more about him in part 2....so to be continued

signing off ......