Leehom Wang is quite the diverse singer/song writer/actor/record producer/composer. He has 14 of his own albums and has contributed to 25 more. He has also played in 12 movies including a Mandarin voice role in The Iron Giant. Musical genres he is listed in are just as diverse, ranging from pop and rap to jazz and Broadway. Oh yeah, and he was born in America! He trained at Eastman School of Music, Williams College and Berklee College of Music. This Asian American is known for fusing different styles of traditional Chinese music with hip hop and R&B. He is listed as one of Goldsea's "The 100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".
His latest single, 12 Zodiacs, is a catchy video whose song was written for Jackie Chan's movie Chinese Zodiac. With all the cute little kids dressed alike and everyone throwing peace signs around (and of course, Jackie Chan's guest appearance), this video is "so Asian" that you can't help but love it!
The slower song Ni Bu Zhi Dao De Shi (or The Thing You Don't Realize) was featured in and written for one of his later movies "Love in Disguise." In the movie, Leehom tries to win the affections of a college classmate who doesn't realize he loves her, so he writes a song from a poem she wrote. Clips of the movie are featured on the screen behind him at this live performance.
In this final video Bo Ya Jue Xian (or Boya's Broken String) you can hear Leehom's musical genius in the blending of traditional Chinese instruments with today's musical style.
The slower song Ni Bu Zhi Dao De Shi (or The Thing You Don't Realize) was featured in and written for one of his later movies "Love in Disguise." In the movie, Leehom tries to win the affections of a college classmate who doesn't realize he loves her, so he writes a song from a poem she wrote. Clips of the movie are featured on the screen behind him at this live performance.
In this final video Bo Ya Jue Xian (or Boya's Broken String) you can hear Leehom's musical genius in the blending of traditional Chinese instruments with today's musical style.