Wang Leehom
Wang Leehom is a singer, songwriter, producer and filmmaker whose Mandarin pop blends R&B, hip-hop and traditional Chinese sounds.
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Overview
- Born
- May 17, 1976 · Rochester, New York
- Also known as
- 王力宏 · Leehom Wang
- First album
- Love Rival Beethoven (1995)
- Breakout
- Revolution (1998), followed by two Golden Melody wins in 1999
- Sound
- Mandopop with R&B, hip-hop and traditional Chinese music
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Rochester, Leehom studied violin and orchestral percussion and played guitar in a garage band. As a teenager, he wrote and arranged songs on a four-track recorder in his basement. A talent competition during a trip to Taiwan led to his first recording contract. His debut album, Love Rival Beethoven, came out in 1995.
Finding his sound.
He studied Chinese and jazz at Williams College, then continued his musical education at Berklee. Revolution arrived in 1998, and his 1999 Golden Melody wins for male vocal performance and album production marked a breakthrough. Albums including The One and Only, Shangri-La and Heroes of Earth brought together love songs, R&B, hip-hop and Chinese musical traditions.
Beyond the records.
Leehom also moved into film, appearing in Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution and making his directing debut with Love in Disguise in 2010. Berklee awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2016. In 2026, his work includes The Best Place II tour and Hope, a charity song supporting vulnerable children and young people.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026HopeSinger, lyricist, co-composer and vocal producer
- 2005Heroes of EarthRecording artist
- 2004Shangri-LaRecording artist
- 2001The One and OnlyRecording artist
- 1998RevolutionSinger and co-producer
- 1995Love Rival BeethovenRecording artist, debut album
Film
- 2010Love in DisguiseDirector, writer and actor
Awards
Quotes
Everyone deserves a chance to hope and also to thrive.Wang Leehom, official Hope music video description
His dedication to the children and young people supported by Epworth Community Services at the song’s 2026 fundraising premiere.
Trivia
- His Williams College senior thesis was a Dracula musical called The Bite That Burns.
- He carried the Olympic torch and performed at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- His uncle Li Jian-fu’s song Descendants of the Dragon later became a vehicle for his own blend of Chinese instruments and hip-hop.
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