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He learnt piano at age 18

Evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC5IZKsx4nQ

  • Uh...since that vid's in Mandarin, here's my translation of the relevant section of the video:
    • Host: What's your strongest instrument?
    • WLH: Actually, right now piano is gaining on violin. Because, because...
    • Host: Oh, violin is originally your strongest instrument?
    • WLH: Right, violin is originally my strongest instrument.
    • Host: So then all of the other [this part is hard to translate, but he basically is saying "instruments good for playing in bands" or something to that effect] you started later?
    • WLH: Right, right, that was comparatively late; I started in my teen years.
    • Host: So the instruments that you've really studied/learned have been violin, and piano?
    • WLH: I only started piano at age 18, so that's why I say that it's gaining on violin.

Zekintha 06:59, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]


That's not true, Leehom started learning piano when he was really young... Another interview he said that he wanted to play the violin like his older brother, but the teacher told him he was too young and to come back in a few years. He said at first he hated the piano, but learned to love it over time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kaidel (talk • contribs) 21:45, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Actually, he started learning the piano when he was 8, 2 years after beginning the violin. I think he dropped it after some time, and concentrated solely on the violin. He picked it up back in college when he discovered that the piano was good for composing, and that was when he formally studied the piano, which may have been why he said he didn't start until he was 18...by that, he meant he didn't start formal lessons until then.Aidyl51 05:04, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jin Mc

No one added Jin the MC on, he was featured in Heroes Of the earth. Lot of the information isn't accurate.

I removed this because Dream again wasnt a album, it was a song from "white paper"

Being a father before 35

Lee Hom plans to be a father before 35, hes 30 this year(2006) and he doesnt een have a girlfriend.


Perfect Pitch?

I could've sworn that I've been to this article before it was cleaned out, and back then the article claimed that he has perfect pitch. Does anyone know if there's any evidence of this fact? Zekintha 07:00, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the information is provided in the Us And Canada Fan Club. jackietang33 08:23, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mind if I put it back up?jackietang33 08:34, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hope you don't mind jumping into this discussion, but here's a YouTube video, if it helps. (Rikayla 05:34, 23 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Nationality and Taiwanese/Chinese politics

I have had to correct Wang's nationality several times now. He was born and raised in the US, so he is clearly an American. Despite this, this fact has been deleted several times and various contributors have attempted to inject what I assume are Chinese and Taiwanese politics into this. If you want to call him Taiwanese or Chinese, please provide some proof. Point to some link or copy of his passport that shows he is either Taiwanese (ROC) or Chinese (PRC). Otherwise, stop changing it please.

His background is Taiwanese. Jackietang33 00:28, 30 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm aware that his parents are from Taiwan, but unless you can point to some evidence that he is a citizen of either Taiwan (ROC) or PR China then you can't claim that he is Taiwanese. Penser 08:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)penser[reply]

Wang is a Taiwanese American, but his nationality isn't Taiwanese because he holds only the American passport. Is that what you're saying?--Jerrypp772000 19:18, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Earlier edits had him labeled simply as a "Chinese" or "Taiwanese" singer. Penser 03:55, 7 May 2007 (UTC)penser[reply] 

Taiwan+chinese is fine I guess. 60.241.254.111 06:35, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He is a ROC national according to the Nationality Law of the Republic of China. Given where he's based, simply "American" is a misleading label.--Jiang 06:12, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Connect to other languages

If anyone knows how to edit the page so the English version is linked to the other versions (French, Thai, Chinese, Japanese) that would be a good idea. Penser 20:59, 6 January 2007 (UTC)penser[reply]

Professionalism

Please use his family name "Wang" instead of "Lee-hom" unless you are distinguishing between members of his family. It's unprofessional to refer to him as if you're an intimate of his in an encyclopedia article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Penser (talk • contribs) 21:29, 16 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

I reverted the page to what I hope is a pre-violation form (the June 11th entry).

66.67.120.32 01:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)Dan[reply]

Major at Williams

There is no major in 'jazz piano' at Williams. He was most likely a 'music' major. I'm changing the article text to reflect this.


Merge Articles

Why don't someone merge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Hom_Wang_discography to this page.

The discography page when included in this article is way too long. The length of the section prompted the need to move it to another page so we can utilize the space on the main article. Arsonal 06:36, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

His Spoken Languages

Should the many languages that he speaks (both conversationally and fluently) be included? I've seen it on other Wiki articles for other singers. He knows Mandarin and English fluently.. also Japanese, Cantonese conversationally, and I heard he's learning French, but I don't know what other languages he knows. I heard him sing a few lines in Hokkien in his new album, so he might also know that. Khanny045 17:22, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He knows English and Mandarin fluently, Japanese and Cantonese conversationally, and he took French all through his middle and high school years. As for Hokkien, he says it's something he wants to master one day.Aidyl51 05:00, 3 December 2007 (UTC)Aidyl51[reply]

Chinked out?

Did Lee-Hom really come up with this? While I respect Lee-Hom for what he's done, this is a derogatory (almost like saying "race" music back in the early history of Western pop culture) and childish term. Can't somebody come up with a better and/or more politically correct term? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.93.12.40 (talk) 03:46, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually he did. In his album 'Xin Zhong de Ri Yue', on the inside of it, in English, he talks about it. Here's some of what it said:

"Then, I coined the term "chinked-out". Derived from the historically derogatory racial slur "chink", used to put-down Chinese people, "chinked-out" repossesses the word, turns its negative connotations upside-down, and uses them as material to fuel the new sound of this music". Since I own the album, if anyone here would like me to scan the inside of it as proof, I'll be more than glad to. - Hedatari 02:50, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]


"One of his most notable contributions to Mandopop was the introduction of "chinked-out" music, a genre heavily influenced by traditional Chinese music."

try reading that sentence aloud with a straight face, go ahead I dare ya

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