Post by hennyms on Feb 16, 2006 12:25:56 GMT 8
Leehom's contract with his record company is coming to an end and the company has suggested collaboration with international stars to try to get him to renew his contract. Leehom has confidence in taking Mandarin songs to the international market, and no matter who he works with, he will insist in singing in mandarin.
Heroes of Earth is Leehom's last album with SonyBMG and although his contract is coming to an end, Sony BMG has tried to get Leehom to stay with them. In his album, he worked with Rain in the song "Wan Mei De Hu Dong" and the company has promised Leehom that he will be able to work with international stars in the future as well. They are unwilling to release who the stars are, but they have 2 or 3 who are close to confirming.
Leehom has been brought up in America and when Leehom was asked whether
he would want to expand his music career to America, Leehom insisted "I personally hope that mandarin songs can be exported to America" to allow fans abroad to understand the Taiwan culture. Leehom hopes that international singers will sing the songs he writes for them and hopefully in mandarin. Leehom said "Rain is a great example". In the song "Wan Mei De Hu Dong", Leehom has allowed Rain to sing in mandarin which suprised many fans.
"These experiences are precious" Leehom says in regards to international singers singing in mandarin. "This could be the first time they heard a song in mandarin". He hopes that from his songs, he can let non-Chinese people know that mandarin songs are very original and creative, "My songs are unlike 50 cents or Usher, but it is still hip hop music."
Next month, Leehom's Heroes of Earth concert will be held at Taipei Arena. He will not perform the 360 degree drum playing as he did in his last concert, but Leehom it will be something more shocking than what he did last time. Leehom suggested to his fans that he might dress more revealing and when he was asked whether he will train harder at the gym for this, Leehom said honestly "I'll just use the lighting to create the effect."
Source: United Pao
Credit: Pusanna [LeeHom AU]
Heroes of Earth is Leehom's last album with SonyBMG and although his contract is coming to an end, Sony BMG has tried to get Leehom to stay with them. In his album, he worked with Rain in the song "Wan Mei De Hu Dong" and the company has promised Leehom that he will be able to work with international stars in the future as well. They are unwilling to release who the stars are, but they have 2 or 3 who are close to confirming.
Leehom has been brought up in America and when Leehom was asked whether
he would want to expand his music career to America, Leehom insisted "I personally hope that mandarin songs can be exported to America" to allow fans abroad to understand the Taiwan culture. Leehom hopes that international singers will sing the songs he writes for them and hopefully in mandarin. Leehom said "Rain is a great example". In the song "Wan Mei De Hu Dong", Leehom has allowed Rain to sing in mandarin which suprised many fans.
"These experiences are precious" Leehom says in regards to international singers singing in mandarin. "This could be the first time they heard a song in mandarin". He hopes that from his songs, he can let non-Chinese people know that mandarin songs are very original and creative, "My songs are unlike 50 cents or Usher, but it is still hip hop music."
Next month, Leehom's Heroes of Earth concert will be held at Taipei Arena. He will not perform the 360 degree drum playing as he did in his last concert, but Leehom it will be something more shocking than what he did last time. Leehom suggested to his fans that he might dress more revealing and when he was asked whether he will train harder at the gym for this, Leehom said honestly "I'll just use the lighting to create the effect."
Source: United Pao
Credit: Pusanna [LeeHom AU]
