Shangri-La (Wang Leehom album)
Shangri-La is the studio album by Taiwanese-American artist Leehom Wang, released on December 31, 2004, by Sony Music Taiwan. The 39-minute CD blends Mandopop, R&B, and hip hop, with Wang producing the record himself.
In Shangri-La, Wang incorporates traditional music from Chinese ethnic minorities—such as Mongolian, Taiwanese, and Tibetan sounds—into modern hip-hop. He coined the term “chinked-out” to describe this Chinese-Western fusion. He traveled around China with heavy equipment to collect these sounds, overcoming altitude sickness and other challenges.
The title Shangri-La means a mythical paradise; in Chinese it is 心中的日月, or “The Heart’s Sun and Moon.” The music video for the title track features actress Ann Hsu. The songs 心中的日月 (The Heart’s Sun and Moon/Shangri-La), Forever Love, and 放開你的心 (Release Your Heart) were nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs at the 2005 TVB8 Awards. The album also earned a Top 10 spot among Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards.
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