Lee Wei Song

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Paul Lee Wei Song (Chinese: 李伟菘, Pinyin: Lǐ Wěisōng; born 1966) is a Singaporean musician. He is widely credited for having launched the xinyao trend along with his twin brother Lee Shih Shiong back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is the founder of the Lee Wei Song School of Music, where he is well-known for having groomed one of Singapore's most famous Mandopop singer, Stefanie Sun.

[edit] Biography

Lee Wei Song, along with his brother, had their musical training at the Yamaha Music School. In 1982, they started their professional song-writing career with the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, composing soundtracks and theme songs for Chinese drama serials. His career took off when he wrote a song I Waited Till The Flowers Withered for Jacky Cheung in his record-breaking album in 1991.

In 1994, the Lee brothers made an attempt to enter the regional Chinese pop music market with an album under Rock Records. The album was met with mixed success. However, veteran songwriter Jonathan Lee took notice of their talent in song-writing.

In 1995, the Lee Wei Song School of Music was founded by the Lee brothers. It was set up to discover talented singers and composers and train them. Some notable alumni of the school include local singers Stefanie Sun and Huang Yida.

Lee Wei Song was primarily responsible for the training of Stefanie Sun. In 2000, the Lee brothers co-produced her self-titled debut album, Yan Zi. This album achieved unprecedented multi-platinum sales for a Singaporean newcomer, and propelled Stefanie Sun to stardom.