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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Wang Lee Hom And Namewee’s Viral Music Video

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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Wang Lee Hom And Namewee’s Viral Music Video

by Elizabeth Liew  /   March 12, 2017

In case you haven’t heard, Taiwanese superstar Wang Lee Hom recently collaborated with controversial Malaysian rapper, Namewee, on a music video which has gone viral since debuting last week. “Stranger In The North” is a track on the rapper’s latest album, Crossover Asia, and it’s a heartfelt song that has no doubt resonated with people worldwide. 

Here are seven things you probably didn’t (but should) know about “Stranger In The North”:

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7 Things You Didn't Know About Wang Lee Hom And Namewee's Viral Music Video
1. It garnered a million views in just 55 hours.
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That’s barely two and a half days! It has since crossed the two million mark.

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2. It's the Malaysian artist's first collaboration with Asian pop superstar Wang Lee Hom.
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“It was really very surprising that he would have promised this cooperation,” says the South East Asian rapper on his Facebook page. “[Lee Hom’s] insistence and sensitivity for music gave me a lot of valuable advice.”

Photo: Namewee/Facebook
3. The song is dedicated to migrant workers.
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One could say that the song depicts Namewee’s personal journey as a Malaysian artist struggling to make a name for himself overseas (specifically Beijing). The lyrics say:

He lives in a jobs apartment on the outskirts of Beijing
Populated by foreigners who come from all over the place
He’s busy preparing his resume with huge expectations
Back and forth on 930th avenue waiting for that miracle

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4. It features real life scenes of Beijing's bustling city life.
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The music video was shot in China’s capital city, which brings a sense of gritty realism to the story and lyrics.

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5. The music video features subtitles in three languages - Mandarin, English and Malay.
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Although the song itself is performed in mandarin, the multilingual subtitles reach out to a larger, more global audience. Much like how the migrant worker is reaching overseas to make a living.

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6. Namewee and Wang Lee Hom didn't meet until the MV shoot in Beijing.
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The song was completed online after Namewee sent a demo track to Lee Hom, who was surprised and impressed by it. The pair only met in person for the video shoot. “The first time when I arrived in Beijing, the first time I met him, he saw me giving me a “American” hug [sic],” says Namewee.

Photo: Namewee/Facebook
7. The track was actually released last year.
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But it only became widely known after the MV was released. Watch “Stranger In The North” here:

Photo: Namewee/Facebook

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