Chen Linong
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Chen Linong | |
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| Born | October 3, 2000 |
| Nationality | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Idol Producer |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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| Chen Linong | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳立農 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈立农 | ||
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Chen Linong (Chinese: 陳立農, born October 3, 2000) is a Taiwanese singer and actor active in mainland China. He took part in the Chinese survival show Idol Producer and debuted as a member of Chinese boy group Nine Percent[1] as a vocalist. He released his first album 'Unbelonging' on May 29, 2020.[2]
Personal life[]
Chen was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan where he was scouted by A Legend Star Entertainment Corp. and trained for a period of 6 months[3] before travelling to mainland China.[2]
In March 2021, Chen announced support for cotton from Xinjiang in mainland China, after some companies had expressed concerns about human rights abuses.[4]
Career[]
2018-2019: Idol Producer and debut[]
In 2018, Linong participated in the reality show called Idol Producer as a trainee under A Legend Star Corporation. He rose to fame after being on the show and ended up placing 2nd in the final episode with a total of 20,441,802 votes.[5] He officially debuted on April 6, 2018 with the group Nine Percent.
After the ending of the show, Chen went on to release 2 songs and was voted the 6th Most Influential Star in China from May to June 2018 with fellow Nine Percent members Cai Xukun, Fan Chengcheng and Zhu Zhengting placing respectively at 1st, 7th and 8th.[6]
Chen released a single titled "I Am Yours (我是你的)" on October 3, 2018. He also released another song titled "Half of it is Me (一半是我)" on January 1, 2019.
On October 6, 2019 Nine Percent officially disbanded. They held their final farewell concert on October 12 in Guangzhou, China.
On October 31, 2019 he released a single titled "Exclusive Contract (专属合约)". The MV teaser for the song dropped on November 4, with the MV coming out on November 11.
2020-Present: First full length album and movie role[]
On May 29, 2020 Chen released his first full-length album "Un-belonging (格格不入)". The album contains 12 songs, two being collaborations with fellow singers, Hailee Steinfeld and Lala Hsu. Since its release it has been confirmed to have achieved a double diamond certification by QQ Music, with over 500,000 albums sold on the platform. An official UMGC press release stated that the album "reached diamond status within one-minute of release", generating more than 4.5 million individual track sales within its first 12 hours on sale.[7]
On December 4, 2020 A fantasy movie titled Soul Snatcher was released (in China). In which he played one of the main characters, Wang Zijin, alongside his co-star Li Xian. The movie earned $19,500,000 at the Chinese box office.[8]
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Title | Album details | Sales |
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| Unbelonging (格格不入) |
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Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales[10] | |
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| "I'm Yours" (我是你的) |
2018 | 5 | N/A |
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| "Half of it is Me" (一半是我) |
2019 | 1 |
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| "专属合约" | N/A | —[a] | N/A | |
| "A close-up of happiness" (幸福特写) | 2020 | —[b] | ||
| "桃浦男孩 (Taopu Boy)" | —[c] |
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| "BEST造就王者" | —[d] | N/A | ||
| "Little flowers (小小花朵)" | 2021 | —[e] | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| "Reborn" (解码游戏) | 2018 | N/A | N/A | Reborn OST |
| "Hi Roommate" (Hi室友) | Hi Roommate OST | |||
| "There's a Dream" (有梦可待) | 2019 | 55 | Behind The Scenes OST | |
| "A Glorious Future" (前程似锦) (with Li Xian) [17] |
N/A | 2 | Soul Snatcher OST | |
| "闪电起航" (with Liu Xiang, Tian Liang, Silence Wang, Yumiko Cheng and Xu Jiaqi) |
2020 | — | XJR Sports Carnival OST | |
| "年少無邪" (with Li Xian) [18] |
— | Soul Snatcher OST | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | English title | Native title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Red Fox Scholar (Soul Snatcher)[19] | 赤狐书生 | Wang Zijin | |
| 2021 | A Girl from Afar[20] | 最美表演 | Himself | Short Film |
Television Shows[]
| Year | English title | Native title | Role |
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| 2018 | Idol Producer | 偶像练习生 | Contestant |
| Hi! Roommate | Hi室友 | Cast Member | |
| Perfect Restaurant | 完美的餐厅 | ||
| 2019 | Miss Voice | 这样唱好美 | Judge |
| More Than Forever | 限定的记忆 | Cast Member | |
| 2020 | Dancing Diamond 52 | 菱格世代 | Mentor |
| Wonderful Time | 美好的时光 | Cast member | |
| XJR Sports Carnival | 小巨人运动会 | ||
| 2021 | The Irresistible | 牛气满满的哥哥 | Cast member |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | 2018 Bazaar Men of The Year Gala | Idol Of The Year | N/A | Won | [21] |
| Fan Carnival Awards | Cooking Blogger Award | Won | [22][circular reference] | ||
| Baidu Awards | Baidu Entertainment Popularity Award | Won | |||
| Baidu and Hunan TV party | Male Artist of The Year | Won | |||
| 2019 | Sina Fashion Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Artist of the Year | Won | [23] | |
| Night of the Film | Most Anticipated New Actor | Won | [24] | ||
| Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Trendy Artist of the Year | Won | [25] | ||
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Rising Artist of the Year | Won | [26] | |
| 2021 | 2nd Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | Best Emerging Singer | Won | [27] | |
| Singer with the Most Potential | Won |
Notelist[]
- ^ The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China but was shut down in September 2019 so QQ Music's Mainland Chart has been used.
- ^ 专属合约 did not enter the Mainland Top 20 chart, but peaked at number 1 on the QQ Music Taiwan chart.[12]
- ^ A close-up of happiness (幸福特写) did not enter the Mainland Top 20 chart, but peaked at number 3 on the QQ Music Taiwan chart.[13]
- ^ 桃浦男孩 (Taopu Boy) did not enter the Mainland Top 20 chart, but peaked at number 3 on the QQ Music Taiwan chart.[14]
- ^ BEST造就王者 did not enter the Mainland Top 20 chart, but peaked at number 1 on the QQ Music Taiwan chart.[15]
- ^ Little flowers (小小花朵) did not enter the Mainland Top 20 chart, but peaked at number 3 on the QQ Music Taiwan chart.[16]
References[]
- ^ "Info".
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nan, Chen (2020-06-10). "Idol's solo debut confronts loneliness amid success". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Idol Producer Profiles - 06. Chen Linong = A Legend Star Entertainment Corperation [sic] - Wattpad". www.wattpad.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ Kong, Dimsumdaily Hong (2021-03-26). "Multiple celebrities and Japanese brand MUJI stand behind China to voice support for Xinjiang cotton". Dimsum Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "DramaPanda: Idol Producer announces final nine, Cai Xukun wins the most votes". Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ "Nine Percent | Cai xukun