Chen Linong (simplified Chinese: 陈立农; traditional Chinese: 陳立農; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Li̍p-lông, born October 3, 2000) is a Taiwanese singer and actor active in mainland China. He is best known for being a member of the Chinese boy group Nine Percent after ranking 2nd place in the Chinese survival show Idol producer.[1] He debuted as a soloist following the release of his first single '我是你的 (I'm Yours)' in 2018. His solo album 'Unbelonging' was released on May 29, 2020.[2]
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Years active | 2018–present |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Traditional Chinese | 陳立農 | ||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editChen was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan where he was scouted by A Legend Star Entertainment Corp. and trained for a period of 6 months 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.[3] Chen was also part of a large group of Taiwanese celebrities active in mainland China who expressed support for unification of Taiwan by the PRC government.
Career
edit2018-2019: Idol Producer, Nine Percent, and solo debut
editIn 2018, Chen represented A Legend Star Entertainment Corp on the reality survival show Idol Producer for a chance to debut in a boy group. Chen finished 2nd overall and debuted on April 6, 2018 as a member of Nine Percent with their first extended play, 'To the Nines'.[4]
After the program came to an end, Chen made his solo debut following the release of the single '我是你的 (I'm Yours)' on October 3, 2018.[2]
2020-Present: First full length album and movie role
editFollowing the disbandment of Nine Percent on October 6, 2019, Chen released his first full-length album 'Unbelonging (格格不入)' on May 29, 2020. 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.[5]
On December 4, 2020, Chen acted in Soul Snatcher where he played the lead role of Wang Zijin, alongside Li Xian. The movie earned $19,500,000 at the Chinese box office.[6]
Discography
editAlbums
editTitle | Album details | Sales |
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Unbelonging (格格不入) |
Track listing
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Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales [8] |
Album |
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"我是你的" (I'm Yours) | 2018 | 2 |
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Non-album single |
"一半是我" (Half Of It Is Me) | 2019 | 3 |
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"专属合约" | 10 | — | ||
"格格不入" (Unbelonging) | 2020 | 2 | Unbelonging | |
"幸福特写" (A Close-Up of Happiness) | 12 | Non-album single | ||
"桃浦男孩" (Taopu Boy) | 10 |
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"BEST造就王者" | 32 | — | ||
"小小花朵 (Flower)" | 2021 | 36 | ||
"千万星火" (Ten Million Stars and Flames) | 27 | |||
"青春的酸也很甜 (Yogurt Love)" | 24 | |||
"今晚嫁给我吧 (Marry me tonight)" | — | |||
"敬长大 (Grown)" | 62 | |||
"不散 (See You There)" | 24 | |||
"日心说 (Heliocentrism)" | 89 |
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"我愿全速奔向你" | 33 | — | ||
"唯一的你" | 2022 | 26 | ||
"此时明月" | — | |||
"他们都不懂" | 20 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other charted songs
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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CHN | |||
"我梦见你" (This Is How I Feel About You) | 2020 | 2 | Unbelonging |
"最后章节" (The Last Chapter) | 100 | ||
"曾经男孩" (I Was Yours) | 98 | ||
"夏日滋味" (Taste Of Summer) | 93 | ||
"Masterpiece (Feat. Hailee Steinfeld)" | 62 | ||
"一无所知 (Feat. 徐佳莹)" (Unsure (Feat. Lala Hsu)) | 49 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Collaborations
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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CHN [11] | |||
"无限奇迹" (They Don't Know)
With 张羽涵 (Leezi Zhang) and Joysaaaa |
2022 | 96 | Non-album single |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Soundtrack appearances
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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CHN [12] | |||
"Reborn" (解码游戏) | 2018 | — | Reborn OST |
"Hi Roommate" (Hi室友) | — | Hi Roommate OST | |
"There's a Dream" (有梦可待) | 2019 | 10 | Behind The Scenes OST |
"A Glorious Future" (前程似锦) (with Li Xian) [13] |
6 | 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) [13] |
— | Soul Snatcher OST | |
"路" | 2022 | — | Chasing the Undercurrent OST |
"唯一的你" | 26 | PUBG: Game For Peace OST | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
editFilms
editYear | English title | Native title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Red Fox Scholar (Soul Snatcher) | 赤狐书生 | Wang Zijin | [14] | |
2021 | A Girl from Afar | 最美表演 | Himself | Short Film | [15] |
Television Shows
editYear | 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 |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2018 | 2018 Bazaar Men of The Year Gala | Idol Of The Year | — | Won | [16] |
Fan Carnival Awards | Cooking Blogger Award | Won | |||
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 | [17] | |
Night of the Film | Most Anticipated New Actor | Won | [18] | ||
Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Trendy Artist of the Year | Won | [19] | ||
2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Rising Artist of the Year | Won | [20] | |
2021 | 2nd Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | Best Emerging Singer | Won | [21] | |
Singer with the Most Potential | Won |
Notes
edit- ^ 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. Billboard's China TME UNI chart has been used to list singles that were released after November, 2022.
References
edit- ^ Barcenilla, Lerah May (May 1, 2018). "Feature: Nine Percent, China's idol revolution and the rise of Chinese boy bands". Resonate. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Nan, Chen (June 10, 2020). "Idol's solo debut confronts loneliness amid success". China Daily. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Kong, Dimsumdaily Hong (March 26, 2021). "Multiple celebrities and Japanese brand MUJI stand behind China to voice support for Xinjiang cotton". Dimsum Daily. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ J, Anne (April 7, 2018). ""Idol Producer" announces final nine with Cai Xukun in the lead with the most votes". Drama Panda. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Garner, George (June 22, 2020). "Linong Chen scores fastest-selling debut of 2020 in China, becomes youngest artist to earn double diamond sales". Music Week. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Soul Snatcher (2020)". Box Office Mojo. April 30, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "格格不入". y.saoju.net. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Sales for:
- ^ Peak Chart Positions on the China TME UNI Chart:
- "我是你的 (I'm Yours)": "2018年第04期". Tencent Music. October 7–13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "一半是我 (Half Of It Is Me)": "2018年第16期". Tencent Music. December 30, 2018. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "格格不入 (Unbelonging)": "2020年第21期". Tencent Music. May 25–31, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "幸福特写 (A Close-Up of Happiness)": "2019年第52期". Tencent Music. December 30, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "桃浦男孩 (Taopu Boy)": "2020年第39期". Tencent Music. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "BEST造就王者": "2020年第46期". Tencent Music. November 16–22, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "小小花朵 (Flower)": "2021年第03期". Tencent Music. January 18–24, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "千万星火 (Ten Million Stars and Flames)": "2021年第13期". Tencent Music. March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "青春的酸也很甜 (Yogurt Love)": "2021年第31期". Tencent Music. August 2–8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "敬长大 (Grown)": "2021年第40期". Tencent Music. October 4–10, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "不散 (See You There)": "2021年第45期". Tencent Music. November 8–14, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "日心说 (Heliocentrism)": "2022年第04期". Tencent Music. January 24–30, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "我愿全速奔向你": "2021年第47期". Tencent Music. November 22–28, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "他们都不懂": "2022年第40期". Tencent Music. October 3–9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for other charted songs on the China TME UNI Chart:
- "我梦见你" (This Is How I Feel About You)": "2020年第19期". Tencent Music. May 11–17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "最后章节," "夏日滋味," "曾经男孩," "Masterpiece (Feat. Hailee Steinfeld)" and "一无所知 (Feat. 徐佳莹)": "2020年第21期". Tencent Music. May 25–31, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for collaborations on the China TME UNI Chart:
- "无限奇迹" (They Don't Know): "2022年第39期". Tencent Music. September 26–30, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart appearances for soundtracks on the China TME UNI Chart:
- "There's a Dream" (有梦可待): "2019年第04期". Tencent Music. January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "A Glorious Future" (前程似锦): "2019年第35期". Tencent Music. September 2–8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "唯一的你": "2022年第07期". Tencent Music. February 14–20, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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- ^ "赤狐书生定档,懵懂书生陈立农和狡猾狐仙李现,期待双男主大戏" ['The Red Fox Scholar' is scheduled to start, look forward to the double male leads with the clueless scholar Chen Linong and the cunning fox fairy Li Xian,]. Sohu. June 10, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ 何小沁 (2021-02-05). "对话陈立农:《赤狐书生》是我演员行业的起点|陈立农|最美表演|采访_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "NINE PERCENT 9% on Instagram: "nongnong 陈立农 @ Bazaar Men 2018 Men Of The Year Gala 121218 - nongnong won the "Idol Of The Year" award alongside liuhaoran 刘昊然 and..."". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "2019风格大赏权威发布年度榜单 开启时尚科技交汇平行世界". Sina (in Chinese). December 11, 2019.
- ^ "迅视影业出席粤港澳大湾区电影行业大会暨电影之夜 颁发最具潜力演员奖". Yule (in Chinese). December 18, 2019.
- ^ "2019今日头条年度盛典荣誉揭晓,头条创作者与明星同台领奖". Caijing (in Chinese). January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "陈飞宇陈立农欧阳娜娜等获微博年度进取艺人荣誉". Sina (in Chinese). January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Here are the winners of the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards – Taylor Swift, EXO's Lay Zhang, BLACKPINK, Xiao Zhan, and more". Here are the winners of the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards – Taylor Swift, EXO's Lay Zhang, BLACKPINK, Xiao Zhan, and more | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-02-22.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Chen Linong on Instagram
- Chen Linong on Facebook
- Chen Linong's channel on YouTube
- Chen Linong 陈立农 on Weibo (in Chinese)