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]

Chen Linong
陳立農
Chen in 2019
Born (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 (age 24)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Other names
  • Nong Nong
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
  • A Legend Star
  • Universal Music
Chen Linong
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Lì Nóng
Wade–GilesCh'ên2 Li4 Nung2
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Laap6 Nung4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTân Li̍p-lông

Personal life

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Chen 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

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2018-2019: Idol Producer, Nine Percent, and solo debut

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In 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

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Following 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

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Albums

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Title Album details Sales
Unbelonging (格格不入)
Track listing
  1. This is How I Feel You (我梦见你)
  2. Unbelonging (格格不入)
  3. Unsure feat. Lala Hsu (一无所知 feat.徐佳瑩)
  4. Masterpiece (Chinese Ver.) (万分之一)
  5. Lost In You (温柔时空)
  6. Unmask (卸妆卸装)
  7. Taste Of Summer (夏日滋味)
  8. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda (早该知道)
  9. The Last Chapter (最后章节)
  10. My Fantasy (统计学改)
  11. I Was Yours(曾经男孩)
  12. Masterpiece feat. Hailee Steinfeld
  • CHN: 718,805[7]
By the Name of Youth Scene II: Tears (青春为名下部曲-泪)
Track listing
  1. By the Name of Youth (青春为名)
  2. Love Again (爱回去)
  3. Compromise (委曲求全)
  4. Tears of Remembrance (明天会忘了谁的眼泪)
  5. September (九月)
  6. No Tears in Paradise (天堂没有眼泪)

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
[8]
Album
CHN TME
[9][A]
"我是你的" (I'm Yours) 2018 2
  • CHN: 2,159,603
Non-album single
"一半是我" (Half Of It Is Me) 2019 3
  • CHN: 2,862,784
"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
  • CHN: 246,348
"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
  • CHN: 146,367
"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

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN TME
[10]
"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

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN TME
[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

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN TME
[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

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Films

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Year English title Native title Role Notes Ref.
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

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Year English title Native title Role
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

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Soul Snatcher (2020)". Box Office Mojo. April 30, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "格格不入". y.saoju.net. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  8. ^ Sales for:
  9. ^ Peak Chart Positions on the China TME UNI Chart:
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Peak chart positions for collaborations on the China TME UNI Chart:
  12. ^ Peak chart appearances for soundtracks on the China TME UNI Chart:
  13. ^ a b 赤狐书生, 电影. "春江花月夜改名赤狐书生". Sina Weibo微博 (in Chinese). "EDKO FILMS (安乐电影)", which owns "Monster Hunt (捉妖记)". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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]
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