Ning Yizhuo (Chinese: 宁艺卓; pinyin: Níng Yìzhuó; born October 23, 2002), known professionally as Ningning (Korean: 닝닝), is a Chinese singer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Aespa.
Ningning | |
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Born | Níng Yìzhuó October 23, 2002 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
Education | Beijing Contemporary Music Academy |
Occupation | Singer |
Musical career | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | |
Member of | Aespa |
Chinese name | |
Simplified Chinese | 宁艺卓 |
Traditional Chinese | 寧藝卓 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Níng Yìzhuó |
Wade–Giles | Ning Icho |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 닝이줘 |
Revised Romanization | Ning Ijwo |
McCune–Reischauer | Ning Ijwŏ |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 닝닝 |
Revised Romanization | Ningning |
McCune–Reischauer | Ningning |
Signature | |
Early life
editNingning was born as Ning Yizhuo on October 23, 2002, in Harbin, China. She graduated from Harbin Normal University Middle School (哈尔滨师范大学附属中学) and Beijing Contemporary Music Academy (北京市现代音乐学校).[1] During her early years, she was nicknamed "Ningning", which she would later use as her stage name in her career.[2]
Career
editPre-debut
editNingning was scouted by SM Entertainment following her appearance on the Chinese singing TV show Let's Sing Kids. She was later introduced as a member of the pre-debut training team SM Rookies on September 19, 2016.[3] As part of the team, she appeared on the Rookies Princess: Who's the Best? segment of the program My SMT that year, and recorded several covers for the Korean animated TV program Shining Star in 2017.[4]
2020–present: Debut and solo activities
editAfter training for 4 years, Ningning was revealed as the third member of Aespa on October 28, 2020, introduced by SM as an "18-year-old Chinese member with an outstanding voice" through the company's official socials.[5] The group debuted on November 17, 2020, with the release of the digital single "Black Mamba".[6] In 2022, Ningning released an OST with fellow member Winter called "Once Again" as part of the official soundtrack of the South Korean drama Our Blues.[7] The song charted at 119 on the Circle Digital Chart.[8] In December, she participated in 2 tracks for SM's annual end-of-year compilation album 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace, "Time After Time" and "Good To Be Alive", with fellow SM label mates.[9]
On July 30, 2023, Ningning released the single "WYA" with Jay Park. The song was a surprise collaboration for the WeTV show The Next 2023, where Jay Park appeared as a regular mentor.[10] A remix of the single was subsequently released on August 13, featuring PH-1, Lexie Liu, ØZI, and Masiwei.[11]
On March 12, 2024, Ningning released the OST "Count on Me" for drama The Midnight Studio.[12] On March 15, she was announced as the MC for the first day of KCON 2024 in Hong Kong alongside Myung Jae-hyun of boy group BoyNextDoor.[13]
Endorsements
editOn February 8, 2024, the Italian luxury fashion house Versace appointed Ningning as their global brand ambassador.[14][15]
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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CHN [16] | |||
"WYA" (妳在哪裡) (with Jay Park or remix featuring PH-1, Lexie Liu, ØZI and Masiwei) |
2023 | 63 | Non-album single |
Soundtrack appearances
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
---|---|---|---|
KOR [17] | |||
"Once Again" (with Winter) |
2022 | 119 | Our Blues OST |
"Count on Me" | 2024 | —[A] | The Midnight Studio OST |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Other charted songs
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
---|---|---|---|
KOR [19] | |||
"Snow Dream 2021" (with Yeri, Haechan, Chenle and Jisung) |
2021 | —[B] | 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express |
"Time After Time" (원) (with BoA and Wendy) |
2022 | —[C] | 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace |
"Bored!"[D] | 2024 | 178 | Synk: Parallel Line |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Guest appearances
editTitle | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Good to Be Alive" | 2022 | Hyo, Key, Chen, Johnny, Ginjo, Raiden, Imlay and Mar Vista | 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace |
"Melody" | 2023 | — | The Next EP. 4 (Live Version) |
"Sip Ona Lil Sum'" | 2024 | Jay Park | The One You Wanted |
Composition credits
editAll song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[22]
Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyricist | Composer |
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"Bored!" | 2024 | Herself | Synk: Parallel Line |
Filmography
editTelevision shows
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | China Got Talent | Contestant | Season 2 | [14] |
2015 | Let's Sing Kids | Season 3 |
Hosting
editYear | Title | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2024 KCON Hong Kong | Special MC (day 1) with Myung Jae-hyun | [13] |
Notes
edit- ^ "Count on Me" didn't chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at 51 on the component Download Chart.[18]
- ^ "Snow Dream 2021" didn't chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at 83 on the component Download Chart.[20]
- ^ "Time After Time" (원) didn't chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at 89 on the component Download Chart.[21]
- ^ Credited under Aespa but is a solo track performed by Ningning.
References
edit- ^ 1theK Originals (May 22, 2021). 에스파 세계관 흑막은 누구? 원더케이는 윈터 흑막설에 치킨 걸었음 | 에스파(aespa)_Next Level | 아이돌등판 | IDDP (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 11 minutes 5 seconds. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ `정희` 에스파, SM 신인 걸그룹 부담 딛고 "음료 CF" 노리는 발랄함(종합) (in Korean). Star Today. December 7, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Lucy (August 27, 2021). "5 K-pop idols from China: from Exo's Lay and Aespa's Ningning to (G)I-dle's Yuqi and NCT's Winwin and Chenle – what cities do they come from and how did they find fame?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Lee Yoo-min (September 20, 2016). "SM루키즈, 중국 출신 새 멤버 2인 공개 '기대'" [SM Rookies unveils two new Chinese members 'Expectation']. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jae-lim (October 29, 2020). "aespa's third member, Ningning, is introduced by SM". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Demi (June 29, 2022). "All Aespa members' ages, birthdays, and heights". We Got This Covered. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (March 25, 2022). "aespa's Winter and NingNing to contribute song to the soundtrack of 'Our Blues'". NME. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Chart - 2022 Weeks 22" (in Korean). Circle Chart. May 2022. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (December 26, 2022). "SM Entertainment shares 2022 edition of annual compilation, '2022 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Palace'". NME. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Behera, Snigdha (July 29, 2024). "Jay Park & Aespa's NingNing live performance makes netizens excited | Watch". India TV News. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "앨범 정보; [싱글] 妳在哪裡 (WYA) Remix 박재범, 닝닝 (NINGNING)" [Album info; [Single] 妳在哪裡 (WYA) Remix Park Jae-beom, NINGNING (NINGNING)]. Melon (in Korean). August 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "The Midnight Studio OST Part 1 Ningning- Count on Me". YouTube. Stone Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Park, Dong-sun (March 15, 2024). 닝닝·명재현·성한빈·장하오, KCON 홍콩 2024 MC 발탁 [NingNing, Myung Jae-Hyun, Sung Han-bin, Zhang Hao named KCON Hong Kong 2024 MCs]. Et News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Zargani, Luisa; Feitelberg, Rosemary; Mohammed, Hikmat; Stark, Ari (February 8, 2024). "Versace's New Face, The Met's Longer Show, Cavalli at the Super Bowl". WWD. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (February 8, 2024). "aespa's NingNing is Versace's newest global brand ambassador". NME. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "你在哪里 (WYA) – 朴宰范/Ningning" (in Chinese). Tencent Music. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on the Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
- "Once again". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 22–28, 2022. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Download Chart — Week 11, 2024". Circle Chart. March 10–16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Circle Digital Chart:
- "Bored!". Circle Chart. October 6–12, 2024. Archived from the original on October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Download Chart — Week 1, 2022". Circle Chart. January 1, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Download Chart — Week 53, 2022". Circle Chart. December 25–31, 2022. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under NINGNING (10044079)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Media related to Ningning at Wikimedia Commons