Qiao Renliang (simplified Chinese: 乔任梁; traditional Chinese: 喬任梁; October 15, 1987 – September 16, 2016), also known as Kimi Qiao, was a Chinese singer and actor. He took part in the second season of My Hero (加油好男儿) and finished the competition as the runner-up for that season in 2007, and released his first EP in 2008.[1] On September 16, 2016, Qiao was found dead in his Shanghai apartment, after investigation, the police and his company confirmed that the case was a suicide because of depression. He was 28 years old that year.[2]
Qiao Renliang | |||||||
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| Born | October 15, 1987 | ||||||
| Died | September 16, 2016 (aged 28) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Dianji University | ||||||
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| Years active | 2005–2016 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 喬任梁 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乔任梁 | ||||||
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| Also known as | Kimi Qiao | ||||||
| Origin | China | ||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Labels | Warner Music China | ||||||
Life
editQiao Renliang was born as the only son to a modest family in Shanghai on October 15, 1987. He graduated from Shanghai Dianji University (上海电机学院). Before the commencement of his singing career, Qiao was a track and field athlete who specialised in high jump events. He was a classmate of 110-meter hurdler Liu Xiang in primary school. Qiao won the National High Jump Competition in 2003.[3][4]
Qiao's English nickname, Kimi, originates from his admiration of Finnish Formula 1 driver Kimi Räikkönen.[5]
In 2005, Qiao participated in the "Golden Star" competition (金鹰之星) and became the winner of the "New Voice" segment. He also took part in the second season of My Hero and finished as runner-up in the 2007 competition.[3]
In 2008, he released his first EP Start today (今天开始) which ranked top ten on the China Album Sales Chart.[1] He was also chosen to sing the theme song of Windows 7 in the Asia-Pacific Region.[2] Qiao also starred in numerous movies and television series.
Death
editOn September 16, 2016, Qiao was found dead in his apartment on Qishun Road, Putuo District, Shanghai. After an investigation, the police confirmed that the cause of death was suicide because of depression. He was 28 years old.[2][6]
Posthumous album
editOn December 10, 2016, Warner Music China, Qiao's music label, released a posthumous album titled "KIMI". December 10 was deliberately chosen as the album's release date, due to two of Qiao's previous albums also being released on the same day in 2009 and 2012.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | One Night in Supermarket | 夜·店 | Li Junwei |
| 2010 | Wall Lords | 战墙 | A Hui |
| 2011 | Quit Smoking, Not Quit Drinking | 戒烟不戒酒 | Lin Hongxing |
| 2011 | Stop it, another day | 别闹，改日 | Zhao Xiaochen |
| 2011 | Whistle Loud | 哨声嘹亮 | |
| 2011 | Love Letter | 情书 | Xiao Feng |
| 2011 | One Step Away | 爱有多久 | Yang Yang |
| 2011 | Sleepless Fashion | 与时尚同居 | Wu Yang |
| 2011 | East Meets West | 东成西就2011 | Ju Ge |
| 2011 | A Big Deal | 巨额交易 | Liu Yijun |
| 2012 | Di Xiaojie Chronicles | 狄小杰事件簿 | Di Xiaojie |
| 2012 | 11 Flowers | 我11 | Du Hongjun |
| 2012 | To Forgive | 查无此人 | Li Chun |
| 2012 | The Zodiac Mystery | 十二星座离奇事件 | Chen Xiaojun |
| 2012 | Good-For-Nothing Heroes | 请叫我英雄 | Peng Da |
| 2013 | Yue Chao | 乐潮 | Qi Gang |
| 2013 | Thousand City | 千城 | Qi Gang |
| 2013 | Night Night Night | 夜夜夜 | Di Xiaojie |
| 2014 | Night of Adventure | 疯狂72小时 | Tuoniao |
| 2014 | Night Mail | 死亡邮件 | Xiao Liang |
| 2015 | Magic Card | 魔卡行动 | A Zhi |
| 2015 | Surprise | 万万没想到 | Benboerba |
| 2016 | Never Gone | 致青春·原来你还在这里 | Shen Ju'an |
| 2016 | Days of Our Own | 我们的十年 | Guo Yuchen |
Television
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Go for It! The Prince of Tennis | 加油！网球王子 | Qi Yuan |
| 2010 | New One Plum Blossom | 新一剪梅 | Xing Zhengyang |
| 2011 | Sunny Piggy Jiumei | 春光灿烂猪九妹 | Sun Wukong |
| 2012 | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | 倾世皇妃 | Emperor Taizu of Song |
| 2012 | My Economical Man | 我的经济适用男 | Yang Fan |
| 2013 | Legend of Lu Zhen | 陆贞传奇 | Gao Yan |
| 2013 | DBI | 新神探联盟之包大人来了 | Bai Yutang |
| 2013 | The Queen of SOP 2 | 胜女的代价2 | Bai Jiawei |
| 2014 | Love Is Back | 爱情回来了 | Cheng Lei |
| 2014 | Tiny Time | 小时代之折纸时代 | Zhou Chongguang |
| 2015 | Cruel Romance | 锦绣缘华丽冒险 | Xiang Yingdong |
| 2015 | Tour Between Two Lovers | 向幸福出发 | Ren Yifan |
| 2015 | Code Name | 代号 | Feng Jiusi |
| 2016 | Customize Happiness | 定制幸福 | Zhan Wang |
| 2016 | Stay with Me | 放弃我，抓紧我 | Huo Xiao |
| 2018 | The Snow Queen | 雪女王 | Shen Leizhi |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | We Are In Love | Cast member | Xu Lu |
Discography
edit- Start Today (今天开始, 2008)
- The Lovely You (可爱的你, 2009)
- Diamond (钻石, December 10, 2009)
- Pin.K (Pin.K/拼, December 10, 2012)
- Excellent (耀·出色, 2014)
- KIMI (December 10, 2016), released posthumously
References
edit- ^ a b "乔任梁本周返沪 签售首张EP《今天开始》". Sina (in Chinese). February 21, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Actor/singer Qiao Renliang dies from possible depression". CRIENGLISH.com. September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016.
- ^ a b 【離奇死亡】家境很好係獨子 被封「傾城四少」. Apple Daily (in Chinese). September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ 曾和劉翔師出同門. Singtao Daily (in Chinese). 2016-09-17. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ 华策《定制幸福》曝手绘版海报 乔任梁恋上童瑶. youth.cn (in Chinese). 2015-08-05. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ^ 28歲《小時代》男星驟逝 公司證實「憂鬱症輕生」. Apple Daily (in Chinese). 2016-09-16.
External links
edit- Qiao Renliang on Weibo (in Chinese)