Wang Ziyi
Wang Ziyi | |
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| Born | Wang Ziyi July 13, 1996 Shanxi, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Simply Joy Music |
Wang Ziyi (Chinese: 王子异; born July 13, 1996), also known as BOOGIE, is a Chinese rapper, dancer and singer. He is a member of C-pop boy group BBT and former member of Chinese boy group Nine Percent. He is known for his participation as a trainee under Simply Joy Music in the idol survival show Idol Producer, where he finished in 7th place overall and thus became a member of Nine Percent. The group achieved huge success in China and was scheduled to promote for 18 months. After the group officially disbanded on October 6, 2019 and held their final farewell concert on October 12, 2019 in Guangzhou, Wang continued on his career as a solo artist.[1]
Career
2017: Before joining Idol Producer
Wang debuted as part of boy band BBT on June 17, 2017, prior to participating in Idol Producer. He is still a member of BBT as of recent times, although being mainly active as a solo artist nowadays.
2018-2019: Debut with Nine Percent and disbandment
Wang, along with members of BBT and other trainees from Simply Joy Music, represented the company in iQiyi's new Chinese survival reality show, Idol Producer. Trainees who where in the Top 9 in the final episode would debut as part of temporary Chinese boy group Nine Percent. The group was set to promote for 18 months before disbanding. Wang eventually placed 7th in its final episode and thus debuted as a member of Nine Percent.
After debuting with Nine Percent, Wang took part in Chinese dance competition show Shake It Up along with other celebrities.[2]
Nine Percent released two studio albums, "To the Nines" and "More Than Forever (限定的记忆)", before disbanding on October 6, 2019. On October 12, 2019, Nine Percent held their final farewell concert in Guangzhou, China.
2018-present: Debut as solo artist
On July 13, 2018, Wang made his debut as a solo artist under his stage name BOOGIE, releasing his first single, "AMH", which placed 11th in the Billboard charts in China. Wang then released his second single titled, "6AM" on December 19, 2018.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Engish title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | iPartment 5 | 爱情公寓2 | Cameo[3] | |
| We Are All Alone | 怪你过分美丽 | Xu Ling | [4] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Idol Producer | iQiyi | Finished 7th |
| Shake It Up | Dragon Television | Contestant | |
| Perfect Restaurant (完美的餐厅) | Youku | Regular cast-member | |
| 2019 | Beautiful Youth ( 青春的花路) | iQiyi | |
| Love Timing (喜欢你, 我也是) |
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| CHN[a] | ||||
| "AMH" | 2018 | — | Non-album single | |
| "6AM" | ||||
| "YOUTH MAP" | 2019 | 青春的花路 | ||
| "OVERDRIVE" | Non-album single | |||
| "海 (Sea)" | ||||
| "掉了 (Lost)" | 2020 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| CHN[b] | |||
| "看你看我 (Look at me)" (with Kyulkyung) |
2019 | — [c] | Non-album single
[d] |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | |||
| "灿烂之夏 (Bright Summer)" | 2019 | — [e] | For the Chinese drama 小欢喜 (A little Reunion) |
| "陪我冒险 (Take a risk with me)" | For the Chinese dub of the French animated movie Minuscule: Mandibles From Far Away (Minuscule 2 — Les Mandibules du Bout du Monde) | ||
| "生而无畏 (Born Fearless)" | — [f] | For the movie 特警队 (S.W.A.T) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Sina Fashion Awards | Fashion Attitude Artist of the Year | — | Won | [5] |
| iFeng Fashion Choice Awards | Trend Figure of the Year | — | Won | [6] |
Notes
- ^ Billboard China was shut down in 2019, QQ Music's Mainland Chart has been used since
- ^ Billboard China was shut down in 2019, QQ Music's Mainland Chart has been used since
- ^ Billboard China was shut down in 2019
- ^ For the Chinese show 喜欢你我也是 (Love Timing)
- ^ Billboard China was shut down in 2019
- ^ Charted songs from December 20 to 26 aren't available
References
- ^ "Nine Percent", Wikipedia, 2020-02-26, retrieved 2020-04-13
- ^ "热巴王子异加盟《新舞林大会》". People's Daily. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ "《爱情公寓5》阵容官宣，王子异陈若轩李晟惊喜客串". Netease (in Chinese). December 23, 2019.
- ^ "《怪你过分美丽》官宣 "青春你好"做正能量行业剧". Sina (in Chinese). May 10, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "宋祖儿、王子异荣获2019凤凰网时尚之选年度时尚潮流榜样". ifeng (in Chinese). December 17, 2019.
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