Chen Linong (, born October 3, 2000) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. 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. 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.
Personal life 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.
Career 2018–2019: Idol Producer, Nine Percent, and solo debut 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.
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.
2020–present: First full length album and film role 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.
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.
Discography
Albums TitleAlbum detailsSalesUnbelonging (格格不入) Released: May 29, 2020 Label: UMG Formats: Digital download, streaming CHN: 718,805By the Name of Youth Scene II: Tears (青春为名下部曲-泪) Released: August 19, 2024 Label: Warner Music China Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesSales for: 我是你的 (I'm yours) 一半是我 (Half of it is me) 桃浦男孩 (Taopu Boy) 日心说 (Heliocentrism)Album CHN TMEPeak Chart Positions on the China TME UNI Chart: "我是你的 (I'm Yours)": "一半是我 (Half Of It Is Me)": "格格不入 (Unbelonging)": "幸福特写 (A Close-Up of Happiness)": "桃浦男孩 (Taopu Boy)": "BEST造就王者": "小小花朵 (Flower)": "千万星火 (Ten Million Stars and Flames)": "青春的酸也很甜 (Yogurt Love)": "敬长大 (Grown)": "不散 (See You There)": "日心说 (Heliocentrism)": "我愿全速奔向你": "他们都不懂": "我是你的" (I'm Yours) 20182 CHN: 2,159,603 rowspan="3" "一半是我" (Half Of It Is Me) 20193 CHN: 2,862,784"专属合约"10 rowspan="3" "格格不入" (Unbelonging)20202Unbelonging"幸福特写" (A Close-Up of Happiness)12 rowspan="14" "桃浦男孩" (Taopu Boy)10 CHN: 246,348"BEST造就王者"32 rowspan="7" "小小花朵 (Flower)"202136"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 rowspan="4" "唯一的你" 202226"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 TitleYear Peak chart positionsAlbum CHN TMEPeak chart positions for other charted songs on the China TME UNI Chart: "我梦见你" (This Is How I Feel About You)": "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)": "我梦见你" (This Is How I Feel About You)20202Unbelonging"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 TitleYear Peak chart positionsAlbum CHN TMEPeak chart positions for collaborations on the China TME UNI Chart: "无限奇迹" (They Don't Know): "无限奇迹" (They Don't Know) 202296 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Soundtrack appearances TitleYear Peak chart positionsAlbum CHN TMEPeak chart appearances for soundtracks on the China TME UNI Chart: "There's a Dream" (有梦可待): "A Glorious Future" (前程似锦): "唯一的你": "Reborn" (解码游戏)2018—Reborn OST"Hi Roommate" (Hi室友)—Hi Roommate OST"There's a Dream" (有梦可待)201910Behind The Scenes OST"A Glorious Future" (前程似锦) (with Li Xian) 6Soul 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) —Soul Snatcher OST"路"2022—Chasing the Undercurrent OST"唯一的你"26PUBG: Game For Peace OST "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Filmography
Films Year English title Native title RoleNotesRef.2020Red Fox Scholar (Soul Snatcher)Wang Zijin2021A Girl from Afar最美表演HimselfShort Film
Television shows Year English title Native title Role2018 Idol Producer Contestant Hi! Roommate Cast Member Perfect Restaurant 2019 Miss Voice JudgeMore Than Forever Cast Member2020 Dancing Diamond 52 Mentor Wonderful Time Cast member XJR Sports Carnival 2021 The Irresistible
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef20182018 Bazaar Men of The Year GalaIdol Of The Year rowspan="10"Fan Carnival AwardsCooking Blogger AwardBaidu AwardsBaidu Entertainment Popularity AwardBaidu and Hunan TV partyMale Artist of The Year2019 Sina Fashion AwardsMost Commercially Valuable Artist of the Year Night of the FilmMost Anticipated New Actor Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony Trendy Artist of the Year 2020 Weibo Awards CeremonyRising Artist of the Year 20212nd Tencent Music Entertainment AwardsBest Emerging SingerSinger with the Most Potential
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