Nine by Nine
Thai boy band
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Nine by Nine (Thai: ไนน์บายนาย, stylized as NINE BY NINE or 9x9) was a nine-member Thai boy group formed in 2018. The members were brought together in a special one-year project created in collaboration of 4Nologue with Nadao Bangkok.[1] From 2018 to 2019, the group has released one mini-album and five songs, embarked on a three concert series, and appeared as cast members for Thai TV series In Family We Trust (2018) and Great Men Academy (2019).[2][3] The group disbanded in March 2019 when the duration of the special project has formally ended.[4]
Members
| Name | Nickname | Birth date | Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanapob Leeratanakajorn | Tor (Thanapob) | @thanapob_lee | 14 February 1994 | TNPLEE.Connect |
| Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram | Jaylerr (JJ) | @jaylerr | 15 August 1996 | QOW Entertainment |
| Teeradon Supapunpinyo | James
(JamyJamess) (JMJ) |
@jamyjamess | 27 April 1997 | JMJ Label[a] |
| Chonlathorn Kongyingyong | Captain (CisT) | @ccaptainch | 2 February 1998 | ccaptainch_official |
| Sivakorn Adulsuttikul | Porsche (XX) | @porsche.sivk | 7 May 1998 | 4NOLOGUE |
| Paris Intarakomalyasut | Ice (Paris) | @icepariss | 22 October 1998 | Ice Paris Entertainment |
| Lapat Ngamchaweng | Third (3rd) | @thirdd | 24 November 1998 | 4NOLOGUE |
| Vachirawich Aranthanawong[b] | Ryu | @ryu_vachirawich | 10 October 2000 | Channel 3 |
| Jackrin Kungwankiatichai | Jackie (JK) | @j.jackr | 29 March 2001 | 4NOLOGUE |
- Throughout the project, Teeradon was signed under Nadao Bangkok. In April 2019, he announced that he will not renew his contract with the agency to pursue his singing and performing career and later signed under 4NOLOGUE to be part of its boy band, TRINITY. In April 2021, he announced that he terminated his contract with 4NOLOGUE and will continue his career outside the agency.[5][6]
- Chisanucha Tantimedh (Mew, also known as MEYOU) from GMM Grammy’s MBO left the band, and was replaced by Vachirawich on 21 March 2018.[7]
Career
4nologue held a press conference on 1 March 2018 to unveil the project and introduce the members of Nine by Nine. The label's CEO Anuwat Wichiennarat says the group members are set to star in two television series, to be produced by Nadao Bangkok. The group underwent a full year of hard training, which aims to develop each members' singing and dancing skills.[8] Their first television series was In Family We Trust where they took on the roles as the grandchildren of a Thai Chinese business family.[7]
Nine by Nine officially debuted on 8 November 2018, releasing their debut single "Night Light" and its music video.[9] The second single entitled "Hypnotize" was released on December 22, 2018, in an exclusive first official streaming on JOOX. The 'Hypnotize' Music Video was released on 9 January 2019 and was available to stream in various online channels.[10] In February 2019, Nine by Nine released their third single entitled "The Lucky One" which also served as the official soundtrack for their second TV series, Great Men Academy.[11]
The fourth single "Shouldn't" was released on 7 March 2019, days before the group's last concert. Nine by Nine's last single entitled "Eternity", was released and performed for the first time, on 9 March 2019 during the EN(D)ROUTE concert in Impact Arena.[4][12] The music video for the song featured scenes from the final concert and other behind-the-scene videos of the group.[13]
Almost a year after Nine by Nine's disbandment, seven out of the nine members made a surprise appearance as a group and performed at the 2020 Line TV Awards where they also received the Best Viral Scene Award for Great Men Academy.[14]
Concert tours
Shortly after their debut, Nine by Nine embarked on a concert tour entitled "9x9 On The Route". They performed at various venues until the end of December 2018.[15]
By the end of January 2019, 4nologue announced the start of a second concert tour entitled "9x9 Thailand Tour: Route to the Destination".[16][17] The first concert was on 2 February 2019, with the last concert date on 23 February 2019.[18]
On 9 March 2019, the Nine by Nine project has ended and the group performed their last concert date dubbed as the 'One-year Finale of the Nine by Nine Project', "The 9x9 THE FINAL CONCERT: EN[D] ROUTE".[19]
Filmography
The Nine by Nine members have starred and take on the main roles in the Thai TV series In Family We Trust. Their respective character's names are as follows:[20]
- Thanapob as Yi
- Jaylerr as Pete
- James as Vegas
- Captain as Earn
- Third as Tao
- Porsche as Kuaitiao
- Paris as Chi
- Jackie as Toei
- Ryu as Macau
In 2019, seven of the Nine by Nine members appeared in the TV series, Great Men Academy with their respective character's names as follows:[21]
- James as Love
- Paris as Vier
- Jaylerr as Tangmo
- Captain as Sean
- Porsche as Good
- Third as Nuclear
- Jackie as Menn
Aside from the two TV series, Nine by Nine also appeared in two musical series on the streaming platform Line TV entitled Into The Light (2018) and The Journey of 9x9 Documentary (2019).[4][22]
Discography
Mini Album
| Year | Name | Singles |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | En Route |
|
Music video
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NIGHT LIGHT | Lee Sang Deok & Mustache Films |
| 2019 | Hypnotize | Papa Charlie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | In Family We Trust | Best Team Ensemble | 10th Nataraj Awards | Won | [23] |
| "Night Light" | Best Song | 2019 Line TV Awards | Nominated | [24] | |
| Nine by Nine | Top Talk-About Artist | MThai Top Talk-About 2019 Awards | Won | [25] | |
| Rising Star | Kazz Awards 2019 | Won | [26] | ||
| 2020 | Great Men Academy | Best Viral Scene | 2020 Line TV Awards | Won | [27] |