Chen Linong
Taiwanese singer and actor
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Chen Linong (simplified Chinese: 陈立农; traditional Chinese: 陳立農; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Li̍p-lông, 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.[1] 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.[2]
- Nong Nong
- Singer
- actor
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳立農 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈立农 | ||||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[2]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Sales |
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| Unbelonging (格格不入) |
Track listing
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| By the Name of Youth Scene II: Tears (青春为名下部曲-泪) |
Track listing
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales [7] |
Album |
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| CHN TME [8][A] | ||||
| "我是你的" (I'm Yours) | 2018 | 2 |
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Non-album single |
| "一半是我" (Half Of It Is Me) | 2019 | 3 |
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| "专属合约" | 10 | N/a | ||
| "格格不入" (Unbelonging) | 2020 | 2 | Unbelonging | |
| "幸福特写" (A Close-Up of Happiness) | 12 | Non-album single | ||
| "桃浦男孩" (Taopu Boy) | 10 |
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| "BEST造就王者" | 32 | N/a | ||
| "小小花朵 (Flower)" | 2021 | 36 | ||
| "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 |
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| "我愿全速奔向你" | 33 | N/a | ||
| "唯一的你" | 2022 | 26 | ||
| "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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN TME [9] | |||
| "我梦见你" (This Is How I Feel About You) | 2020 | 2 | Unbelonging |
| "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
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| CHN TME [11] | |||
| "Reborn" (解码游戏) | 2018 | — | Reborn OST |
| "Hi Roommate" (Hi室友) | — | Hi Roommate OST | |
| "There's a Dream" (有梦可待) | 2019 | 10 | Behind The Scenes OST |
| "A Glorious Future" (前程似锦) (with Li Xian) [12] |
6 | Soul 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) [12] |
— | Soul Snatcher OST | |
| "路" | 2022 | — | Chasing the Undercurrent OST |
| "唯一的你" | 26 | PUBG: Game For Peace OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography
Films
| Year | English title | Native title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Red Fox Scholar (Soul Snatcher) | 赤狐书生 | Wang Zijin | [13] | |
| 2021 | A Girl from Afar | 最美表演 | Himself | Short Film | [14] |
Television shows
| Year | English title | Native title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Idol Producer | 偶像练习生 | Contestant |
| Hi! Roommate | Hi室友 | Cast Member | |
| Perfect Restaurant | 完美的餐厅 | ||
| 2019 | Miss Voice | 这样唱好美 | Judge |
| More Than Forever | 限定的记忆 | Cast Member | |
| 2020 | Dancing Diamond 52 | 菱格世代 | Mentor |
| Wonderful Time | 美好的时光 | Cast member | |
| XJR Sports Carnival | 小巨人运动会 | ||
| 2021 | The Irresistible | 牛气满满的哥哥 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | 2018 Bazaar Men of The Year Gala | Idol Of The Year | N/a | Won | [15] |
| Fan Carnival Awards | Cooking Blogger Award | Won | |||
| Baidu Awards | Baidu Entertainment Popularity Award | Won | |||
| Baidu and Hunan TV party | Male Artist of The Year | Won | |||
| 2019 | Sina Fashion Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Artist of the Year | Won | [16] | |
| Night of the Film | Most Anticipated New Actor | Won | [17] | ||
| Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Trendy Artist of the Year | Won | [18] | ||
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Rising Artist of the Year | Won | [19] | |
| 2021 | 2nd Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | Best Emerging Singer | Won | [20] | |
| Singer with the Most Potential | Won | ||||
Notes
- The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China but was shut down in September 2019 so QQ Music's Mainland Chart has been used. Billboard's China TME UNI chart has been used to list singles that were released after November, 2022.