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 active in mainland China. 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]
In March 2021, Chen announced support for cotton from Xinjiang in mainland China, after some companies had expressed concerns about human rights abuses.[3] Chen was also part of a large group of Taiwanese celebrities active in mainland China who expressed support for unification of Taiwan by the PRC government.
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'.[4]
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 movie 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.[5]
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.[6]
^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.
"我是你的 (I'm Yours)": "2018年第04期". Tencent Music. October 7–13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"一半是我 (Half Of It Is Me)": "2018年第16期". Tencent Music. December 30, 2018. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"格格不入 (Unbelonging)": "2020年第21期". Tencent Music. May 25–31, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"幸福特写 (A Close-Up of Happiness)": "2019年第52期". Tencent Music. December 30, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"桃浦男孩 (Taopu Boy)": "2020年第39期". Tencent Music. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"BEST造就王者": "2020年第46期". Tencent Music. November 16–22, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"小小花朵 (Flower)": "2021年第03期". Tencent Music. January 18–24, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"千万星火 (Ten Million Stars and Flames)": "2021年第13期". Tencent Music. March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"青春的酸也很甜 (Yogurt Love)": "2021年第31期". Tencent Music. August 2–8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"敬长大 (Grown)": "2021年第40期". Tencent Music. October 4–10, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"不散 (See You There)": "2021年第45期". Tencent Music. November 8–14, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"日心说 (Heliocentrism)": "2022年第04期". Tencent Music. January 24–30, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"我愿全速奔向你": "2021年第47期". Tencent Music. November 22–28, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^Peak chart positions for other charted songs on the China TME UNI Chart:
"我梦见你" (This Is How I Feel About You)": "2020年第19期". Tencent Music. May 11–17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"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)": "2020年第21期". Tencent Music. May 25–31, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^Peak chart positions for collaborations on the China TME UNI Chart:
"无限奇迹" (They Don't Know): "2022年第39期". Tencent Music. September 26–30, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^Peak chart appearances for soundtracks on the China TME UNI Chart:
"There's a Dream" (有梦可待): "2019年第04期". Tencent Music. January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"A Glorious Future" (前程似锦): "2019年第35期". Tencent Music. September 2–8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"唯一的你": "2022年第07期". Tencent Music. February 14–20, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ ab赤狐书生, 电影. "春江花月夜改名赤狐书生". Sina Weibo微博 (in Chinese). "EDKO FILMS (安乐电影)", which owns "Monster Hunt (捉妖记)". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^"赤狐书生定档，懵懂书生陈立农和狡猾狐仙李现，期待双男主大戏" ['The Red Fox Scholar' is scheduled to start, look forward to the double male leads with the clueless scholar Chen Linong and the cunning fox fairy Li Xian,]. Sohu. June 10, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
