Justin (singer, born 2002)
Huang Minghao (Chinese: 黄明昊, born February 19, 2002), known professionally as Justin, is a Chinese singer, dancer and rapper. He was a member of project group Nine Percent from April 6th, 2018 to the group's disbandment on October 6th, 2019,[1] and is currently a member of Yuehua's NEXT.
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Born | Huang Minghao February 19, 2002 |
Nationality | Chinese |
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Musical career | |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Yuehua Entertainment |
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Huang Minghao | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 黃明昊 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黄明昊 | ||||||
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Early life
Born on 19 February, 2002, in Rui’an, Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, Huang lived with his grandparents and attended Hangzhou Jinxiu Middle School before becoming a trainee at Yuehua Entertainment and flying to Korea at age thirteen to commence training.
Career
Pre-debut: Produce 101 and Idol Producer
Huang participated in the South Korean boy group survival reality show, Produce 101 which aired on Mnet in 2017. He was eventually eliminated on episode 8 with a total votes of 458,650. It was later announced in late 2017 that Justin will be joining the Chinese boy band reality series, Idol Producer.
2018-present: Debut with Nine Percent, NEXT and solo activities
Huang then returned to China to develop his career and succeeded after joining Idol Producer aired from January 19 to April 6, 2018. He eventually placed 4th in the final episode and debuted as a member of project group Nine Percent.
While promoting with Nine Percent, Huang debuted as a member of Yuehua's new boy band NEXT with the song "Wait a Minute" on June 21, 2018.[2] On June 23, 2018, Huang and other members of NEXT held their first fan meeting in Beijing, China.
In early 2019, Huang joined the cast of Great Escape alongside artists like Yang Mi, Deng Lun and more. On November 8, 2019, Huang and five other members of NEXT released the album “Next Begins”. During the summer, Huang became a coach-in-training in the variety show “24 Seconds of Youth” and in the fall, he became part of the cast of “Meeting the Temple of Heaven”
As of 2020, Huang has become a fixed member of the variety shows “I Want to Open a Shop” and “The Great Wall.” He has said in an interview that he plans to release his new solo album around the time of his birthday. In January of 2020, it was announced that he would be joining the cast of 七圣, starring as 哪吒.
Discography
Album
- 18 (2020)
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album |
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CHN [3][upper-alpha 1] | ||||
"Hard Road" | 2018 | N/A [lower-alpha 1] | N/A | Non-album single |
"After Leaving" | 249,000+[4] | NEXT TO YOU [lower-alpha 2] | ||
"Liar" | 2019 | N/A | Non-album singles | |
"MARIA" | ||||
"1/2 Sweet" | ||||
"温州Freestyle(Wenzhou Freestyle)" | ||||
"1/2 Cool" | ||||
"UNSTOPPABLE PASSION" | ||||
"Pick Up the Phone" | ||||
"请拨打我的电话please" | — | |||
"挣脱(Struggle Free)" | 2020 | — | More Than Forever (限定的记忆) [lower-alpha 3] | |
"—" 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 [3] | |||
"Don't Wait Anymore" (with Meng Meiqi) |
2019 | N/A [lower-alpha 4] | Non-album single |
"No Why" (with Tia Ray and Ice) |
Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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TBA | Seven Saints | 七圣 | Nezha | [5] |
Television shows
Year | Title | Original title | Network | Note(s) | |
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2017 | Produce 101 | 프로듀스 101 시즌 2 | Mnet | Contestant Eliminated on episode 8 | |
2018 | Idol Producer | 偶像练习生 | iQiyi | Contestant Finished 4th | |
Brave World | 勇敢的世界 | Mango TV | Cast member[6] | ||
Fantasy Restaurant | 奇妙的食光 | iQiyi | Cast member, away for episodes 5-6 | ||
Perfect Restaurant | 完美的餐厅 | Youku | Cast member | ||
2019 | Master in the House | 少年可期 | Mango TV | ||
Great Escape | 密室大逃脱 | ||||
24 Seconds of Youth | 篮板青春 | Tencent Video | |||
Meeting the Temple of Heaven | 遇见天坛 | Mango TV | |||
I Want to Open a Shop | 我想开个店 | Jiangsu Television | |||
The Great Wall | 了不起的长城 | Beijing Satellite TV | |||
2020 | The Irresistible | 元气满满的哥哥 | Cast member | Hunan TV | [7] |
2020 | Summer Surf Shop | 夏日冲浪店 | Cast member | iQiyi | [8] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 2018 Asian Music Festival | Best New Song-Writer Award | N/A | Won | [9] |
Notes
- The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China.
- Billboard China Top 100 hasn't been updated since September 6, 2019
- NEXT TO YOU is an album by NEXT
- More thsn Forever is an album by NINE PERCENT
- Billboard China Top 100 hasn't been updated since 06.09.2019
References
- "Yue Hua Entertainment trainees Justin & Jung Jung make the final debuting team of China's 'Idol Producer'". allkpop.com. April 7, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- "Wait a Minute MV". Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "Billboard China Top 100". Billboard China (in Chinese). Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Cumulative sales for After Leaving:
- "After Leaving sales on Netease Music" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- "刘德华新片《七圣》饰孙悟空 搭档黄明昊 讲述美猴王和牛魔王 电影将于5月开机". Mtime (in Chinese). January 18, 2020.
- "《勇敢的世界》开录 张翰程潇justin丁泽仁等加盟" (in Chinese). People's Daily. 2018-06-27. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "《元气满满的哥哥》阵容曝光 哥哥火力全开入仲夏". Sohu (in Chinese). July 20, 2020.
- "《夏日冲浪店》黄轩黄明昊带你享受夏日"浪慢"生活". Netease (in Chinese). June 8, 2020.
- https://www.facebook.com/ninepercentph/videos/781856278823617/. Missing or empty
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