THE9
THE9, also known as THE NINE, is a Chinese girl group formed by the 2020 Chinese survival show Youth with You 2. The group consists of nine members: Liu Yuxin, Yu Shuxin, Xu Jiaqi, Yu Yan, Xie Keyin, An Qi, Zhao Xiaotang, Kong Xueer and Lu Keran.[1]
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| Origin | China |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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History
Pre-debut: Youth With You Season 2
THE9 was formed through the reality television show Youth with You 2, which aired from March 12 to May 30, 2020. It was the third season of the Idol Producer franchise. Out of 109 trainees from different companies, only the Top 9 most voted on trainees in the final episode got to debut in the final group.
On May 30, 2020 the final lineup was eventually announced. Liu Yuxin placed 1st, Yu Shuxin came in 2nd, followed by Xu Jiaqi, Yu Yan, Xie Keyin, An Qi, Zhao Xiaotang, Kong Xueer and Lu Keran in 9th place respectively. Since having earned 1st place, Liu Yuxin was chosen as the center of the group.[2][3]
• Prior to THE9, Liu Yuxin and Kong Xueer were members of disbanded girl group LadyBees.
• Yu Shuxin is an actress best known for her role as Cai Minmin in the drama Find Yourself.
• Xu Jiaqi is a member of SNH48 and its sub-unit 7Senses.
• Yu Yan was previously on the show Girls, Fighting.
• Xie Keyin was also previously on the show Girls, Fighting and The Next Top Bang. She is a former member of disbanded girl group Legal High.
• An Qi is a member of Chinese girl group Hickey.
• Zhao Xiaotang was previously on the show The Best of Us.
• Lu Keran is a member of Chinese - South Korean based girl group Fanxy Red.
2020–present: Debut with Sphinx X Mystery
On May 31, the group started training together and filmed for various variety shows. On June 17, they participated in Hunan Television's 618 Super Night to perform "Yes! OK!" and "Hunt". This marks the group's first public performance after formation. On July 4, the official Weibo account for the group released a video of the members selecting their team leader, Babymonster An.
The group released their first EP Sphinx X Mystery (斯芬克斯X谜) and their lead single SphinX (斯芬克斯) on August 10. The music video for SphinX was released on August 15.
Members
| Name | Stage name |
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| Liu Yuxin (刘雨昕) | Xin Liu |
| Yu Shuxin (虞书欣) | Esther Yu |
| Xu Jiaqi (许佳琪) | Kiki Xu |
| Yu Yan (喻言) | Yu Yan |
| Xie Keyin (谢可寅) | Shaking |
| An Qi (安崎) | Babymonster An |
| Zhao Xiaotang (赵小棠) | Zhao Xiaotang |
| Kong Xueer (孔雪儿) | Snow Kong |
| Lu Keran (陆柯燃) | K Lu |
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Sales |
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| Sphinx X Mystery (斯芬克斯X谜) |
Track listing
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CHN: 867,779+[4] |
Promotional singles
| Title | Release Date | Remarks |
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| "Super Shiny Summer" | July 30, 2020 | OPPO Reno 4: Xin Liu, Esther Yu and Zhao Xiaotang |
Music Videos
| Title | Year | Ref. |
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| "SphinX" | 2020 | [5] |
Filmography
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2020 | Youth with You 2 | iQiyi | Contestants |
| Hunan TV 618 Super Pin Night | Hunan Television | ||
| Go Fighting! | Dragon Television | ||
| Summer Surf Shop | iQiyi | An Qi and Zhao Xiaotang | |
| Little Forest | Mango TV | Xu Jiaqi and Xie Keyin | |
| Unconfirmed | Amazing Dinner | iQiyi | Xie Keyin and Zhao Xiaotang |
| Let's Party 2020 | The group's variety show |
Fandom
Name
- NINECHO
Colors
- Main Color: Star Purple
- Auxiliary Color 1: Sky Blue
- Auxiliary Color 2: Dream Purple
References
- www.bjnews.com.cn. "《青春有你2》收官，刘雨昕、虞书欣、许佳琪等9人成团". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- "《青春有你2》第一名出爐！ 「439萬票斷層差距」贏過蟬聯6次冠軍的她". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- 新浪娱乐 (2020-05-30). "《青春有你2》九人成团 第十名乃万遗憾掩面痛哭|青春有你2_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- "Total Chinese Music sales - Sphinx X Mystery".
- THE9 -《SphinX》MV, retrieved 2020-08-15
External links
- THE9 on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)