Zhang Zining

Zhang Zining (born 9 March 1996), known by her stage name Zining, is a Chinese singer. She was the main vocalist of Chinese girl group MERA before taking part in the survival show Produce 101. She debuted as a member of Rocket Girls 101 after finishing seventh on the show[1]. Zining officially graduated from Rocket Girls 101 on 23 June 2020, 2 years after their formation[2]. She now pursues a solo career.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.
Zining
紫宁
Zining at a concert in Guangzhou, 2019
Born
Zhang Zining

(1996-03-09) March 9, 1996
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Also known asWinnie 维尼
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • 哇唧唧哇 WAJIJIWA Entertainment (2018-2020)
  • 麦锐娱乐 Mavericks Entertainment (2017-present)
Associated acts
Zhang Zining
Simplified Chinese张紫宁

Early life and education

Zining was born in Sichuan, China. She majored in Music Performing (Vocal Performing) at the Communication University of China[3] and officially graduated in June 2020[4].

Career

2017-2018: Debut with MERA

On August 16, 2017, Zining was officially introduced as a member of 5-member Chinese girl group MERA under Mavericks Entertainment during a debut launch event in Beijing and the group released their first mini album “天生”.[5]

2018-2020: Produce 101 and Rocket Girls 101
Main articles: Produce 101 (Chinese TV series) and Rocket Girls 101

In 2018, Zining participated in the Chinese reality survival girl group show Produce 101 aired from April 21 to June 23 on Tencent Video. She finished seventh with 107,630,613 votes and successfully debuted as a member of Rocket Girls 101.[6]

On August 9, 2018, Mavericks Entertainment released a statement with Yuehua Entertainment that Zining will be withdrawing from Rocket Girls 101 along with bandmates Meiqi and Xuanyi.[7] However, on August 17, 2018, it was announced that they will be returning to the group after discussions with Tencent.[8]

On January 27, 2019, Zining released her first self-composed song “我们” as the ending theme song for Rocket Girls 101's variety show “横冲直撞20岁” (Rampage to the Next Stop)[9]. She subsequently released three soundtracks, “萤火” as an ending theme song for drama “凤弈” (Legend of the Phoenix) on May 28, 2019[10], “虫儿飞” as a cover of popular children's song on June 5, 2019[11] and “清平乐” as a promotional theme song for drama “长安十二时辰” (The Longest Day in Chang'an) on July 3, 2019 which was well-received.[12] As part of Rocket Girls 101's second album “立风”, Zining released her solo song “自己” on July 12, 2019 which she composed the lyrics for.[13]

On February 8, 2020, Zining released “云边” as an ending theme song for drama “两世欢” (The Love Lasts Two Minds)[14] and a week later on February 15, 2020, she released “不爱而别” as an insert song for drama “少主且慢行” (I've Fallen for You).[15]

2020-Present: Solo Career

After graduating from Rocket Girls 101 on 23 June 2020, Zining now pursues a solo career. On July 4, 2020, Zining released an official cover of “孤单北半球” as part of the "Reset Youth Project" by NetEase Music.[16] On July 14, 2020, she released “我想我不一样” as a preview song for her first solo album “莫尔” (MORE)[17].

Discography
Main article: Rocket Girls 101 § Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN
[upper-alpha 1][18]
"妹之苍穹杀"

(with Luo Zheng)

 2018 — 你好学妹 Original soundtrack
"我们" 2019 — 横冲直撞20岁 (Rampage to the Next Stop) Ending theme song
"萤火"

(with Zhang Yihao)

 — 凤弈 (Legend of the Phoenix) Original soundtrack
"虫儿飞" — Non-album single
"清平乐" 32 长安十二时辰 (The Longest Day in Chang'an) Promotional theme song
"自己" — 立风 (The Wind)
"云边" 2020 — 两世欢 (The Love Lasts Two Minds) Original soundtrack
"不爱而别" — 少主且慢行 (I've Fallen for You) Original soundtrack
"孤单北半球" — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television shows
Year English Title Chinese Title Network Notes
2018 Produce 101 创造101 Tencent Video Contestant, finished 7th
2018-2019 Rocket Girls 101 Research Institute 火箭少女研究所 Tencent Video Cast member
2019 Rampage to the Next Stop 横冲直撞20岁 Tencent Video Cast member
2020 Rampage to the Next Stop 2 横冲直撞20岁第2季 Tencent Video Cast member
We Are Blazing 炙热的我们 Tencent Video Contestant

Notes
  1. The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China.

References
  1. ""火箭少女101"11人揭晓 成都妹子"紫宁"第七名出道". sc.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. 澎湃新闻 (2020-06-24). "火箭少女101解散：偶像的产业现状比分离更令人感伤". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. 丁残手 (2019-03-09). "紫宁被偶遇中传上课，上课认真毫无明星架子，多才多艺创作词曲". k.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  4. 天天要闻 (2020-06-27). "前火箭少女101紫宁中传毕业". daydaynews.cc (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  5. 南音 (2017-08-17). "MERA女团举办发布会正式出道 五少女首度亮相". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  6. ""火箭少女101"正式成团！孟美岐获C位杨超越第三". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  7. 叶子 (2018-08-09). "美岐宣仪紫宁退出火箭少女 原经纪方:工作超负荷|孟美岐|吴宣仪|紫宁_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  8. 新浪娱乐 (2018-08-17). "乐华麦锐腾讯发布联合声明：三人将回归火箭少女|火箭少女101|乐华娱乐|麦锐娱乐_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  9. "我们 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  10. "凤弈 电视剧原声带 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  11. "虫儿飞 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  12. 社会大蒸炉 (2019-07-05). "火箭少女101紫宁被"冷处理"一年后，靠《长安十二时辰》翻身|长安十二时辰|冷处理|紫宁_新浪网". k.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  13. "自己 - 火箭少女101紫宁 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  14. "紫宁献唱《云边》实力出众 获封新一代古风小天后_古装". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  15. "少主且慢行 影视原声带 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  16. "孤单北半球". 网易云音乐. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  17. "我想我不一样". 网易云音乐. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  18. Charted songs on Billboard China Top 100:
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