Introduction
Chen Linong (Chinese: 陈立农, born October 3, 2000) is a Taiwanese singer and actor active in China. He took part in the Chinese show Idol producer and debuted under Nine Percent as a vocalist. He released his first song '解码游戏' on June 20, 2018.
Early life
Chen was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan where he was scouted by A Legend Star Corp and trained for a period of 8 months before travelling to mainland China.
Career
2018-present: Idol Producer and debut
In 2018, Linong participated in the reality show called Idol Producer as a representative for A Legend Star Corp. He rose to fame after being on the show and ended up placing 2nd with a total of 20,441,802 votes. He officially debuted on April 6, 2018 with the group Nine Percent.
After the ending of the show, Chen went on to release 2 songs and was voted the 6th most influential star in China from May to June with fellow Nine Percent members Cai Xukun, Fan Chengcheng and Zhu Zhengting placing respectively at 1st, 7th and 8th.
Linong released a single titled "I am yours (我是你的)" on October 3, 2018. He also released another song titled "Half of it is Me (一半是我)" on January 1, 2019.
On October 31, 2019 he released a single titled "Exclusive Contract (专属合约)". The MV teaser for the song dropped on November 4, with the MV coming out on November 11.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | |||||
| "I'm Yours" (我是你的) | 2018 | 5 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Half of it is Me" (一半是我) | 2019 | 1 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | ||||
| "Decoding Games" (解码游戏)
For the movie "Reborn" |
2018 | N/A | ||
| "Hi Roommate (Hi室友)"
For the show "Hi室友 (Hi Roommate)" | ||||
| "There's a Dream (有梦可待)"
For the drama "幕后之王猀 (The King Behind the Scenes)" |
2019 | 55 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Bazaar Men of The Year Gala | Idol Of The Year | N/A | Won | |
| 粉絲嘉年華
Fan Carnival Awards |
Cooking Blogger Award | N/A | Won | ||
| Baidu Awards | Baidu Entertainment Popularity Award | N/A | Won | ||
| 百度APP与湖南卫视联合沸点晚会
Baidu and Hunan TV party |
Male Artist of The Year | N/A | Won | ||
| 2019 | Sina Fashion Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Artist of the Year | N/A | Won | |
| Night of the Film | Most Anticipated New Actor | N/A | Won | ||
| Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Trendy Artist of the Year | N/A | Won | ||
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Rising Artist of the Year | N/A | Won |