The9 (group)

Chinese girl group
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  • Mandopop
Years active2020–2021Labels
  • ADQC
  • iQIYI
Past members

The9 (stylized as THE9 or THE NINE) was a Chinese girl group formed through the IQIYI survival show Youth With You 2. The group consisted of Liu Yuxin, Yu Shuxin, Xu Jiaqi, Yu Yan, Xie Keyin, An Qi, Zhao Xiaotang, Kong Xueer and Lu Keran.[1][2]

The9 was formed on May 30, 2020, and officially debuted on August 10, 2020. It was managed by Idol Youth Entertainment of iQIYI.[3][4] The group was supposed to disband on November 30, 2021, but they disbanded on December 5, 2021.

History

Pre-debut: Youth With You 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 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, Esther Yu Shuxin came in 2nd, followed by Kiki Xu Jiaqi, Yu Yan, Shaking Chloe Xie Keyin, Babymonster An Qi, Zhao Xiaotang, Snow Kong Xue'er, and K Lu Keran in 9th place respectively. Since having earned 1st place, XIN Liu Yuxin was chosen as the center of the group.[5][6]

2020: Beginning of promotions, debut with Sphinx X Mystery and MatriX

On May 30, 2020, The9 was formed following the finale of Youth with You Season 2 and their training began the day after. Apart from training, they also filmed for several variety shows such as "My Little Forest". On June 17, 2020, they participated in Hunan Television's 618 Super Night to perform "Yes! OK!" and "Hunt", marking The9's first public performance. On July 4, 2020, the official Weibo account for the group released a video of the members selecting their team leader, revealing to be Babymonster An. They also revealed other details such as their fandom name, fandom colors as well as their hand sign.

On July 10, 2020, the group attended the "Current Business Conference" and announced their appointment as "Advance Officer for Edge Art."[7]

The group has also done many commercials as well as editorials for magazines and high-end fashion houses. Xu Jiaqi, a former member of Chinese girl group SNH48's Team SII as well as a current member of the SNH48 sub-unit 7Senses, performed at SNH48's 7th Request Time Senbatsu General Elections as a guest.

The group released their first extended play, Sphinx X Mystery (斯芬克斯X谜), on August 10, 2020.[8] The EP consists of the lead single "SphinX" (斯芬克斯) as well as another song titled "Not Me". The EP sold over 150,000 units in less than 45 minutes; it also won the "Double Platinum" rating.[9] The music video for SphinX was released on August 15 via Weibo and YouTube. They promoted their EP through performances at variety shows and through music shows such as 818 Super Night. The group then announced their first variety show called “Let’s Party 2020” which would be released on iQIYI. The group released their debut studio album MatriX (虚实X境) on December 25, 2020[10] which features the lead single "Dumb Dumb Bomb" and nine solo tracks.

On December 31, The9 participated in the 2021 Jiangsu Satellite TV New Year's Eve concert.[11]

2021: RefleXtion, THE NINE and disbandment

From March 26–27, 2021, The9 held their first online concert titled "X-CITY," which garnered tens of thousands of viewers. The concert utilized XR technology to create realistic stage backgrounds.[12]

On June 9, 2021, the group released their first anniversary EP entitled RefleXtion. The EP consists of two tracks: "Hello" and "Xenogeneic". The group officially disbanded on December 5, 2021.[citation needed] Though the group had plans to hold a graduation concert, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these shows have been indefinitely halted.[citation needed]

2022–2023: Reunion concerts

On August 19–20, 2022, The9 held their first reunion concert since disbandment at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center.[13]

On October 27–28, 2023, the group held their second reunion concert at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park.[14][15]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Sales
MatriX (虚实X境)
Track listing
  1. Dumb Dumb Bomb
  2. BiuBiu
  3. Gwalla
  4. SKIN
  5. 薔薇之巔
  6. Comet
  7. Yea
  8. T.A.N.G
  9. Call Me By My Name
  10. K'
 CHN: 370,000+[16]

Extended plays

Title Details Sales
Sphinx X Mystery (斯芬克斯X谜)
  • Released: August 10, 2020
  • Label: ADQC, iQiyi
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. 斯芬克斯 (SphinX)
  2. Not Me
 CHN: 1,100,000+[16]
RefleXtion
  • Released: May 22, 2021
  • Label: ADQC, iQiyi
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. Hello
  2. 异兽 (Exotic Beast)
 CHN: 210,000+[16]
THE NINE
  • Released: December 5, 2021
  • Label: ADQC, iQiyi
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. 驭舞者
  2. Devil's song
  3. 我们啊
 CHN: 92,000+[16]

Songs

Title Year Peak chart position Album
CHN
[17][A]
"斯芬克斯" (SphinX) 2020 5 Sphinx X Mystery
"Not Me" 9
"Dumb Dumb Bomb" 60 MatriX
"BiuBiu" 26
"Gwalla" —
"SKIN" 57
"蔷薇之巅" 39
"Comet" —
"Yea" —
"T.A.N.G" —
"Call Me By My Name" 75
"K'" —
"Hello" 2021 42 RefleXtion
"异兽" (Exotic Beast) 33
"我们啊" 80 THE NINE
"Devil's song" —
"驭舞者" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Title Release Date Remarks
"Yes OK!" March 12, 2020 Theme song of Youth With You 2
"Super Shiny Summer" July 30, 2020 Promotional song for the Oppo Reno 4; features XIN Liu, Esther Yu and Zhao Xiaotang

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Length Ref.
"SphinX" 2020 3:42 [18]

Filmography

Variety Shows

Year Title Network Originally Aired Notes
2020 Youth With You 2 iQiYi March 12 – May 30 Contestants (final winners)
Hunan TV 618 Super Pin Night + Hunan TV 818 Super Pin Night Hunan Television July Performers ("Yes OK!", "Hunt", "SphinX")
Go Fighting! Season 6 Dragon Television July 26 The9 (finale guests, episode 12)[19]
Little Forest (Chinese: 《奇妙的小森林》; pinyin: Qímiào de Xiǎo Sēnlín; lit. 'Wonderful Little Forest')[20] Mango TV August 1 – August 15 Xu Jiaqi and Xie Keyin (guests, episodes 8–10)[21]
Summer Surf Shop[22] iQiYi August 28 – September 5 An Qi and Zhao Xiaotang (guests, episodes 9–10)[23]
Amazing Dinner[24] iQiYi August 6–7[a] Xie Keyin and Zhao Xiaotang (guests, episode 8)[25]
Masked Dancing King Season 1 Youku August 16 – October 18 Liu Yuxin and An Qi (contestants)
Let's Party![26] iQiYi September 4 – November 21 The group's variety show
Happy Camp (2020) Hunan Television September 19 The9 (performance guest); Liu Yuxin, Yu Shuxin, Zhao Xiaotang (involved in guests’ activities with the show's MC)[27]
Go Fighting! Treasure Hunt, Season 1 (Chinese: 《极限挑战·宝藏行》; pinyin: Jíxiàn Tiǎozhàn·Bǎozàng Xíng) Dragon Television September 29 Yu Shuxin (guest, episode 9)[28]
Little Giant Games[29] Mango TV Xu Jiaqi (fixed cast); Kong Xue'er (guest), Yu Yan (unaired)
Dimension Nova (Chinese: 《跨次元新星》; pinyin: Kuà Cìyuán Xīnxīng; lit. 'Inter-Dimensional Rising Star')[30] iQiYi October 21 – December 23 Yu Shuxin (fixed cast, mentor)
Field of Hope (Chinese: 《希望的田野》; pinyin: Xīwàng de Tiányě)[31] Mango TV An Qi (fixed cast); Zhao Xiaotang (guest, episode 9)
Sending 100 Girls Home Season 4 Sohu Yu Shuxin (guest)
Glory is Back! Dunhuang (Chinese: 登场了！敦煌; pinyin: Dēngchǎngle! Dūnhuáng; lit. 'It's On Stage! Dunhuang')[32] iQiYi 2020 November 18 – 2021 January 21 Xie Keyin (fixed cast); Lu Keran (guest, episode 3)[33]
Ladies' Talk (Chinese: 《姐妹们的茶话会》; pinyin: Jiěmèimen de Cháhuàhuì; lit. 'Sisters' Tea Party')[34] iQiYi 2020 December 2 – 2021 February 17 Zhao Xiaotang (fixed cast, host)
Fourtry Season 2[35] iQiYi 2020 December 4 – 2021 February 19 Liu Yuxin (fixed cast); Zhao Xiaotang and Kong Xue'er (guests, episodes 5–6)
I Am the Actor Season 3[36] Zhejiang TV 2020 December 12 – 2021 March 6 Xie Keyin (contestant)[37]
Treasured Village (Chinese: 《宝藏般的乡村》; pinyin: Bǎozàng Bān de Xiāngcūn)[38] Zhejiang TV 2020 December 20 – 2021 February 21 Kong Xue'er (fixed cast)
2021 HAHAHAHAHA Season 1[39] iQiYi and Tencent Video January 15–22 Yu Shuxin (guest, episode 10), Kong Xue'er (guest, episodes 10.2–11)
Youth With You 3 iQiYi February 18 – May 1 Yu Shuxin (Youth Tutor); The9 (guests, episode 8); Yu Yan, An Qi, Lu Keran (senior mentor collaboration performance)
  1. ^ Although Episode 8 premiered on iQiYi before episodes 9–10 of Summer Surf Shop, the episode of Amazing Dinner was filmed later, as Zhao Xiaotang talks about losing her fear of the sea while filming Summer Surf Shop.

Concert

Year Name Date Platform/Venue
2021 X-City 26 & 27 March 2021 iQiyi (Online)

Awards

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominee / Work Result
Cosmo Glam Night 2020 2020 Artist of The Year The9 Won
Madame Figaro Beauty Star Beauty Star Won
2021 iQIYI Scream Night Popular Female Artist Won
2020 Ifeng Fashion Choice Fashion Energy Group of The Year Won
2020 Sina Fashion Style Awards Idol Group of The Year Won
Rayli Fashion Gala Favourite Group of The Year Won
Asian Pop Music Awards Popularity Award (Female Group) Won
Sina Film and Television Festival Musical Work of The Year 斯芬克斯 (SphinX) Won
Variety Show of The Year Let's Party! 2020 Won
2020 Baidu Entertainment Awards 2021 Best Group of The Year The9 Won
2020 Weibo Night Weibo's Hottest Group of The Year Won
Weibo Starlight Awards 2020 The Most Popular Artist Internationally Won

Notes

  1. ^ The China TME UNI Chart was launched by Tencent Music in 2018 and first published by Billboard in November 2022.

References

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  2. ^ "iQIYI Youth With You Season 2 Perfectly Ends, and "THE9" Girls Make Their Debut Formally". Taiwan News. June 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Meet C-pop newbies THE9: young, androgynous and anything but out-the-box". South China Morning Post. 2020-06-12.
  5. ^ "《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). 30 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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  7. ^ 新浪财经Sina Finance (2020-07-11). "爱奇艺CEO：海量视频、创作分享、社区互动是"随刻"三大关键词CEO of iQIYI: Massive videos, creative sharing, and community interaction are the three key words of "On the Moment"". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  8. ^ "THE9推出新团专《斯芬克斯X谜》 给青春续个杯_南报网". www.njdaily.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  9. ^ 田偲妮 Tian Sini. "THE9组合首张EP上线，销量超40万张获双白金认证 The9's first EP was released online, and it was certified double platinum with sales of over 400,000". www.bjnews.com.cn/.
  10. ^ "虚实X境 Virtual Reality X Realm THE9".
  11. ^ "2021江苏跨年|重磅曝光！江苏卫视2021跨年演唱会节目单来了 2021 Jiangsu New Year's Eve | Heavy Exposure! The program list of Jiangsu Satellite TV's 2021 New Year's Eve concert is here". Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  12. ^ "Chinese girl band The9's live concerts show the future of entertainment". South China Morning Post. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  13. ^ @THE9官博 (2022-07-26). ""因为THE9，我们成为更好的自己" 2022年8月19-20日 哈尔滨国际会展体育中心体育馆". Sina Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ @THE9官博 (2023-10-08). "一起相约10.27-10.28 #THE9越万丈路途只为再会##THE9多远都可以到达演唱会南京站# 即将开唱! #THE9演唱会抢票#". Sina Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "THE9南京演唱会：女团璀璨舞台，实力诠释魅力！" [THE9 Nanjing Concert: The girl group’s dazzling stage and their strength illustrate their charm!] (in Chinese). Zicheng Entertainment. 2023-10-27. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30 – via Baidu.
  16. ^ a b c d "The9 total Chinese music sales". Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  17. ^ "China TME UNI Chart". Tencent Music (in Chinese). Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    • "All songs from Sphinx X Mystery". Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    • "Dumb Dumb Bomb, SKIN, 蔷薇之巅 & Call Me By My Name". Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    • "BiuBiu". Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    • "Hello". Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    • "异兽 (Exotic Beast)". Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    • "我们啊". Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  18. ^ THE9 -《SphinX》MV, retrieved 2020-08-15
  19. ^ Go Fighting! Season 6, Episode 12 on YouTube
  20. ^ Little Forest playlist on YouTube
  21. ^ Little Forest: Episode 8: 2:17 on YouTube
  22. ^ "Summer Surf Shop" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-07-04.
  23. ^ "Summer Surf Shop: Episode 9, Part 1: Xiaotang Zhao's Good at Selling Products" (video). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-08-29.
  24. ^ "Amazing Dinner" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-06-19.
  25. ^ "Amazing Dinner: Episode 8" (video). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-08-29.
  26. ^ "Let's Party" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-09-04.
  27. ^ Happy Camp 20200919 on YouTube
  28. ^ Go Fighting! Treasure Hunt: Season 1, Episode 9 on YouTube
  29. ^ Little Giant Games playlist on YouTube
  30. ^ "Dimension Nova" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-10-21.
  31. ^ Field of Hope playlist on YouTube
  32. ^ "Glory is back" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-11-18.
  33. ^ "Glory is Back!: Episode 3" (video). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-12-03.
  34. ^ "Ladies' Talk" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-12-02.
  35. ^ "FOURTRY 2" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-12-04.
  36. ^ "《我就是演员3》 (I Am the Actor: Season 3)" (playlist). zjstv.com (in Simplified Chinese). Zhejiang TV. 2020.
  37. ^ "I Am the Actor: Season 3, Episode 2: 49:31" (video). zjstv.com (in Simplified Chinese). Zhejiang TV.
  38. ^ Treasured Village playlist on YouTube
  39. ^ "HAHAHAHAHA Season 1" (playlist). iq.com. iQiYi. 2020-11-06.

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