Jefferson Qian Explained

Qian Zhenghao
Birth Date:5 January 2001
Birth Place:Shanghai, China
Nationality:Chinese
Years Active:2014–present
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Instrument:Vocals, guitars, piano and drums
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Qian Zhenghao (born January 5, 2001), also known as Jefferson Qian, is a Chinese singer, dancer, rapper, songwriter, and composer. He is best known for participating in the survival show Idol Producer, where he ranked 11th, as well as his participation in Singer 2019., Qian is a solo artist.

Early life

Qian Zhenghao was raised in Shanghai, China by his parents and attended a private school. At age 13, Qian participated in a children's singing show called China's New Voice Generation Season 2. Qian went to a studio to record an album every year to preserve his voice. At age 14, he participated in a dog-training competition with his dog, Rocky.[1]

Career

2014: Singing debut

After participating in China's New Voice Generation Season 2, Qian became a student of singer Shang Wenjie, marking his official entrance into the entertainment industry. In the show, Qian performed "The Monster" with Shang and "Angel" with Shila Amzah.

2015–2017: Becoming a trainee

In 2015, Qian became a trainee under the record label Younger Culture.[2] He went to South Korea to further his training, often participating in live performances with his fellow trainees.[3]

2018: Idol Producer and debuting as an artist

In January 2018, he participated in reality show Idol Producer as a contestant. His first performance was a cover of "City of Stars", receiving a "B" in ranking evaluation and impressing the judges with his vocal skills. However, he received an "F" in the second ranking evaluation when he failed to memorize the dance moves and lyrics of the theme song, also receiving criticism from vocal mentor Li Ronghao. Later, a limited number of trainees who received "F" grades were allowed to participate in making a music video of the theme song. Qian succeeded in joining the performance. He finished the show in 11th place, two spots shy of joining the final group.[4]

In August 2018, Qian released his first EP, My Art 0.5. He also participated in fellow Idol Producer contestant Zhou Rui's album Unsolvable Problem (无解题), where he was featured on the song "I'll Never".[5] [6]

In December 2018, he was admitted to the Berklee College of Music.[7]

2019–present: Joining Singer 2019

In January 2019, Qian was chosen as the second "National's Recommended Singer", later facing Super-Vocal finalists in the second Pre-Challenge Face-Off in the music show Singer 2019. He was eliminated in the knockoff challenge, but he returned for a final performance.

In April 2019, Qian joined a show called I am a Singer created by IQiyi and won the show along with his teammates.

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsscope=colSales
scope=rowMY ART 0.5 [9] [10]
  • Released: August 18, 2018
  • Language: Mandarin
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Singles

TitleYear
scope=row"Come" (來) [11] 2019
scope=row"Beautiful Love" [12] 2020

Soundtracks

TitleYearscope=colAlbum
scope=row"Whenever I think of you" (每当想起你)2018The Adventures of Moto OST
scope=row"Mystery Guest" (神秘嘉賓) [13] 2019Over the Sea I Come to You OST

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 微博国际版 . July 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724202834/https://weibointl.api.weibo.cn/share/82839846.html%3Fweibo_id%3D3868152398404042 . July 24, 2019 . live .
  2. Web site: 行业动态行业资讯网影视文化行业资讯. www.youngerculture.com. June 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190130104643/http://youngerculture.com/en/News-C11.html. January 30, 2019. live.
  3. Web site: younger town on Instagram: "N+求学记:第3集 吃货的第一顿饭#YOUNGERTOWN #肖宇涛 #李艺玮". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BOG4japhmDc . December 24, 2021 . registration. Instagram. August 15, 2019.
  4. Web site: Idol Producer Top 20 – Final Ranking. Official Nine Percent. June 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606173445/https://officialninepercent.tumblr.com/post/172658941827/idol-producer-top-20-final-ranking. June 6, 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Chinese singer sings stories of love. Chan. Huan Xun. SJSU News. June 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606173454/http://www.sjsunews.com/spartan_daily/arts_and_entertainment/article_e5033962-b59a-11e8-83f4-b33f4bb9b2a1.html. June 6, 2019. live.
  6. Web site: music. Tumblr. June 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606173458/https://zhouruizee.tumblr.com/music. June 6, 2019. live.
  7. 1078308198216388608. [trending] Qian Zhenghao revealed to have received an offer of admission for Berklee College of Music! Congratulations #钱正昊 #qianzhenghaopic.twitter.com/l2xhFQAzQ1. tweets. c-drama. December 27, 2018. dramapotatoe. August 15, 2019.
  8. Web site: 黃色甲殼蟲. . December 13, 2019.
  9. Web site: 云音乐商城. music.163.com. June 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190325113331/https://music.163.com/store/newalbum/detail?id=72300851. March 25, 2019. live.
  10. Web site: 网易云音乐. 网易云音乐. June 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018134211/https://music.163.com/. October 18, 2018. live.
  11. Web site: . Spotify. September 8, 2019.
  12. Web site: Beautiful Love. . January 10, 2020.
  13. Web site: 神秘嘉賓. . July 16, 2019.