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| Birth Name: | Pornnappan Pornpenpipat | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 25 June 1997 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||
| Other Names: | Zheng Naixin | ||||||||
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Pornnappan Pornpenpipat (Thai: พรนับพัน พรเพ็ญพิพัฒน์; born June 25, 1997), nicknamed Nene (Thai: เนเน่), also known by her Chinese name Zheng Naixin, is a Thai singer and actress under Sony Music China.[1] She gained her popularity after placing fifth on the final episode of Produce Camp 2020 and debuting in project group BonBon Girls 303 back in 2020.
Both of her parents are local Thai Chinese who live in Bangkok. She was nicknamed Nene because her mother loved Shin-chan and named her after the character Nene.[2]
In 2013, Nene competed in True Academy Fantasia 10 (AF10) as the youngest contestant and finished in 12th place in the final episode.[3] [4]
On November 8, 2015, Nene started her career when she debuted as a member of the all female Thai idol group MilkShake managed by GMM Grammy and released the first digital single "SHARE" with the group. In the same year, she served as a radio DJ for Channel 93 "Talk Talk".[5] In 2016, MilkShake released their second single "JOH", then disbanded after.
In 2017, she traveled to China and participated in the music culture program Sing the Chinese, and sang the song "I Don't Want to Say". In the same year, the urban romance film "The Doll (宅男长成记之人偶初恋)" began shooting, in where she played as a physical doll.[6]
On August 19 of the same year, she made her acting debut in Thailand in the romantic comedy series, under GMMTV. On April 20, 2018, she played as Christine, one of the main roles in the Vietnamese Comedy Action Film "Lat Mat 3: Ba Chang Khuyet".
On June 28, 2019, the Chinese urban fantasy romance drama Nice to Meet UFO co-starring Jack Jarupong as Xie Chen Xi and Zhu Yiwen as Gu Liu Nian was released. In the play, Nene played the little alien named "Xuan" who lived in the body of Qin, a young star on the 18th-tier star, thus officially debuted in China as an actress.[7]
In 2020, she starred in the romantic drama 2gether: The Series, in which she played "Air", the senior of the music club. In April, using the stage name Zheng Naixin, Nene participated in the Tencent Video's Chinese girl group reality competition show, Produce Camp 2020.[8] During the first episode of the show, she served as one of the three participants with the strongest vocal powers. She then participated in the singing of Produce Camp 2020s theme song, "You Are Everything To Me". In July 4, she placed fifth in the finals of the show and later debuted in the all-female Chinese idol group BonBon Girls 303.[9] [10] On July 12 of the same year, the Thai horror TV series "Long Khong: The Art of the Devil" was released, in which she played Aya. In August 11, BonBon Girls 303's first EP The Law of Hard Candy was released.
In January 2021, she joined the 2021 edition of the variety show Produce Camp by Tencent Video as an international assistant mentor.[11] On March 10, 2021, she participated in the first martial arts office business experience reality show "She Fighter" produced by Tencent Video.[12] In July 14 of the same year, she released the single "A Dream".
On July 4, 2022, the group BonBon Girls 303 announced its official disbandment.[13] Shortly after, on the 12th day of the same month, she joined Sony Music China and released its first solo album debut song "Promise".[14] In July, it was announced that she would participate in Bilibili Forward.[15] On August 21, she participated in the third stage of Douyin's Masked Dance King.[16] On November 23, it was announced that she would participate in the new Chinese drama Confess Your Love, where she played Lin Chen/Lin Wen. In December, she participated in the 2022 Weibo Hip-hop Competition and served as the star promoter of the event.[17] In December 14, it was announced that Nene would be one of the guests for Chaoyang Singing Center.
On 22 April 2024, Nene announced that she is in relationship with Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree, whom she met during work within the industry 4 years back.[18] [19]
| Year | Peak (TME Uni Chart) | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | Score | |||
| "Promise" 約定[20] | 2022 | — | — | rowspan="4" |
| "Love, Love" 愛呀愛呀 | — | — | ||
| "One Sunny Day" 某一个晴天 | — | — | ||
| "Tenderness with the World" 与世界温柔相处 | — | — | ||
| "Forgotten" 被遺忘的故事 | 2023 | — | — | Gentle on My Mind |
| "All about that day" | ||||
| "My star" | ||||
| สาย (Gone)[21] | ||||
| Year | Title | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "See You Tomorrow" 明天见 | "Fantasy Garden" 5th Anniversary Theme Song | [22] |
| "I Guess You Are Heartbeating Too" 我猜你也心动 | "Mr.Bad" OST Soundtrack | [23] |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Teenage Mom | Fon | |
| 2020 | 2gether: The series | Air | |
| Long Khong | Aya | [24] |
| Year | Title | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nice To Meet UFO | Qin | ||
| 2023 | Confess Your Love | Lin Chen / Lin Wan | [25] | |
| 2024 | Insect Detective: Season 2 | Hu Die | [26] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | True Academy Fantasia 10 | Contestant | ||
| 2020 | Produce Camp 2020 | Competition show determining BonBon Girls 303 members | [27] | |
| 2021 | Produce Camp 2021 | International Assistant | ||
| 2022 | Masked Dancing King | Guest | Episode 7 & 8 | |
| 2024 | Mentor | [28] | ||
| Year | Role | Brand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Brand Friend | Lancôme | [29] |
| Brand Fashion Ambassador | Leader | [30] |