Wang Linkai Explained

Wang Linkai
Birth Date:1999 5, df=y
Birth Place:Yantai, Shandong, China
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Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2017–present
Label:Gramarie Entertainment
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Wang Linkai (; born 20 May 1999), commonly known by his stage name Xiao Gui (; Lil Ghost in English) is a Chinese rapper and singer-songwriter. In 2017, participated in the iQIYI Hip-Hop music audition show "The Rap of China", won the top 70 in the country, and officially entered the entertainment industry. He was a member of the Chinese boy group Nine Percent[1] from the 2018 Chinese survival talent show Idol Producer.[2] On 29 August 2018, he won the "Best New Musician" award at the 2018 Chinese Music Festival held at Beijing National Stadium and the song "Good Night" won the Golden Melody of the Year Award.[3] On November 20, 2018, the group's first music album "TO THE NINES" was released with Nine Percent[4] On October 6, 2019, Nine Percent officially graduated[5] Unlock the identity of the producer in 2020 and join the Mango TV Rap music variety show "Listen Up"[6] He creates rap as his main form of musical expression.

Personal life

Wang Linkai was born in Haiyang City, Yantai, Shandong Province on May 20, 1999, and grew up in Xiamen City, Fujian Province[7] Currently studying at Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.[8]

His father was a military officer,[9] and his mother was a member of the art corps of the army,[10] so Wang Linkai grew up in the army when he was young. He became interested in hip-hop at the age of 12 or 13, and later went to school in Beijing. Because of his passion for dance, Wang Linkai once went over the wall to learn dancing at 12 o'clock in the morning.

In 2017, Wang Linkai participated in iQiyi’s self-made hip-hop reality show "The Rap of China".[11] In the same year, signing a contract with iQiyi's brokerage company was Guoran Sky.[12] In January 2018, he participated in the reality show "Idol Producer" on iQiyi development, and debuted as a member of Nine Percent in eighth place.[13] On August 29, 2019, he won the Newcomer of the Year Award at the Chinese Songs And Music Festival, and his original song "Good Night" won the 2018 Golden Melody Award.[14]

Career

2016–2017: Rap of China and first single

Wang signed with Gramarie Entertainment as a trainee. He started his career by joining The Rap of China in 2016. In 2017, he starred in a music video of Will Pan, a judge on the show. Wang released his first single with Zhu Xingjie (朱星傑) titled "Bingo!Ca$h".

2018: Idol Producer and debut with Nine Percent

He rose to fame after joining the reality survival show Idol Producer, finished 8th place on the show with a total of 7,856,601 votes and debuted as a member of Chinese boy band Nine Percent.[2]

2019: Solo Career

Xiao Gui participated as a regular cast on an iQiyi RV reality show, "青春的花路".[15] On May 11, he attended The Music Pioneer Chart's 30th Year Three Class Grand Award Ceremony,[16] where he won the Best Newcomer Artist of 2018 as well as the Most Popular Artist of 2018.[17] Xiao Gui released his first personal EP "Lil Ghost 2.0" on May 20.[18] On October 6, Nine Percent officially disbanded.[19] Xiao Gui performed alongside Nine Percent in Guangzhou for Nine Percent's final concert on October 12.[20] Since then, personal forms have appeared in the entertainment circle.

2020

March 2020, Zhejiang Satellite TV Music Program "Sound from Heaven". In June, he participated in the fifth season of "Rap [21] and Listen to Me" and "The King of Cross-Boundary Songs".[22] Aug. 13 - Novice Arrives on a reality show based on a driver's test. October 17, participated in the Aichi Arts show "Cross-Dimensional Rising Star" as an expansionist.[23] [24] November 8 - Joins Oriental TV's Intergenerational Tidal Performance Variety Show "China Dream Voice Our Song Season 2".

2021

In 2021, he released a number of new works, including Don't Call Me Da Vinci (Punk Version) and Mood (Lil Ghost Remix Explicit) (original 24KGoldn & Iann Dior), which received wide acclaim, and immediately started his first national tour.

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleChinese TitleNetworkNotes
2017The Rap of China中国有嘻哈iQiyiContestant
2018Idol Producer偶像练习生Contestant
Finished 8th
Fantasy restaurant 奇妙的食光Cast member
Sister's Flower Shop 小姐姐的花店
Brave World 勇敢的世界Hunan TV
2019Beautiful Youth 青春的花路iQiyi
Our Song 我们的歌
2020我要这样生活
Rap Star说唱听我的Mango TVJudge
Crossover Singer跨界歌王Beijing TVHost
Go Newbies新手驾到Hunan TVCast member
Dimension Nova跨次元新星iQiyi
2021The Romance恋恋剧中人iQiyiCast member
The Flash Band 闪光的乐队Zhejiang TV

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsSales
Lil Ghost 2.0
  • Released: May 20, 2019
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: Gramarie Entertainment
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From M to W
  • Released: April 8, 2020
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: Gramarie Entertainment

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CHN
"Good Night"2018rowspan="8"
"Unicorn"
"Confused" (扑朔迷离 (跑得快))
"I.W.A.B.N"
"Up" (上)2019
"Black" (黑白)
"Don’t Call Me Da Vinci" (别叫我达芬奇)
"Favor" (偏愛)
"If I Can"2020From M to W
"Pinky Murder"

Collaborations

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CHN
"BingoCa$h"
2017rowspan="3"
"Friendly Years" (友情岁月 (概念版))"
2019
"爆运Disco"
2020
"Prospect"
2020
"NO 808"
2020
"Mood"
2021
"Super Vilain"
2021
"Sweater"
2024

Public welfare

Prizes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: This Is Nine Percent, China's Newest, Biggest And Most Popular Boyband. 8 Days. 4 June 2018.
  2. Web site: 偶练九人团出道！蔡徐坤范丞丞无悬念 林彦俊爆冷. 6 April 2018. Sina Corp. 14 March 2019.
  3. Web site: 华语乐坛最高水准的舞台 2018华人歌曲音乐盛典创造经典. 30 August 2018. China Daily. 14 March 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019-10-07. Major Boy Band Nine Percent is No More, and Fans are Crying "Like Rainfall". 2021-04-26. RADII Stories from the center of China’s youth culture. en-US.
  5. Web site: 即时娱乐. 2019-10-06. 《偶像練習生》限定團 Nine Percent 正式解散 微博道別粉絲勁不捨. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125045339/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/382896/%E5%81%B6%E5%83%8F%E7%B7%B4%E7%BF%92%E7%94%9F-%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A%E5%9C%98nine-percent%E6%AD%A3%E5%BC%8F%E8%A7%A3%E6%95%A3-%E5%BE%AE%E5%8D%9A%E9%81%93%E5%88%A5%E7%B2%89%E7%B5%B2%E5%8B%81%E4%B8%8D%E6%8D%A8. 2020-01-25. live.
  6. Web site: 千龙网. 2020-05-16. 《《说唱听我的》Cypher超燃！ 阵容官宣小鬼艾热法老强势来袭. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810075606/http://china.qianlong.com/2020/0516/4144325.shtml. 2020-08-10. live.
  7. Web site: 偶像练习生小鬼是谁 王琳凯资料背景介绍(2). 29 March 2018. Chinese Press. 14 March 2019.
  8. Web site: 【学院介绍】北京现代音乐研修学院国际舞蹈学院-#北音新闻#. 2021-05-04. news.bjcma.com.
  9. Web site: 小鬼王琳凯个人资料及简介：爸爸背景惊人-参考网. 2021-05-04. www.cankaowang.com.
  10. Web site: 小鬼王琳凯的爸爸妈妈原来是这样得，妈妈真有镜头感！_腾讯视频. 2021-05-04. v.qq.com.
  11. Web site: 爱奇艺-iqiyi.com. 《中国有嘻哈》迷妹请尖叫！小鬼呆萌考核上线. 2021-05-04. www.iqiyi.com. zh-CN.
  12. Web site: 酷狗与果然娱乐达成独家版权合作，"小鬼"王琳凯领衔众星入驻_央广网. 2021-05-04. www.cnr.cn.
  13. Web site: 2018-04-10. 'Idol Producer' Finalists and Results Kpopmap. 2021-05-04. Kpopmap - Kpop, Kdrama and Trend Stories Coverage. en-US. 19 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219071511/https://www.kpopmap.com/idol-producer-finalists-and-results/. dead.
  14. Web site: 凤凰网娱乐. 2019-08-30. 2018年华人音乐盛典举行 众星云集呈现最佳现场. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614013715/https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7fmzEgJe35E. 2020-06-14. live.
  15. Web site: 小鬼王琳凯《青春的花路》温暖收官 花路旅途共同成长_艺人网. 2021-05-04. www.yiren.com.cn. 4 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504062057/http://www.yiren.com.cn/zongyi/13598.html. dead.
  16. Web site: 网易. 2019-05-13. 小鬼王琳凯斩获音乐先锋榜盛典三类大奖. 2021-05-04. www.163.com.
  17. Web site: 千龙网中国首都网. 2019-01-06. 《青春的花路》范丞丞朱正廷王子异小鬼尤长靖走花路. 2021-05-04. k.sina.cn.
  18. Web site: 【Lil Ghost 2.0】小鬼王琳凯首张精选实体专辑 5200份限量发售「上海」_门票预订【有票】_价格_时间_场馆. 2021-05-04. www.piaoniu.com.
  19. Web site: NinePercent正式解散，尤长靖率先发毕业感言_组合. 2021-05-04. www.sohu.com. en.
  20. Web site: 微博. 2021-05-04. m.weibo.cn.
  21. Web site: 《说唱听我的》选手阵容官宣 实力选手强强对抗 . 腾讯•大湘网 . 19 March 2023 . zh . "Rap and Listen to Me" player lineup officer, strong players against each other. . 2020-05-18.
  22. Web site: 懒猫小影视 . 《跨界歌王》：年度最差综艺诞生，小鬼王琳凯都救不回来 . 新浪网 . 19 March 2023 . zh . Wang Lin-kai can't save the worst variety show of the year . 2020-07-26.
  23. Web site: 雪 . 冯 . 《跨次元新星》定档10.17 Angelababy、小鬼、虞书欣开启抢人大战 . 国际在线文娱 . 19 March 2023 . zh . "Cross-Dimensional Nova" files 10.17 Angelababy, Kid, Yu Shu-yan to start a competition . 2020-10-16.
  24. Web site: 《跨次元新星》公开首批虚拟选手 虞书欣助力扩列出圈 . 网易娱乐 . 19 March 2023 . zh . "Cross-dimensional Rising Stars" to showcase first batch of virtual athletes . 2020-09-11.
  25. Web site: 中国发展网. 2018-09-07. Nine Percent 助力公益，榜样力量引领正能量. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220111022/http://power.chinadevelopment.com.cn/idol/2018/09/1348174.shtml. 2020-02-20. live.
  26. Web site: 看点快报. 2020-02-14. 点赞！小鬼王琳凯给咸丰战"疫"捐款10万元. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217080011/https://kuaibao.qq.com/s/20200214A0FQPN00%3Frefer%3Dspider. 2020-02-17. live.
  27. Web site: AKA.imp小鬼获活力慈善榜样奖 爱心彰显人生态度 . 新浪娱乐 . 27 March 2023 . AKA.imp IMP won the Vitality Charity Model Award. Love shows attitude towards life . 2017-09-29.
  28. Web site: 2018年华人音乐盛典举行 众星云集呈现最佳现场 . 凤凰网 . 28 March 2023 . The 2018 Chinese Music Festival was held with a star-studded cast presenting the best scene . 2018-08-30.
  29. Web site: 恭喜@小鬼-王琳凯 荣获#音乐先锋榜# 2018年度先锋创作新人 . Music FM 993. . 28 March 2023 . Congratulations @Imp - Wang Linkai won the # Music Vanguard List # 2018 Pioneer Creative Newcomer of the Year . 2019-05-11.
  30. Web site: 牛仔酷盖小鬼出席2019中国时尚盛典 荣获最佳人气偶像奖 . 爱豆app . 28 March 2023 . 2019-07-01.
  31. Web site: 小鬼王琳凯嗨唱尖叫之夜 获LIVE表现力歌手认证 . 网易娱乐 . 28 March 2023 . Lin Kai, the Devil King, has been awarded the LIVE Performance Singer certification . 2019-12-10.
  32. Web site: 恭喜@小鬼-王琳凯 荣获【QQ音乐最受欢迎说唱男歌手】 . QQ音乐 . 28 March 2023 . Congratulations @Imp - Wang Linkai won the Most Popular Male Rapper in QQ Music. . 2020-11-28.
  33. Web site: #MAHB时尚先生盛典# . @时尚先生 . 28 March 2023 .
    1. MAHB Esquire Gala #
    . 2020-12-10.
  34. Web site: 恭喜@小鬼-王琳凯 获得QQ音乐-年度说唱音乐人 . 腾讯音乐娱乐盛典官博 . 28 March 2023 . Congratulations @Imp - Wang Linkai won QQ Music - Rap Artist of the Year . 2021-01-23.

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