X Nine Explained

X Nine
Alias:X玖少年团
Origin:China
Genre:Mandopop
Years Active:2016–present
Website:Official Weibo
Current Members:
Past Members:
  • Chen Zexi

X Nine (stylized as X-NINE) is a Chinese boy group under Wajijiwa Entertainment. Consisting of eight members: Xiao Zhan, Gu Jiacheng, Wu Jiacheng, Peng Chuyue, Guo Zifan, Zhao Lei, Xia Zhiguang, and Yan Xujia, the group debuted on September 28, 2016 with their first single, "In Our Own Name" .[1] They were formed through EE Media, Tencent Video, and SM Entertainment’s joint Chinese idol survival program X-Fire (燃烧吧少年).

Name

The X in the group's name represents "unknown and infinite possibilities" while the character (jiǔ) references the Chinese folktale, The Nine Sons of The Dragon .[2]

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Single

Information
1"In Our Own Name (以己之名)"Release date: September 24, 2016
Label: EE-Media
Language: Chinese
2"B.O.Y.S."Release date: November 9, 2016
Label: EE-Media
Language: Chinese
3"Eight Principles of Yong (永字八法)"Release date: December 18, 2016
Label: EE-Media
Language: Chinese
4"Say No (炫斗青春)"Release date: April 28, 2017
Label: EE-Media
Language: Chinese
5"We Want What We Want"Release date: January 2, 2018
Label: Wajijiwa Entertainment
Language: Chinese
6"May I Have Your Heart-IP? (永不下线的,才算爱吗?)"[4] Release date: February 2, 2018
Label: Wajijiwa Entertainment
Language: Chinese
7"BIG SHOW"[5] Release date: March 16, 2018
Label: Wajijiwa Entertainment
Language: Chinese
8"Face Face (顏值说)"[6] Release date: April 17, 2018
Label: Wajijiwa Entertainment
Language: Chinese
9"I Want to Give You (我想给你)"Release date: April 24, 2018
Label: Wajijiwa Entertainment, Zhi Hui Da Gou, and Tian Cai Lian Meng
Language: Chinese
10"Fights Break Sphere (斗破苍穹)"Release date: August 30, 2018
Label: Dai Mao Hu Yu
Language: Chinese

Mini albums

Album informationTracklistSales
1"X Jiu (X玖)"
  • Release date: September 24, 2016
  • Label: EE-Media
  • 320,439
[7] [8] [9]
2"Keep Online"
  • Release date: February 14, 2018 (YES Version)
    May 9, 2018 (NO Version)
  • Label: Wajijiwa Entertainment
  • 440,000+
[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Filmography

Films

Variety shows

Radio

Awards and nominations

Asian Music Gala Awards

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2017Most Popular Group Award[15]

Asian New Songs Annual Festival

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2017Most Popular Group Award[16]

Tencent Video Starlight Awards

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2016Boyband of the Year Award

Fans Carnival Annual Festival

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2016Newcomer Group of the Year Award[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 獨家!中国偶像男團X玖少年團同名專輯問世. zh. ifeng. July 28, 2019. September 26, 2016.
  2. Web site: X玖少年团正式出道 超规格待遇获嘉宾无限期望. zh. July 28, 2019. September 29, 2016. Tencent.
  3. Web site: X玖少年团出道,能否打破TFBOYS对中国偶像男团的垄断. zh. July 28, 2019. 广卅好评好报. September 30, 2016.
  4. Web site: 永不下線的,才算愛嗎? MV. 音悅台. zh. February 1, 2018. July 28, 2019.
  5. Web site: BIG SHOW MV. 音悅台. March 16, 2018. zh. July 28, 2019.
  6. Web site: X玖少年团新歌发布 《颜值说》探讨"时代主题"引热议. 人民網. zh. April 9, 2018. July 28, 2019.
  7. Web site: 19萬銷量酷我三白金金唱片 X玖少年團出道EP受矚目. ifeng. September 28, 2016. July 28, 2019. zh.
  8. Web site: X玖數字EP_酷狗音樂. 酷狗音乐. zh. July 28, 2019.
  9. Web site: X玖.
  10. Web site: X玖少年团新专获酷我双白金唱片认证 线下首唱会开唱在即. May 11, 2018. 千龙网. July 28, 2019. zh.
  11. Web site: X玖少年团新专辑首唱会 为歌迷献520专属福利. China Daily. zh. May 21, 2018. July 28, 2019.
  12. Web site: Keep Online(YES版). 蝦米音樂. zh. July 28, 2019.
  13. Web site: Keep Online YES版.
  14. Web site: Keep Online NO版.
  15. Web site: 亞洲金曲大賞得獎名單.
  16. Web site: 亞洲新歌榜年度盛典得獎名單. Sina Corp. zh. July 28, 2019.
  17. Web site: 粉絲嘉年華年度盛典得獎名單. November 6, 2016. zh. Sina Corp. July 28, 2019.