Zhong Chenle

Zhong Chenle (Chinese: 钟辰乐; born 22 November 2001),[1] known mononymously as Chenle (Hangul: 천러), is a Chinese singer and actor based in South Korea. Zhong began his career as a child singer, having performed in various concerts and television shows in China and abroad. At age nine, he became the youngest singer to be invited to perform solo at the Golden Hall of Vienna.[2] Through his solo career, Zhong has release three albums and hosted one concert in China. At the age of fourteen, Zhong signed with South Korean entertainment company SM and subsequently moved to South Korea in 2016 to debut as a member of the South Korean boy band NCT through sub-unit NCT Dream, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in South Korea.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhong.
Zhong Chenle
Zhong in 2019
Born (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001
Shanghai, China
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2009–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Labels
Member of
WebsiteOfficial website
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鍾辰樂
Simplified Chinese钟辰乐
Korean name
Hangul종진락
Hanja鐘辰樂

Early life

Zhong was born in Shanghai, China on 22 November 2001. He studied at the Beijing Contemporary Music School, graduating alongside NCT bandmate Renjun in the class of 2020.[3] In 2006, Chenle entered the Shanghai Ying Siu Sing School and attended dance classes. In 2008, he was admitted to the Shanghai Little Flute Art Troupe and studied vocal music with Huang Jing.

Career

2009–2015: Pre-debut and solo activities

In 2009, Zhong participated in the Hajj children's channel held by Yueyue Elf Vs Season Trial, where he was runner-up and won the Elf Genie Award. In 2010, he participated in the National Chinese Young Talent Selection and won a gold medal.

In January 2011, at age nine, Zhong was invited to perform the song "Memory" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats at the Golden Hall of Vienna; at the time, he was the youngest singer to have ever performed solo there.[2] On 16 June, Zhong led the audience in singing the Chinese national anthem at the second Nie Er Music Week opening ceremony in the Shanghai Grand Theater. In July, Zhong released his twelve-track second solo album, My Wings. At the end of the month and in August, Zhong participated in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Shanghai International Children's Art Festival on the Shanghai Grand Stage at the Shanghai International Convention Center.

Zhong began his professional career as a singer after participating in singing competitions such as China's Got Talent.[4] He has released three albums.[5] He used to perform cover songs, many of which were of former child star Declan Galbraith,[2] and upload them to YouTube. Zhong joined the World Organization of Child Ambassadors of Peace, headquartered in Washington, D.C., and founded and presided over by pianist, songwriter, and producer Ezekiel Elkin, representing China as a young cultural diplomat. Zhong served as Chinese Ambassador at an international multicultural show created by Elkin in Buenos Aires in August 2014; he performed "The Dragon's Romance", a song Elkin wrote specifically for him.

In December 2012, Zhong participated in the First Plenary Session of the Huangpu District of Shanghai and elected the district chief with the highest votes. His first known minor acting roles were in 2013, when he featured in Chinese drama The Queen of SOP 2 at age 11. In 2014, Zhong held a solo concert at the Shanghai Concert Hall.[6]

2016–present: Debut with NCT and NCT Dream
Main articles: NCT (group) and NCT Dream

In August 2016, at age 15, Zhong began his career as an idol in South Korea by debuting as a member of NCT Dream, a sub-unit of NCT.[7]

Zhong became the main DJ of the radio show Yuedong Seoul on 12 October 2020, which aired from 9 pm to 10 pm KST and was live-streamed on the official TBS eFM 101.3 MHz YouTube channel.[8] Zhong departed Yuedong Seoul on 12 September 2021.[9]

In February 2021, Zhong featured on the song "Too Good" from IMLAY's fourth EP Utopia.[10]

Discography
Main article: NCT discography

Albums
  • Tomorrow (2010)
  • My Wings (2011)
  • You Are There (2014)

Singles
Title Year Notes
"Yellow Maple Leave" 2011 Shanghai Art Humanities Channel "Time Song" premiere
"Strong Children" 2012
"Do Not Be Afraid" Monster Wanted Order theme song
"Amazing Grace" Shenzhen TV's Beware 00 Opening remarks
"An Angel" Shenzhen TV's The Mysterious Baby Mid-Autumn Festival Concert with Rice premiere
"Childhood Companion" Jade Qiaolin Story OST
"Travel The Wind" Jade Qiaolin Story theme song
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight " The Lion King theme song
"The Dragon's Romance" (龙月情缘) 2014 Wunderkindz by "Zeke & The Kiddos" summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina
"A New Beginning" (新的开始) 2020 Graduation song with Renjun of NCT
"Too Good" 2021 From IMLAY's EP Utopia
"Snow Dream" with Yeri of Red Velvet, Haechan and Jisung of NCT, and Ningning of Aespa

Filmography

Film
Year Title Notes
2013 Soul Rhythm (靈魂的節奏) Pre-debut
2014 A Candy for Mother (掌心的糖果)

Television
Year Title Notes
2013 The Queen of SOP 2 (勝女的代價2) Pre-debut
Bund Police (外滩警事)

Variety show
YearTitleTitle in MandarinNotes
2010China's Got Talent中国达人秀Pre-debut
Sunday My Biggest周日我最大Performing the song "Tomorrow"
2011Happy Blue Sky快乐蓝天下Performing the song "Memory"
We Have a Set我们有一套Performing the songs "Memory" and "You Raise Me Up"
Day Day Up天天向上Performing the song "Memory"
2012Red Star红星闪闪
Talented Children's Voice天才童声
Innocence Hit the Earth童心撞地球
Table Plan同桌计划Performing the song "Memory"
Sound One Team天声一队Performing "Memory", "Tell Me Why" and other songs.
The Mysterious Baby Mid-Autumn Festival Concert with Rice饭没了秀之魔力宝宝中秋演唱会Performing the song "Tell Me Why"
Beware 00小心00后Performing the song "Amazing Grace"
2013Flash World闪天下Performing the songs "My Songs", "Tell Me Why" and "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
I Love My Motherland我爱我的祖国Performing the song "You Raise Me Up"
Super Voice超级童声Judge
China New Voice Generation中国新声代Performing the songs "Amazing Grace" and "Snail"
2014Wunderkindz by "Zeke & The Kiddos"神童们Performing the song "The Dragon's Romance" (El romance del dragón - 龙月情缘)

Radio show
Year Title Ref.
2020–2021 Yuedong Seoul [11]

Awards and nominations
YearAwardResult
2009Yueyue Elf Vs Season Trial "Elf Genie Award"Won
2010National Outstanding Students CompetitionWon
2010National Award For Young Talents in ChinaWon

References
  1. "Artist Profile". NCTDREAM Official WebSite. SM Entertainment. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. "Introducing Chenle Zhong". Netease. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "北京市现代音乐学校新浪微博". Weibo (in Chinese). 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ""达人"选手国庆忙 张志林签下音乐达人钟辰乐". Tencent. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. "8岁"达人"钟辰乐被签 要发专辑《天籁童声》". Netease. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. "钟辰乐上海音乐厅演唱会圆满落幕". Sina. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. "SM新男团NCT DREAM将于25日出道 14岁中国籍成员公开". People's Daily. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. "tbs eFM 101.3MHz LIVE stream". YouTube. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. "DJ #CHENLE's last radio broadcast on tbs-R eFM Akdong Seoul will be on September 12th". Twitter. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  10. "IMLAY 'Too Good (Feat. CHENLE 천러 of NCT)' MV". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. "TBS efm Yuedong Seoul". TBS. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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