Next (Chinese group)
Next (Chinese: 乐华七子NEXT; pinyin: Yuè Huá Qī Zi NEXT ; Hangul: 넥스트; stylized as NEXT) is a Chinese boy group signed to Yuehua Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Zhu Zhengting, Bi Wenjun, Huang Xinchun, Fan Chengcheng, Huang "Justin" Minghao, Ding Zeren, and Li Quanzhe. They debuted as Nex7 on June 21, 2018, with the song "Wait a Minute" and officially debuted as Next on November 8, 2019, with the song "WYTB".
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Also known as | 乐华七子NEXT |
Origin | China |
Genres | C-pop |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Yuehua Entertainment |
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History
Pre-debut
Prior to debuting, members Zhu Zhengting and Justin took part in Korea's Produce 101 and gained international attention. As Yuehua Entertainment trainees, all members competed in China's Idol Producer, making it into the final project group Nine Percent.[1]
2018: Debut
The group debuted on June 21, 2018, with the EP, The First, and its lead single "Wait a Minute".[2] Their second EP, The First II, was released on July 18 followed by their third EP, The First III, on August 17.[3] The group's first studio album, Next To You, was released on December 7.[4]
2019: Official debut as NEXT
On November 8, 2019, the group officially debuted as NEXT (乐华七子NEXT) while also releasing their fourth EP, Next Begins.[5]
2020: My Love
On September 29, 2020, the group released a new single entitled "My Love". On October 9, an animated music video was released to accompany it.[6]
Members
- Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷)
- Bi Wenjun (毕雯珺)
- Huang Xinchun (黄新淳)
- Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞)
- Justin (黄明昊)
- Ding Zeren (丁泽仁)
- Li Quanzhe (李权哲)
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Sales |
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Next To You |
Track listing
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CHN: 212,768[7] |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Sales |
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The First |
Track listing
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863,463[8] |
The First II |
Track listing
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394,585[9] |
The First III |
Track listing
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432,993[10] |
Next Begins |
Track listing
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63,698[11] |
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Wait A Minute" | 2018 | The First I |
"Let Me Be Your Fire" | The First II | |
"Attention" | The First III | |
"Back To You" | Next To You | |
"WYTB (What You Talkin' Bout)" | 2019 | Next Begins |
"My Love" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | OST |
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"Stay by your Side" (陪在你身旁) | 2018 | Happy Camp OST |
"Together" (在一起) | Legend of the Ancient Sword OST | |
"少年可期" | 2019 | Master In The House OST |
"Mission No. 1" (头号任务) | Top Task OST | |
References
- "NINE PERCENT首张专辑正售开启 再公开四首新歌". people.cn. November 20, 2018.
- "乐华七子NEXT首张音乐专辑发布 分享会日期曝光". people.cn. June 21, 2018.
- "乐华七子NEXT《THE FIRST》III七夕甜蜜上线". people.cn. August 21, 2018.
- "乐华七子NEXT《Back To You》高质感MV惊喜发布". Rednet.cn.
- "乐华七子出道专辑《NEXT BEGINS》发布 新歌守望初心". Sina. November 8, 2019.
- "NEXT (넥스트) - My Love MV". Youtube. October 9, 2020.
- "NEXT TO YOU Cumulative Sales". y.sajou.net. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "The First Cumulative Sales". y.sajou.net. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "The First II Cumulative Sales". y.sajou.net. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "The First III Cumulative Sales". y.sajou.net. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "Next Begins Cumulative Sales". y.sajou.net. Retrieved September 10, 2021.