Zhu Zhengting

Zhu Zhengting (Chinese: 朱正廷, born March 18, 1996) is a Chinese singer and actor. He debuted as a member of limited boy band Nine Percent on April 6, 2018 through the Chinese talent show Idol Producer. He is currently the leader and main dancer of Yuehua's NEXT.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhu.
Zhu Zhengting
朱正廷
Zhu in 2018
Born
Zhu Zhengting

(1996-03-18) March 18, 1996
Ma'anshan, Anhui, China
NationalityChinese
EducationShanghai Theatre Academy – Chinese Dance Department[1][2]
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
Shanghai Dance School[3]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • actor
Musical career
GenresC-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsYuehua
Member ofNEXT
Formerly ofNine Percent
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese朱正廷
Simplified Chinese朱正廷

Early career

At the age of 8, he studied Chinese Traditional dance, When he turned 12, he studied ballet, and at 15, he then majored in modern and contemporary dance.

In 2014, Zhu admitted into the Shanghai Theatre Academy as the first Chinese dance major, after winning first place in the Chinese Dance Theater Competition of National Vocational Vocal Skills Competition. Zhengting was a trainee in Yuehua Entertainment before his debut as an artist in the same company.

Career

2017: Produce 101

Zhu participated in boy group survival reality show, "Produce 101" which aired on Mnet in 2017. He was eventually eliminated on episode 8 with a total vote of 330,058.[4]

2018–present: Idol Producer, debut with Nine Percent, NEXT and solo activities

After his elimination in the Korean series Produce 101 Season 2, he participated in a similar Chinese survival boy band show, Idol Producer. Zhu's performance in the show brought his rise to fame, and eventually garnered a total of 11,938,786 votes in the last episode. He debuted as a member of project group "Nine Percent" after placing sixth overall.

On June 21, 2018, Zhu debuted as the leader of C-Pop group "NEXT" with the song "Wait a Minute".[5] On June 23, 2018, Zhu and other members of NEXT held their first fan meeting in Beijing, China.

On December 2, 2018 Yuehua Entertainment confirmed that Zhu would be releasing his first solo single titled "The Winter Light" the following day and that he would also be releasing a single early next year.[6] The single sold over one million digital copies within the first three minutes of its release and over two million within an hour.[7] Following "The Winter Light", Zhu released a single titled "Green Christmas".

On March 18, 2019, Zhu released a new single called "待签收" (English: Waiting to be Signed).

On September 16, 2019 the first teaser for his first solo mini album came out.[8] The single "Flip" came out on September 23, followed by the rest of the songs "都要好好的" and "旁观者" on September 27. Within six days of release Chapter Z became the best selling music on Netease of the year with 10 million albums sold.

On October 3, 2019 the teaser for the music video for "Flip" came out, with the official music video dropping on October 10.

On May 6, 2020 he came out with his new single "Empty Space" featuring his ex-groupmate from Nine Percent rapper Wang Ziyi.

He released a new single on his birthday March 18, 2021 titled "陷" (Trap) on Netease Music selling 100,000 copies on the first 28 minutes.[9]

He was also named as the ambassador of Shanghai Public and Safety Officer.

Effective May 22, 2021 Zhu Zhengting was named and appointed as the "Protector of Endangered Species" by Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology (SEE).

On January 30, 2022 his first drama "Floating Youth" officially came out. The drama is dedicated to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and centers around a university hockey team.

He is appointed by Tencent as the "Fashion Star Officer" for Paris Fashion Week 2022.

Endorsements

In 2018, Zhengting was chosen by multiple brands. He endorsed hygiene products such as Head & Shoulders and Oral-B as well as clothing brand Calvin Klein, technology giant Huawei and beauty brands Olay and Perfect Diary. In 2019, He was signed under Paul Frank and he also endorsed products by leading camera manufacturer Canon and beauty brands Nivea among others.

In 2020, Zhengting continuously to be brand ambassadors such as Hugo Boss, Fuguang, Marubi, Chow sang sang, Watson's, Rio, Kimberlite Diamond, Estée Lauder, Gucci, Valentino et al.

In 2021, he added LANEIGE, ISDIN, Vans, Meco to his endorsements.

As of 2022, his active endorsements are with Tissot, SSR Yoghurt, and UNNY CLUB. He is also the spokesperson for Youku VIP membership.

Discography
Main articles: Nine Percent § Discography, and NEXT (Chinese band) § Discography

Album and Extended plays
Title Album details Sales
Chapter ZMini Album
Track listing
  1. Flip
  2. 都要好好的
  3. 旁观者
《T》 [11]

First Full Album

 Released: June 27, 2022
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Labels: Yuehua Entertainment Tracks: 1. 戒备 2. Coming soon 3. Coming soon 4. Coming soon 5. Coming soon 6. Coming soon 7. Coming soon 8. Coming soon
 TBA

Singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales Album
CHN
[12][upper-alpha 1]
"The Winter Light" (冬日告白) 2018 — 3,078,866[13] Non-album single
"Want U" — NEXT TO YOU
"Green Christmas" (绿色圣诞节) 49 Non-album single
"Waiting for a Sign" (待签收) 2019 — [lower-alpha 1] 660,172 [14]
"You're My Light" —
"Flip" Chapter Z
"Time to Live" (活着的时间) 54,692 [15] Non-album single
"Empty Space" (ft. Wang Ziyi) 2020 907,703[16]
"Sink" (陷) 2021 262,242[17]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography
Main articles: Nine Percent § Filmography, and NEXT (Chinese band)

Films
Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2018 Marna 初恋的滋味 Li Cong Second male lead, movie unreleased
2020 Vanguard 急先锋 Shendiao Initial release date January 25, 2020 was postponed and was released September 1, 2020

Television series
Year English title Chinese title Role
2022 Floating Youth 冰球少年 Shen Zhou Zhou
TBA Novoland: The Princess From Plateau 九州·朱颜记 Yi Wu You
The Silence of the Monster孤独的野兽Luo Bin
Su Ji 苏记 Qi Feng Xiang

Television shows
Year Title Network Role
2017 Produce 101 Mnet Contestant (Trainee)
2018 Idol Producer iQiyi
Nine Percent: Flower Road Journey Regular cast member
Fantasy Restaurant
Space Challenge
We Are Not At Home Tomorrow Hunan/Mango TV
2019 Master in the House
Beautiful Youth iQiyi
More Than Forever
King of Bots 2 Zhejiang TV
Let's Fall In Love Season 1 Youku
Masked Singer Season 4 Dragon TV
2020 Woof Meow Story Youku
Let's Fall In Love Season 2
The Greatest Dancer Dragon TV Dance Captain/Mentor
Youth With You Season 2 iQiyi Special Mentor
2021 Super Hit Season 1 Youku Regular cast member
Youth and Melody Dragon TV
Let's Fall In Love Season 3 Youku Regular cast member
Intangible Cultural Heritage at Your Fingertips Regular cast member
2022 Snow Day Regular cast member
Masked Dance King 2022 Zhejiang TV Regular cast member

Awards
Main articles: Nine Percent § Awards and nominations, and NEXT (Chinese band)
Year Event Category
2018 NetEase Awards Popularity Supernova
16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Charity Ambassador of the Year
COSMO Fashion Beauty Ceremony Most Handsome Male Idol of the Year
Baidu Annual Conference Annual Rising Star of the year
2019 Figaro Fashion Most Fashionable and Charming Singer of the Year
HELLO Children's Charity Project Public Welfare Ambassador of the Year
MAHB Awards Leap Idol of the Year
Sohu Fashion Festival Fashion Influential Male Artist of The Year|
2020 Sina Fashion Style Awards Hot Fashion Artist of the Year
Sustainable Development of Fashion Brands of the Year Award (Brand Ambassador)
2021 Super Hit Awards Best & Most HIT Singer
Most Charming Stage
Madame Figaro Fashion Gala Most Fashionable and Charming Singer of the Year
OK! Magazine 8th Anniversary Magazine Awards Most Popular and Beloved Male Artist of the Year
China (Shanghai) Public Welfare Concert Youth Public Welfare Ambassador
Rayli Beauty Awards 2021 Most Promising Actor of the Year
Sina Fashion Awards 2021 Fashion Pioneer Artist of the Year

Notes
  1. The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China bust was shut down in September that year.
  1. Billboard China Top 100 shut down in September 2019

References
  1. "上戲校友會聲明：朱正廷确为本校2014级中国舞专业本科生". Weibo (in Chinese (China)). 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "上海戏剧学院2014级拟录取新生名单及注意事项". Shanghai Theatre Academy (in Chinese (China)). 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. "教育部关于公布2014年全国职业院校技能大赛获奖名单的通知". Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese (China)). 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. "Zhu Zhengting at kpopscene.com". kpopscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. "Wait a Minute MV". Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  6. "Weibo: solo release confirmation". Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  7. "THEO-朱正廷 & Netease Music". Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  8. YH (2019-09-16). "#朱正廷 #ZHENGTING / Chapter Z • 旁观者 / COMING SOON / #乐华七子NEXTpic.twitter.com/lrwhHojBCo". @yhartists (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  9. "云音乐商城". music.163.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  10. Cumulative sales for Chapter Z:
  11. "T". music.163.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  12. "Billboard China Top 100". Billboard China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  13. "Cumulative Sales for "The Winter Light (冬日告白)"". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  14. "Cumulative Sales for "待签收"". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. "Cumulative Sales for "活着的时间"". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  16. "Cumulative Sales for "EMPTY SPACE"". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  17. "Cumulative Sales for "陷"". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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