Li Ronghao

Li Ronghao (born July 11, 1985 in Bengbu, Anhui) is a Chinese singer-songwriter, actor and producer. He has released six studio albums, three EPs, and won the Golden Melody Award for Best New Singer in 2013.[1] He has also acted in 3 movies, most notably the hit movie Duckweed. He has held 3 huge concert tours and become the first singer from the Chinese mainland to hold concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum and Taipei Arena.[2] He was ranked 59th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List for 2020.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Ronghao
Li Ronghao in 2017
Born11 July 1985 (1985-07-11) (age 35)
Bengbu, Anhui, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationSinger, producer, actor
Years active2004-present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2019)​
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese李荣浩
Traditional Chinese李榮浩
Musical career
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, bass, and keyboard
LabelsWarner Music Group, Linfair Records
Li Ronghao performing at KKBOX Music Awards, 2015

History

Li Ronghao's first studio album, Model, was released in 2013 with label Linfair Records. The album was nominated for Best Album and Li was nominated for Best Male Singer, Best Lyricist, Best Newcomer and Best Producer at the 25th Golden Melody Awards, and won the Best New Singer award.[4]

In August 2014. Li signed with label Warner Records. Later that year, he released the concept EP Dear Composer and quickly gained popularity, becoming MusicRadio China's most popular new singer. In September that year, he released his second album, Ronghao Li. This album won the Best Chinese Album award as well as the Most Influential New Singer award at the 2015 QQ Annual Music Festival.[5] The song King of Comedy from Ronghao Li was nominated for the Best Lyricist Award at the 26th Golden Melody Awards as well as winning the Song of the Year award during the 5th Global Pop Song Charts.

His third album An Ideal, released in 2015, received average to positive reviews on Chinese ratings site Douban,[6] with many critics remarking on Li's slight change of style.[6][7] The song Stubborn Love (不将就) from An Ideal hit number 1 on Taiwan's iTunes Popular Singles Chart in April 2015.

Li made a special appearance in the movie Duckweed, which was released in January 2017. He also participated in the second season The Voice of China as an advisor to Coach Eason and their team won the Best Team award that season.

In 2018, Li starred in the film Keep Calm and Be a Superstar alongside Li Yitong and Eason Chan. Li was the vocal instructor for Idol Producer. He reprised the role for the second season in 2019. Li also released his 5th album “Ear” in 2018. The song If I Were Young was a massive hit in Taiwan and Mainland China, and the music video reached over 100 million views on Youtube.[8] The song was ranked 2nd on the China Billboard Radio Top 10 Songs, only behind Jay Chou's Waiting For You.

In 2019, he served as a coach on the fourth season of Sing! China (a rebranded version of The Voice of China). Later that year, he was crowned as the winning coach of the Sing China 2019 as Xing Hanming from Team Ronghao won the competition.

In 2020, he released his 6th album "Sparrow" .He continued to serve as a coach on the 5th Season of Sing! China 2020 with Nicholas Tse, Li Jian, and Chris Li. Li ranked 59th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for 2020.

Personal life

In 2019, Li Ronghao married Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang.[9]

Discography

Solo Albums:

  • Model (2013)
  • Ronghao Li (2014)
  • An Ideal (2016)
  • En (2017)
  • Ear (2018)
  • Sparrow (2020)

EPs:

  • Stray (2010)
  • Dear Composer (2014)
  • iTunes Session (2015)

Singles:

  • 行走的力量 (2015)
  • 女儿国 (ft. Jane Zhang) (2017)

Tours
  • Born Tour (2015 - 2015)
  • An Ideal World Tour (2016 - 2018)
  • If I Were Young World Tour (2019 - Ongoing)

Filmography

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Awards and accolades
Year Award / Music festival Category Recipient(s) / Nominee(s) Result Reference
2014 25th Golden Melody Awards Best New Singer Li Ronghao Won [1]
Best Male Chinese Singer Nominated
Best Album Producer Model
Best Lyrics
Best Chinese Album
2013 China TOP Music Awards Most Influential New Singer Li Ronghao
2nd YinYue V Radio Awards Chinese Singer of the Year Won
2015 5th Global Pop Song Charts MusicRadio Best Singer
Original Singer of the Year
Song of the Year King of Comedy
26th Golden Melody Awards Best Lyrics Award Nominated [11]
Kuwo Asia Music Festival Most Suggested Artist Li Ronghao Won
Most Potential Singer/Songwriter
3rd Annual YinYue V Radio Awards Best Album Producer
Most Suggested Artist
2015 QQ Music Charts Festival Most Suggested Artist - YinYue V [5]
Chinese Album of the Year Ronghao Li
2016 20th Annual Global Chinese Charts Best Album Award An Ideal
2019 30th Golden Melody Awards Best Composition “Growing Fond of You” (from Half Time ) Nominated
Best Mandarin Male Singer Li Ronghao- Ear
Forbes Celebrity List
YearRankChange
202059thN/A

References
  1. "第25届金曲奖入围名单一览". www.huaxia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. "最喜欢的歌手——李荣浩". baijiahao.baidu.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. Lin, Lee Wei (5 September 2020). "19-Year-Old Jackson Yee Tops Forbes China Celebrity 100 List For 2020". Today Online. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. "Phoenix Music News - 25th GMA Nominations".
  5. "2015 QQ Annual Music Festival Awards". 2015奥迪A3 QQ音乐年度盛典. Tencent.
  6. "Douban - An Ideal - Ratings". Douban.
  7. "An Ideal - Review - 谈不上惊喜，有一点失望。". 谈不上惊喜，有一点失望。. Douban.
  8. "If I Were Young Music Video".
  9. Espinoza, Donald (September 18, 2019). "Rainie Yang and Li Ronghao Got Their Marriage Certificate". The Nation Roar.
  10. "Li Ronghao IMDb".
  11. "26th Annual Golden Melody Award - Nominee List".
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