THE9

THE9, also known as THE NINE, is a Chinese girl group formed by the 2020 Chinese survival show Youth with You 2. The group consists of nine members: Liu Yuxin, Yu Shuxin, Xu Jiaqi, Yu Yan, Xie Keyin, An Qi, Zhao Xiaotang, Kong Xue'er and Lu Keran.[1]

This article is about the music group. For the online game operator, see The9. For other uses, see 9 (disambiguation).
THE9
THE9 (2020)
Background information
Also known as无限少女
OriginChina
Genres
Years active2020–present
Labels
Associated acts
WebsiteWeibo, Spotify, Apple Music
Members

History

Pre-debut: Youth With You Season 2
Main article: Youth With You (season 2)

THE9 was formed through the reality television show Youth with You 2, which aired from March 12 to May 30, 2020. It was the third season of the Idol Producer franchise. Out of 109 trainees from different companies, only the Top 9 most voted on trainees in the final episode got to debut in the final group.

On May 30, 2020, the final lineup was eventually announced. XIN Liu (Yuxin Liu) placed 1st, Esther Yu Shuxin came in 2nd, followed by Kiki Xu Jiaqi, Yu Yan, Shaking Chloe Xie Keyin, Babymonster An Qi, Zhao Xiaotang, Snow Kong Xue'er and K Lu Keran in 9th place respectively. Since having earned 1st place, XIN Liu (Yuxin Liu) was chosen as the center of the group.[2][3]

• Prior to THE9, XIN Liu (Yuxin Liu) has worked with AMG Entertainment as a solo singer. She released her solo album XIN in 2018. She is a former member of the disbanded girl group Ladybees.

• Yu Shuxin is an actress is best known for her role as Cai Minmin in the drama Find Yourself.

• Xu Jiaqi is an honored graduate of SNH48 Team SII and a member of the SNH48 sub-unit 7SENSES

• Yu Yan was previously on the show Girls, Fighting and she debuted as a solo artist and songwriter.

• Xie Keyin was also previously on the show Girls, Fighting and The Next Top Bang. She is a former member of the disbanded girl group Legal High and she also debuted as a solo artist and songwriter .

• An Qi is a member of the Chinese girl group Hickey.

• Kong Xue'er is a former member of the disbanded girl group Ladybees.

• Zhao Xiaotang was previously on the show The Best of Us.

• Lu Keran is a member of the Chinese - South Korean based girl group Fanxy Red.

During Youth With You 2, all members have released songs with fellow contestants during the third round. Yu Shuxin, Xu Jiaqi, Kong Xue'er, Xie Keyin, and Zhao Xiaotang released "Non-Daily Revelry", XIN Liu (Yuxin Liu) , An Qi and Yu Yan released "Lion" and Lu Keran released "No Company"

2020–present: Beginning of Promotions and Debut with Sphinx X Mystery and MatriX

On May 31, the group started training together and filmed for various variety shows including "My Little Forest". On June 17, they participated in Hunan Television's 618 Super Night to perform "Yes! OK!" and "Hunt". This marks the group's first public performance after formation. On July 4, the official Weibo account for the group released a video of the members selecting their team leader, Babymonster An, their fandom name, fandom colors and their hand sign.

The group has also done many commercials as well as editorials for magazines and high-end fashion houses. Xu Jiaqi performed at SNH48's 7th Request Time Senbatsu General Elections as a guest where several Youth With You 2 contestants also attended. The group released their first EP Sphinx X Mystery (斯芬克斯X谜) and their lead single "SphinX" (斯芬克斯), along with "Not Me" on August 10. The EP sold over 150,000 units in less than 45 minutes. The music video for SphinX was released on August 15 via Weibo and Youtube. They promoted their EP through performances at variety shows and through music shows like 818 Super Night where they have performed before. The group then announced their first variety show called “Let’s Party 2020” that would be released on iQIYI.

The group released their first album MatriX (虚实X境) on December 25, featuring their lead single "Dumb Dumb Bomb" and nine solo tracks.

Members
Name Stage name Positions Company
Liu Yuxin (刘雨昕) XIN Liu Center, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper Asian Music Group Entertainment
Yu Shuxin (虞书欣) Esther Yu Sub-Vocalist, Comic Relief Huace Television and Movie
Xu Jiaqi (许佳琪) Kiki Xu Main Visual, Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper Siba Cultural Media
Yu Yan (喻言) Yu Yan Visual, Maknae, Main Vocalist, Dancer Joinhall Media
Xie Keyin (谢可寅) - Xie Xue Shaking Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist J NERA Cultural
An Qi (安崎) - Chen Yaxin Babymonster An Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist Star Master
Zhao Xiaotang (赵小棠) Zhao Xiaotang Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Dancer Mountaintop
Kong Xue'er (孔雪儿) Snow Kong Visual, Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper Mountaintop
Lu Keran (陆柯燃) - Lu Jie K Lu Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Dancer TOV Entertainment

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Sales
MatriX (虚实X境)
Track listing
  1. Dumb Dumb Bomb
  2. BiuBiu
  3. Gwalla
  4. SKIN
  5. 薔薇之巔
  6. Comet
  7. Yea
  8. T.A.N.G
  9. Call Me By My Name
  10. K'
 CHN: 220,154[4]

Extended plays
Title Album details Sales
Sphinx X Mystery (斯芬克斯X谜)
  • Released: August 10, 2020
  • Label: ADQC, iQiyi
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. 斯芬克斯 (SphinX)
  2. Not Me
 CHN: 1,048,314[5]

Promotional singles
Title Release Date Remarks
"Yes OK!" March 12, 2020 Youth With You 2: Theme song with all Youth With You 2 trainees
"Super Shiny Summer" July 30, 2020 OPPO Reno 4: Xin Liu, Esther Yu and Zhao Xiaotang

Music Videos
Title Year Ref.
"SphinX" 2020 [6] Released through Weibo and Youtube (through iQiyi)

Filmography

Variety Shows
Year Title Network Notes
2020 Youth with You 2 iQiyi Contestants
Hunan TV 618 Super Pin Night + Hunan TV 818 Super Pin Night Hunan Television Performers ("Hunt", "Yes OK!", "SphinX")
Go Fighting! Dragon Television Finale Guests
Summer Surf Shop iQiyi An Qi and Zhao Xiaotang
Little Forest Mango TV Xu Jiaqi and Xie Keyin
Let's Party! 2020 iQiyi The group's variety show
Amazing Dinner iQiyi Xie Keyin and Zhao Xiaotang
Little Giants Games Mango TV Xu Jiaqi (fixed cast), Kong Xue'er (guest), Yu Yan (unaired)
Fourtry Season 2 iQiyi Liu Yuxin (fixed cast), Zhao Xiaotang & Kong Xue'er (guest)
Dimension Nova iQiyi Yu Shuxin
Glory is Back! iQiyi Xie Keyin (fixed cast), Lu Keran (guest)
Ladies' Talk iQiyi Zhao Xiaotang
Field of Hope Mango TV An Qi (fixed cast), Zhao Xiaotang (guest)
I Am the Actor Season 3 Zhejiang TV Xie Keyin (contestant)
Send 100 Girls Home Sohu Yu Shuxin (guest)
HAHAHAHAHA iQiyi and Tencent Video Yu Shuxin (guest), Kong Xueer (guest)
Tresure Village Zhejiang TV Kong Xueer (fixed cast)

Awards
Year Award Category Result
2020 Cosmo Glam Night 2020 Artist of The Year Won
Madame Figaro Beauty Star Beauty Star Won
2021 iQIYI Scream Night Popular Female Artist Won
2020 Ifeng Fashion Choice Fashion Energy Group of The Year Won
2020 Sina Fashion Style Awards Idol Group of The Year Won
Rayli Fashion Gala Favourite Group of The Year Won
Asian Pop Music Awards Popularity Award (Female Group) Won
2021 2020 Baidu Entertainment Awards Best Group of The Year Won

Fandom

Name

  • NINECHO

Colors

  • Main Color:   Star Purple
  • Auxiliary Color 1:   Sky Blue
  • Auxiliary Color 2:   Dream Purple

References
  1. www.bjnews.com.cn. "《青春有你2》收官，刘雨昕、虞书欣、许佳琪等9人成团". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. "《青春有你2》第一名出爐！ 「439萬票斷層差距」贏過蟬聯6次冠軍的她". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. 新浪娱乐 (2020-05-30). "《青春有你2》九人成团 第十名乃万遗憾掩面痛哭|青春有你2_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. "Total Chinese Music sales - MatriX". Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  5. "Total Chinese Music sales - Sphinx X Mystery". Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  6. THE9 -《SphinX》MV, retrieved 2020-08-15
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