History
2018: First public performance and Debut with ''To the Nines''
The group was formed through the Chinese reality survival show '' Idol Producer'' where the audience voted for the group's members. This ran from January 19 to April 6, 2018. After the finale of the show, they were sent to train for half a month in Los Angeles under the guidance of Rodney Jerkins and Christopher Scott. In May, the group held their first public performance in Shanghai, performing 8 songs from the survival show. On May 25, their official Weibo account announced the group's fandom name, "Nine's", and chose to be represented by the colours PANTONE325C and PANTONE7456C . They released their debut album ''To the Nines'' on November 12. They gave their first live performance at M space, a music venue in2019: ''More Than Forever,'' and disbandment
On September 23, the poster for the group's farewell show, ''More Than Forever'', was released. The documentary showed the group prepare themselves for their final performance with each member having a chance to express their feelings after being together for 18 months. On September 24 the group's new album, also named , was announced to come out on September 26 and will feature 9 solo tracks from each of the members. On October 6, the group officially disbanded and on October 12, they held their farewell concert inMembers
* Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) * Chen Linong (陈立农) * Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) * Justin (黄明昊) * Lin Yanjun (林彦俊) * Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) * Wang Ziyi (王子异) * Xiao Gui (小鬼) * You Zhangjing (尤长靖).Controversy over lack of promotions
In August and October 2018, many netizens criticized iQIYI for failing to provide more opportunities for the group. The lack of group performances, as well as the members' tendency to work on their own, led fans to suspect that the group Nine Percent might exist in name only. Although they were incredibly popular in China, the total number of days they worked as a group was only about 60. Most fans blamed the company, Idol Century, for the poor management of the group; 55% of the shares of Idol Century are owned by iQIYI, and the company was founded shortly after '' Idol Producer'' ended. Fans criticised the company for immediately holding fan meetings and concerts for the group with the same songs from the show without releasing a new album. Shortly after Nine Percent's debut, Yuehua Entertainment unveiled their latest boy band,Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Other charted songs
Filmography
Television shows
Awards and nominations
Concerts and tours
Headlining concerts
* THX with Love (2018) * 专辑分享会 (2018) * More Than Forever Final Concert ��定的记忆(2019)References
External links
* * {{authority control Chinese boy bands Mandopop musical groups Chinese pop music groups Chinese dance music groups Mandarin-language singers 2018 establishments in China Musical groups established in 2018