Wang Ziyi
Born
Wang Ziyi

(1996-07-13) July 13, 1996
Shanxi, China
NationalityChinese
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsSimply Joy Music

Wang Ziyi (Chinese: 王子异; born July 13, 1996), also known as Boogie, is a Chinese rapper, dancer and singer. He is a member of C-pop boy group BBT and former member of Chinese boy group Nine Percent. He is known for his participation as a trainee under Simply Joy Music in the idol survival show Idol Producer, where he finished in seventh place overall and thus became a member of Nine Percent. The group achieved huge success in China and was scheduled to promote for 18 months. After the group held their final farewell concert on October 12, 2019, in Guangzhou, Wang continued on his career as a solo artist.

Career

2017: Before joining Idol Producer

Wang debuted as part of boy band BBT on June 17, 2017, prior to participating in Idol Producer. He is still a member of BBT as of recent times, although being mainly active as a solo artist nowadays.

2018-2019: Debut with Nine Percent and disbandment

Wang, along with members of BBT and other trainees from Simply Joy Music, represented the company in iQiyi's new Chinese survival reality show, Idol Producer. Trainees who were in the Top 9 in the final episode would debut as part of temporary Chinese boy group Nine Percent. The group was set to promote for 18 months before disbanding. Wang eventually placed seventh in its final episode and thus debuted as a member of Nine Percent.

After debuting with Nine Percent, Wang took part in Chinese dance competition show Shake It Up along with other celebrities.[1]

Nine Percent released two studio albums, "To the Nines" and "More Than Forever (限定的记忆)", before disbanding on October 6, 2019. On October 12, 2019, Nine Percent held their final farewell concert in Guangzhou, China.

2018-present: Debut as solo artist

On July 13, 2018, Wang made his debut as a solo artist under his stage name Boogie, releasing his first single, "AMH", which placed 11th in the Billboard charts in China. Wang then released his second single titled, "6AM" on December 19, 2018.

On May 31, 2021, Wang was revealed to have lost his a lawsuit against his label, Simply Joy Music. The lawsuit was filed on grounds that his label had defaulted on various contractual terms. However, his contract termination attempt was ruled as invalid by the Beijing Chaoyang District Court.[2]

Wang has since revealed his intention appeal against the decision in a separate court.[3]

Filmography

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2020iPartment 5爱情公寓5Cameo[4]
We Are All Alone怪你过分美丽Xu LingiQIYI
2022Why Women Love不会恋爱的我们Gu Jia XinYouku
TBAThe Ingenious One云襄传
Hello, My Love芳心荡漾
Hello Beautiful Life心想事成Yu Fei[5]

Television shows

Year English Title Chinese Title Network Notes
2018 Idol Producer 偶像练习生 iQiyi Finished 7th
Shake It Up 新舞林大会 Dragon Television Contestant
Perfect Restaurant 完美的餐厅 Youku Cast member
2019 Beautiful Youth 青春的花路 iQiyi
Love Timing 喜欢你, 我也是
2020 Go Newbies 新手驾到 Hunan TV
2021-2022 Wow Nice Figure 3 哎呀好身材3 Mango TV
2022 Camping Life 一起露营吧 iQiyi

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
CHN
[6]
"AMH" 2018 —
  • CHN: 403,000+ [7]
 Non-album singles
"6AM" 6 —
"Overdrive" 2019 47
"Lovelab" 31
"Sea" (海) 33
"Lost" (掉了) 2020 —
"Yessir" —
"99" —
"First Sight" —
"Come Here" —
"Wow" 2022 —
"Hidden Energy" (热的烫) —
"Tipsy" (微醺) 2023 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart position Album
CHN
[6]
"Bright Summer" (灿烂之夏) 2019 87 A little Reunion OST
"Take a risk with me" (陪我冒险) 88 Minuscule: Mandibles From Far Away OST
"Born Fearless" (生而无畏) — S.W.A.T OST
"Youth Map" (with After Journey) — Beautiful Youth OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart position Album
CHN
[6]
"Look at me" (看你看我)
(with Zhou Jieqiong)		 2019 — Non-album singles
"D.N.A Cypher I"
(with D.N.A, Lay, and Shan Yichun)		 2023 20
"Racks On Me"
(with D.N.A, Lay, and Danko)		 —
"No Reason"
(with D.N.A and Anders)		 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2019 Sina Fashion Awards Fashion Attitude Artist of the Year Himself Won [8]
iFeng Fashion Choice Awards Trend Figure of the Year Himself Won [9]

References

  1. ↑ "热巴王子异加盟《新舞林大会》". People's Daily. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  2. ↑ "Wang Ziyi Has Failed To Terminate His Contract With His Label, Causing Fans To Be Upset". DailyCpop. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wang Ziyi Has Failed To Terminate His Contract With His Label, Causing Fans To Be Upset". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "《爱情公寓5》阵容官宣，王子异陈若轩李晟惊喜客串". Netease (in Chinese). December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ "新潮平民现实主义题材剧《心想事成》开机". Tom (in Chinese). January 11, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 Peak chart positions on the China TME UNI chart:
    • "6AM": "2018年第14期" [Issue 14 of 2018] (in Chinese). December 16–23, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
    • "Overdrive": "2019年第28期" [Issue 28 of 2019] (in Chinese). July 15–21, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
    • "Bright Summer": "2019年第33期" [Issue 33 of 2019] (in Chinese). August 19–25, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
    • "Take a risk with me": "2019年第34期" [Issue 34 of 2019] (in Chinese). August 26–31, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
    • "Lovelab": "2019年第40期" [Issue 40 of 2019] (in Chinese). October 7–13, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
    • "Sea": "2019年第41期" [Issue 41 of 2019] (in Chinese). October 14–20, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
    • "D.N.A Cypher I": "2023年第07期" [Issue 7 of 2023] (in Chinese). February 13–19, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "AMH cumulative sales". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. ↑ "2019风格大赏权威发布年度榜单 开启时尚科技交汇平行世界". Sina (in Chinese). December 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "宋祖儿、王子异荣获2019凤凰网时尚之选年度时尚潮流榜样". ifeng (in Chinese). December 17, 2019.
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