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| Born | September 23, 1999 Beijing, China | ||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||
| Other names | Yuqi | ||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocal | ||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 宋雨琦 | ||||||||
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| Hangul | 송우기 | ||||||||
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Song Yuqi (Chinese: 宋雨琦, Korean: 송우기; born September 23, 1999), commonly known simply as Yuqi, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer, composer and television host. She is part of the South Korean girl group (G)I-dle, which debuted in 2018. She was one of the co-hosts for the Chinese reality TV show Keep Running in 2019.
Early life
Song was born on September 23, 1999 in Beijing, China. She attended Beijing 101 Middle School.[2]
Career
Pre-debut
In 2015, Song attended the Cube Star World Audition Beijing Station, performing CLC's "High Heels" and G.E.M.'s "Bubble".[3] She passed her audition and became a trainee of Cube Entertainment.
In June 2017, she participated in a promotional video for Rising Star Cosmetics along with Minnie and Shuhua, future members of (G)I-dle.[4]
2018–present: (G)I-dle and solo activities
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On April 8, 2018, Yuqi was revealed to be an upcoming member of Cube Entertainment's new girl group, (G)I-dle.[5] She debuted with the group on May 2, 2018 as the lead vocalist and dancer with their lead single titled "Latata" of their debut album, I Am.[6]
In 2019, Song Yuqi became a cast member for the seventh season of the Chinese TV show Keep Running, alongside Angelababy, and five other male casts.[7]
In April 2019 Yuqi was cast in a new variety show The Gashinas. The pilot episode aired on May 19.[8][9] In June 2019, Yuqi was confirmed as part of the cast for Law of the Jungle in Myanmar.[10][11] In September, Yuqi sang in a social travel reality show Please Pay Attention Visitors ending song, "Happy Seasoning".[12]
In May 2020, Song debuted as a songwriter and composer with "I'm the Trend" alongside Minnie and FCM Houdini. "I'm the Trend" is a song dedicated for Neverland, and was unveiled during her group's first online concert I-Land: Who Am I, on July 5, 2020.[13] On May 29, Song was cast as the first performer alongside WJSN's Exy and Yeoreum in 1theK Originals' The First Date. The show aim to build new friendship by sharing various games, missions, and quizzes by girl group members who have met frequently on various music broadcasts, but have not had the opportunity to get close to each other.[14] For (G)I-dle's first single album, Song was credited for "Dumdi Dumdi" Chinese lyrics and guide alongside Z King.[15] On September 17, Kakao TV launched an original entertainment Learn Way, a program that captures the process of being reborn as an 'all-rounder' by meeting with expert mentors in various fields with Song as the host. The show was aired on September 20.[16] In October, Song was cast in tvN's I′m a Survivor which features Park Eun-ha as the instructor and 6 entertainers who'll go through a survival training project.[17]
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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| CHN | KOR | |||||
| Top 100 [18][A] |
QQ [19] | |||||
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "造亿万吨光芒"'造億萬噸光芒' (with Angelababy, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Zhu Yawen, Wang Yanlin, Lucas Wong) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | Keep Running theme song |
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||||
| "Happy seasoning" (开心调味计)(開心調味汁) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | Please Pay Attention Visitors ending song |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | English title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Keep Running | ZRTG | Cast member | [20] |
| 2019 | The Gashinas | MBC | Cast member | [21] |
| Law of the Jungle in Myanmar | SBS | Cast member | [10][11] | |
| 2020 | The First Date | 1theK Originals | Cast Member | [14] |
| Learn Way | Kakao TV | Host | [16] | |
| I′m a Survivor | tvN | Cast member | [17] | |
| King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant | As "Pineapple Pizza" (Ep 279)[22] |
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[23]
| Year | Album | Song | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With | |||
| 2020 | I'm The Trend | "I'm The Trend" | Yes | Minnie, Soyeon, FCMHoudini | Yes | FCMHoudini, Minnie, Yuto | No | – |
Others
| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Dumdi Dumdi"[15] | Dumdi Dumdi | (G)I-dle | Chinese translation, guide |
Notes
- ^ The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China.
References
- ^ "賴冠霖同門「台灣女孩」舒華爆赴陸發展官方微博「個人照」公開". January 10, 2019.
- ^ "宋雨琦个人资料简介". IJQ.tv. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ Aiqiyi exclusive interview (G)I-DLE: Chinese, Korean, and Thai three-language hilarious dialogue, 2018-07-31
- ^ 비포앤애프터바이오 라이징스타 워터뱅뱅앰플미스트 걸그룹 연습생 화장품광고 티저 송우기. RisingStar (in Korean). 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ 큐브 '(여자)아이들', 멤버 미연·우기 프로필 사진..'예쁨 가득'. Sports MK (in Korean). Naver. April 9, 2018.
- ^ '데뷔' (여자)아이들, 타이틀곡 'LATATA' MV 티저 영상 공개. Herald Pop (in Korean). May 5, 2018.
- ^ Zhang, Yan (2019-02-21). "全新跑男团首合体！快看看Baby宋雨琦的"仙女组合"生图颜值能打不？". Yangtse Evening News. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ 문소리, 할머니들 한글 선생님 된다..MBC '가시나들' 출연. 스타뉴스. April 15, 2019.
- ^ "'가시나들' 다섯 할매들의 약손 힐링 한글 공부기 "5월 19일 첫 방송"". n.news.naver.com.
- ^ a b Tae Yoo-na (June 6, 2019). "'정글의 법칙' 션부터 (여자)아이들 우기, 김동현까지 라인업 확정..핫바디X신스틸러 총집합". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Kim Han-na (June 6, 2019). "'정글의 법칙' 션→아스트로 산하, 라인업 확정…핫바디X신스틸러 특집". Star Hankook (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ 中国网娱乐 (September 11, 2019). "宋雨琦解锁《各位游客请注意》全新片尾曲".
- ^ Lee Soo-min (June 25, 2020). (여자)아이들, 민니·우기 자작곡…7월 콘서트서 공개. Newsis. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ a b Kwak Hyun-soo (May 29, 2020). ‘오늘부터 1일♥’ 우주소녀 엑시×(여자)아이들 우기의 색다른 우정 쌓기 ['1st day from today♥' Establishing a unique friendship of the cosmic girl Exy × (G)I-dle Yuqi]. Sports DongaA.
- ^ a b 덤디덤디 (DUMDi DUMDi) 专辑介绍. music.163.com. NetEase Music. August 3, 2020.
- ^ a b 카카오, 웹예능 '런웨이' 론칭…(여자)아이들 우기, 장성규에 도전장 [Kakao launches web entertainment'Runway'... (G)I-dle Yuqi and Jang Sung-gyu challenged]. XSPortsNews. September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Park Hyun-sook (October 7, 2020). ‘나는 살아있다’ 김성령→우기까지, 특전사 중사 출신 교관과 재난 상황에 맞선다! ['I'm Alive' Kim Seong-ryeong → Until Woo-gi, confront the disaster situation with an instructor who used to be a special sergeant sergeant!]. Kyunghyang.
- ^ "Billboard China Top 100". Billboard China (in Chinese). Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Charted songs on QQ Music:
- ^ 《奔跑吧》成员大换血 王祖蓝邓超鹿晗离队. Zaobao (in Chinese). February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ '가시나들' 다섯 할매들의 약손 힐링 한글 공부기 "5월 19일 첫 방송" (in Korean). iMBC. April 29, 2019.
- ^ Ha Soo-jeong (November 1, 2020). ""다리 부러져 7년↑ 공백"..'복면가왕' 이박사→서동주, 예상 빗나간 반전 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under U GI (우기) (10026225)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean).
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