Wang Ju (Chinese: 王菊; pinyin: Wáng Jú; born 1 September 1992), as known as Naomi Wang, is a Chinese singer. She participated in the 2018 Chinese reality television show Produce 101 and rose to fame quickly due to her individualistic and unique style.
Wang Ju | |||||||
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| Born | September 1, 1992 Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Other names | Naomi Wang | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
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| Chinese | 王菊 | ||||||
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Early life
editWang was born in Shanghai, China. She loved dancing since she was a child, so her parents sent her to the Children's Palace to learn dance. She studied in Shanghai No. 3 Girls' High School. When she was 15 years old, she forfeited her entrance to an art college due to an accident whereby her body lost shape due to the use of hormones. She studied at Shanghai Normal University, majoring in art education. After graduating from college, she has worked as a primary school teacher, trainer, and headhunter.[citation needed]
Career
edit2017: Pre-debut
editIn February 2017, Wang joined esee model management (Shanghai Yingmo Culture Development Co., Ltd.) and became a field agent, mainly responsible for interviewing with models, helping to deal with problems between models and clients, and she is also responsible for translation, team performance, backstage management during fashion week, follow-up rehearsal, etc. before becoming a model manager.
2018: On-screen debut
editIn 2018, she participated in Tencent Video's Produce 101 as trainee. During this period, not only did she participate in singing the theme song "Produce 101" of the same name, but also co-written and sang "Mulan Says" with her teammates. However, she was eliminated from the show on the final episode ranking 15 in place. On, July 6, she participated in Zhejiang Television's Keep Running Carnival and paired up with Chen He to do a mini talk-show "贤言菊语".September 14, the promotional song "Aiya Aunt" for the film "Hello, Mrs. Money" was officially released. On September 10, she participated in the 2019 New York Fashion Week. On October 26, she won Ifeng Fashion Choics's Personality Pioneer Award. On November 4, she participated in "Perfect Restaurant" as a regular member. On November 26, she released her first English single "WORK FOR ME".
2019 - Present
edit2019
editOn January 17, she released her highest-charting single "Te Quiero" which spend 11 weeks in the China Top 40. On January 11, she and Li Zixuan, Liu Renyu, Gao Yingxi, Qi Yandi, Lu Xiaoyu and Kimberley Chen formed a temporary group as "Breeze Girls" and sang the theme song "Breeze" for the movie "The New King of Comedy". In May, she participated in Hunan Television's Day Day Up as a guest. On August 14, she received the award for Beijing Pop Music Award as Best Newcomer of the Year. On December 19, her first movie with her as the main lead "Ladies in Beijing was released on Youku.
2020
editOn February 23 she participated in Dragon Television's Top Funny Comedian Season VI as a guest. Currently, she is attending New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Release Date[1] | Title[1] | Remarks[1] |
|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2018 | Aiya Aunt (哎呀姑妈) | Promotional song for the movie "Hello, Mrs. Money" (李茶的姑妈) |
| December 3, 2018 | WORK FOR ME | |
| January 17, 2019 | Te Quiero | In both Chinese and English (Written & Composed by Adam Featherstone, Mike Macdermid, Charlotte Churchman & David Brant)[2] |
| February 3, 2019 | I Like You (我喜欢你) | |
| August 7, 2019 | Valuable / Not In Vain (不枉) | The Untamed OST (陈情令国风音乐专辑) |
| September 19, 2019 | When the Flower Blooms (每一次花开) | |
| November 15, 2019 | The Reason Why (告白之夜) | With violinist Ayasa |
| December 19, 2019 | Bitterness Ends and Happiness Starts (苦尽甘来) | Theme song for the movie "Ladies in Beijing: Queen Manager" (北京女子图鉴助理女王) |
| January 8, 2020 | 爆运 Disco | With Wang Linkai |
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Network | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Produce 101 | Tencent Video | Contestant
Finished 15th |
| 2018 | Perfect Restaurant | Youku | |
| 2019 | I Got You | Hunan Television | Guest on Episode 8 and Episode 11 |
| 2019 | Day Day Up | Hunan Television | Guest |
Movies
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2019 | Gone With The Light | Chopstick Girlfriend |
| 2019 | Ladies in Beijing: Queen Manager | Chen Xiangmei |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sina Visitor System". passport.weibo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "Te Quiero (英文版) Lyrics 王菊 ※ Mojim.com". MOJIM. Retrieved 2024-05-21.