Unine (band)

This article is about a Chinese boy band. For the Swiss university, see University of Neuchâtel.
UNINE
OriginChina
Genres
Years active2019–2020
Labels
Past members
  • Li Wenhan
  • Li Zhenning
  • Yao Mingming
  • Guan Yue
  • Jiayi
  • Hu Chunyang
  • Xia Hanyu
  • Chen Youwei
  • He Changxi

Unine (stylized as UNINE) was a nine-member Chinese boy band active from April 2019 to October 2020.[1]

The band was formed by a TV show called Youth with You. The group consisted of Li Wenhan, Li Zhenning, Yao Mingming, Guan Yue, Jia Yi, Hu Chunyang, Xia Hanyu, Chen Youwei, and He Changxi.[2]

History

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Unine was formed through the reality survival television show Youth With You, which aired from January 21 to April 6, 2019. It was the second edition of Idol Producer. Out of the 100 trainees, only 9 were to debut through audience votings. In the final episode the debut lineup was announced, in which Li Wenhan had come in first place, followed by Li Zhenning, Yao Mingming, Guan Yue, Jia Yi, Hu Chunyang, Xia Hanyu, Chen Youwei and He Changxi respectively.[3]

Prior to Unine, Li Wenhan debuted in the Chinese-South Korean boy band Uniq in 2014. He also made his acting debut in 2016.

Yao Mingming trained with SEVENTEEN and appeared in Seventeen TV. He was also a contestant in a South Korean survival show Mix Nine, but failed to debut in 10th place. Afterwards, he joined South Korean boy band BLK on November 28, 2017, but the group disbanded on September 17, 2018.[4]

Unine released their first EP, UNLOCK, on May 6, 2019, and their second, UNUSUAL, on October 21, 2019. The group performed title song "Set It Off" at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards' Red Carpet Special Stage.[5]

Unine released their album U-Night Flight of 11 songs on May 6, 2020, and, before their disbandment, the EP UNFORGETTABLE on September 30, 2020.[6] The group officially disbanded on October 6, 2020.

Members

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Member Birth Date Place of Birth Company Final Ranking
Li Wenhan (李汶翰) July 22, 1994 Hangzhou, China Yuehua Entertainment 1
Li Zhenning (李振宁) November 5, 1995 Guangdong, China BG Project 2
Yao Mingming (姚明明) January 5, 1997 Shanxi, China One Cool Jacso Entertainment 3
Guan Yue (管栎) January 16, 1994 Chongqing, China Cast Planet Entertainment 4
Jia Yi (嘉羿) July 14, 1998 Jiangxi, China Star Master Entertainment 5
Hu Chunyang (胡春杨) February 5, 1999 Hebei, China Yuehua Entertainment 6
Xia Hanyu (夏瀚宇) June 11, 1997 Hunan, China Show City Times 7
Chen Youwei (陈宥维) July 7, 1998 Zhejiang, China Ciwen Media 8
He Changxi (何昶希) November 24, 1997 Hunan, China OACA Entertainment 9

Endorsements

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On 6 April, after their debut, PD Lay Zhang and guest host He Jiong announced the group's logo and that Unine would be the ambassador of 蒙牛真果粒.[7]

Unine were also announced as endorsers of SASELOMO and 海豚家 in 2019.[8][9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Sales
U-Night Flight
  • Released: May 6, 2020
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: 天津花路
Track listing
  1. Ready Go
  2. Bad bad bad
  3. Future world
  4. Precious
  5. Over
  6. Controller
  7. 我明白 (I Know)
  8. Arrival
  9. 超努力 (Superpower)
  10. Now
  11. U're Mine
  China: 138,020[10]

Extended plays

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Title Album details Sales
UNLOCK
  • Released: May 6, 2019
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: 天津花路
Track listing
  1. Bomba
  2. Like A Gentleman
  3. 春日记忆 (Spring Day Memories)
  China: 777,293[11]
UNUSUAL
  • Released: October 21, 2019
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: 天津花路
Track listing
  1. 租辆大巴去月亮 (Rent a Bus to the Moon)
  2. Set It Off
  3. 海水不下坠 (Butterfly)
  China: 1,251,121[12]
UNFORGETTABLE
  • Released: September 30, 2020
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: 天津花路
Track listing
  1. I Made It
  2. 無言絮語
  3. 閃亮的日子
  China: 82,075[13]

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Bomba" 2019 Unlock
"Set It Off" Unusual
"Rock Me" 2020 Non-album singles
"Ready Go" U-Night Flight
"U're Mine"
"I Made It" Unforgettable

Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Title Network Notes
2019 Youth With You (season 1) iQiyi Contestants
Unine蹦吧 iQiyi Variety show
超新星全运会第二季 Tencent -
Vlog 营业中 iQiyi Vlog
2020 Vlog 营业中 2 iQiyi Vlog
超新星全运会第三季 Tencent -

References

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  1. ^ "解散倒计时一天，UNINE毕业合影留念". www.yangtse.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. ^ "《青春有你》冠軍9人出爐！李汶翰「UNINE」C位出道 第2名的他逆襲翻盤". ET Today (in Chinese). April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "UNINE九人成团 ! 李汶翰第一李振宁第二何昶希卡九". Sina (in Chinese). April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "BLK's label confirms 'Mix Nine's Ming Ming has joined the group as an official member". allkpop. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  5. ^ "Watch: Stars Stun On Red Carpet At 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards". Soompi. December 4, 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  6. ^ "UNINE出道500天快乐". Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  7. ^ "爱奇艺《青春有你》收官，新一代青年励志团体UNINE正式走向市场". Yule (in Chinese). April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "海豚家新签青春有你UNINE代言人，5000万会员都在用海淘平台！". ah.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  9. ^ "三草两木十年欣生，签约全新品牌代言人"UNINE"_网易新闻". 2019-08-09. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  10. ^ "Total Chinese Music sales - U-Night Flight". Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Total Chinese Music sales - UNLOCK". Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Total Chinese Music sales - UNUSUAL". Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "Total Chinese Music sales - UNFORGETTABLE". Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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