Wang Ziyi (; 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

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. He is known for his participation as a trainee under Simply Joy Music in the idol survival show ''

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'', where he finished in 7th place overall and thus became a member of

. The group achieved huge success in China and was scheduled to promote for 18 months. After the group officially disbanded on October 6, 2019 and held their final farewell concert on October 12, 2019 in

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, Wang continued on his career as a solo artist.

Career

2017: Before joining Idol Producer

Wang debuted as part of

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BBT on June 17, 2017, prior to participating in

. 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

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, ''

''. Trainees who were in the Top 9 in the final episode would debut as part of temporary Chinese boy group

. The group was set to promote for 18 months before disbanding. Wang eventually placed 7th 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

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along with other celebrities. 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

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

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

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References

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