Meng Meiqi
Meng in 2019
Born
Mèng Měiqí

(1998-10-15) October 15, 1998 (age 25)
Luoyang, Henan, China
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Formerly of
Chinese name
Chinese孟美岐
Hanyu PinyinMèng Měiqí
Korean name
Hangul맹미기
Revised RomanizationMaeng Migi
McCune–ReischauerMaeng Miki

Meng Meiqi (born October 15, 1998) is a Chinese singer signed under Yuehua Entertainment.[1] She began her career as a member of South Korean girl group WJSN in 2016 and went on hiatus from the group from early-2018 prior to leaving in 2023 due to the expiration of her contract. After finishing first in the Chinese edition of the survival show Produce 101, she became a member of the Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101 in 2018.[2]

Early life

Meng was born on October 15, 1998, in Luoyang, Henan, China.[1]

Meng studied in Luoyang Foreign Language School's Junior High department. She subsequently went to South Korea to become a trainee when she was 15 years old.[3]

Career

2016–2017: Debut with WJSN and acting debut

Main article: WJSN

In December 2015, Starship Entertainment began to release information about a girl group consisting of four units as a collaboration with Chinese entertainment company, Yuehua Entertainment. Meng, alongside the other members of the group's lineup, released a cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey on December 21. She debuted in WJSN on February 25, 2016, with their first mini-album, Would You Like?.[4] On December 21, she sang the theme song of a movie, Tohoku is spoken all over the world, with Wu Xin and Ma Li.[5]

Meng made her acting debut in 2017 in the film Autumn In My Heart.[citation needed] She was later cast in film Marna alongside WJSN member Wu Xuanyi, Nine Percent and NEX7 member Zhu Zhengting, and UNIQ member Zhou Yixuan.

2018: Produce 101, debut and Rocket Girls controversy

Main articles: Produce 101 (Chinese TV series) and Rocket Girls (band)
Meng Meiqi during a performance with Rocket Girls 101 in Beijing, 2019

Due to their participation on the show, they withdrew from the remaining promotions for WJSN's fourth mini album Dream Your Dream. Both Meng and Wu made it into the final line-up of girl group Rocket Girls on June 23, 2018.[6] She ranked first with over 185 million votes, debuting as the "Center" for Rocket Girls. However, due to the group's two year contracts with Tencent, it was rumored that Meng and Wu would not be participating in any activities in South Korea with WJSN.[better source needed] Starship Entertainment then stated otherwise, and confirmed that they would be promoting with both WJSN and Rocket Girls.[7][8]

On August 9, 2018, Yuehua Entertainment and Mavericks Entertainment released a joint announcement stating that they would be withdrawing Meng along with Wu and Zhang Zining from Rocket Girls. Meng and Wu were to resume their activities with WJSN.[9] However, on August 17, both companies confirmed that after coming to an agreement with Tencent, that Meng Meiqi would be returning to Rocket Girls with Wu Xuanyi and Zhang Zining.[10]

2019–present: Solo debut, and departure from WJSN

On January 15, 2019, Meng released her first promotional track titled "有种 (Helios)" for the movie, The Wandering Earth. Later in the year, she also released her first extended play,犟 (Jiang), on April 23, 2019, with a lead single under the same title. Within the first twenty minutes of the album's release, it became the fastest selling digital album on QQ Music in 2019 with over 1 million digital sales.[11]

Meng also appeared in the spin-off film of the Step Up franchise, Step Up: Year of the Dance, as the first lead actress. She was also cast as one of the leading actresses for the fantasy film, Jade Dynasty, which was an adaptation from the xianxia novel, Zhu Xian. The movie premiered on September 12.[12]

On October 30, 2020, Meng released a lead single "Mute" for her second EP "Love Not Love (爱·不爱)". The MV for "Mute" was released on November 26, 2020.[13] The second song from the album "Miss You" was released on November 28, 2020, and the last song "Quit" on December 26, 2020.

Meng Meiqi's third EP "岐义双瞳" was released on October 15, 2021.[14]

On November 7, 2022, Meng released her fourth EP 空白频率 (White Frequency).[15] Meng accompanied the release with a dance music video for the EP’s lead single, "Alien".[16]

On March 3, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Meng had departed from WJSN after her contract expired.[17]

Discography

For Meng's works with WJSN and Rocket Girls 101, see WJSN discography and Rocket Girls 101 § Discography.

Extended plays

Title Album details Sales
Jiang (犟)
Track listing
  1. Jiang (犟)
  2. Unfamiliar Girl (陌生的女孩)
Love Not Love (爱·不爱)
Track listing
  1. Mute
  2. Miss You
  3. Quit
岐义双瞳 (Qi Yi Double Pupil)
  • Released: October 15, 2021
  • Label: Yuehua Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. 判
  2. 醒
  3. 重塑
  4. 无声的情书
 —
空白频率 (White Frequency)
  • Released: November 7, 2022
  • Label: Yuehua Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. Flyer
  2. Alien
  3. 少啰嗦
  4. Flyer (Instrumental)
  5. Alien (Instrumental)
  6. 少啰嗦 (Instrumental)

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Album
CHN
[21][B]
As Lead Artist
"Helios" (有种) 2019 6 The Wandering Earth OST
"Jiang" (犟) — Jiang (犟)
"Only You Know" (只有你知道) — The Wind (立风)
"I Like You" 42 2019 Hyun Dance Summer Music Season Theme Song
"MUTE" 2020 N/A Love Not Love (爱·不爱)
"判 (Suffering)" 2021 岐义双瞳
"Alien" 2022 空白频率 (White Frequency)
"心飞扬" Breaking Through OST
Collaborations
"毒液前來"
(with Yang Chaoyue, Duan Aojuan, Yamy and Sunnee) 		2018 — Venom OST
"福气拱拱来"
(with Wu Xuanyi, Duan Aojuan and Lai Meiyun) 		2019 35 Boonie Bears: Blast into the Past OST
"Don't Wait Any More"
(with Justin of NEX7) 		— Step Up: Year of the Dance OST
"C"
(with Zhou Zhennan of R1SE) 		2020 — Special Collaboration
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Films

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Marna 初恋的滋味 Ying Tao Supporting role [citation needed]
2019 Autumn In My Heart 蓝色生死恋 Xin Ai Second lead role [22]
Jade Dynasty 诛仙 Bi Yao Second lead role [12]
Step Up: Year of the Dance 舞出我人生之舞所不能 Xiao Fei Lead role [citation needed]
2022 Breaking Through 我心飞扬 TBC Lead role [23]
2023 Summer With You 车晓宇 Che Xiaoyu Lead role [24]

Television shows

Year Title Network Notes
2016 Would You Like Girls Mnet [citation needed]
2017 Outrageous Roommates MBC [citation needed]
WJSN TV JTBC [citation needed]
2018 Korea MBC idol star games MBC [citation needed]
Produce 101 Tencent Video Contestant
Finished 1st[25]
2019 The Coming One 3 Tencent Video Judge
2020 Masked Dancing King Youku Winner
2021 Produce Camp 2021 Tencent Video Senior
Born To Dance iQIYI Judge
2022 Wonderland Junior Tencent Video Main Cast Member
2023 The Next 2023 Tencent Video Contestant

Notes

  1. ^ As a member of Rocket Girls 101 only.
  2. ^ The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China. The chart is no longer active.

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