Meng Meiqi (Chinese: 孟美岐) (born: October 15, 1998) is a Chinese singer, dancer and actress.[1][2] She is best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese K-Pop girl group Cosmic Girls and the winner of Produce 101 (China), making her a member of the C-Pop group Rocket Girls 101.
Early Life
Mei Qi used to study in Luoyang's Foreign Language School's Junior High department.[citation needed] She became a trainee in 2013 when she was 15 years old.[4]
Career
2016-2017: Debut with Cosmic Girls and acting debut
She was revealed to be a member of WJSN on December 21, 2015 when she took part in a cover of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" along with members SeolA, Bona, EXY, Dawon, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao and Dayoung.[5] She was later revealed to be a member of the Natural Unit with Luda and Dawon on December 31, 2015 before debuting with the group as a main dancer and sub-vocalist on February 25, 2016 with their mini-album Would You Like? and the single "MoMoMo".[6][7]
2018-present: Produce 101, Debut and Rocket Girls 101 Controversy
She will make her acting debut as Xiao Fe in the movie Step Up China.[citation needed]
In March 2018, she returned back to China to film for the Chinese version of Produce 101 where she entered as a trainee under Yuehua Entertainment. She placed first with a total of 185,244,357[8][9] votes, making her a member of the Mandopop girl group Rocket Girls 101. They were set to debut on August 11, but on August 7, Yuehua Entertainment asked for Mei Qi and fellow WJSN member Xuan Yi's contracts with Tencent to be terminated due to conflicts concerning the girls' schedules and wellbeing.[10] However, on August 17, it was announced that Xuan Yi and Mei Qi would return to the group after an agreement had been settled between the two companies.[citation needed]
After appearing on and winning Produce 101, the movie Marna, starring Meng and her group mate in both Cosmic Girls and Rocket Girls 101, was cancelled due to the threat of bad publicity.
Discography
See also: Cosmic Girls Discography
OSTs
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
| "Confession Song" (告白情歌) with Wu Xuanyi and Cheng Xiao |
2017 | — | — | Promotional song of Once Again[11] |
| "Venom is Coming" (毒液前来) with Yamy, Sunnee, Yang Chaoyue and Duan Aojuan |
2018 | — | — | Promotional song of Venom[citation needed] |
| "—" denotes that it did not chart or was not released in that region | ||||
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Step Up China (舞出我人生之舞所不能) | Xiao Fe | Chief role |
| Marna (初恋的滋味) | Ying Tao | Supporting role[citation needed] | |
| Autumn in my Heart (蓝色生死恋) | Xin Ai | Second lead role[citation needed] |
Reality Shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Produce 101 | Tencent | Contestant Placed first[9] |
Official Links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meiqi's "MoMoMo" profile.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Profiles on the Official Website.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Meng Meiqi's Profile IJQ (in Chinese) Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ↑ (ENG SUB) Produce 101 Documentary Meng Meiqi Cut. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ↑ "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Cover. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ↑ Natural Unit Reveal Teaser. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ↑ Cosmic Girls Makes Long-Awaited Debut. Yonhap Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ WJSN's Mei Qi and Xuan Yi announced as Final Members in Chinese Produce 101 Group Soompi Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Starship Entertainment and Chinese Produce 101 PD Give Conflicting Reports on Mei Qi and Xuan Yi Allkpop Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ↑ Yuehua Entertainment - Joint Statement (In Chinese) Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ↑ "The Confession Song" is a Once Again theme. The stars pay tribute. Sina (in Chinese) Retrieved October 23, 2018.