Li Ronghao

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Li Ronghao
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Li Ronghao in 2017
Born11 July 1985 (1985-07-11) (age 38)
NationalityFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China
Occupation(s)Singer, producer, actor
Years active2004-present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 李荣浩
Traditional Chinese 李榮浩
Musical career
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, and keyboard
Labels Warner Music Group, Linfair Records
Li Ronghao performing at KKBOX Music Awards, 2015 Li Ronghao at KKBOX Music Awards (2015-02-08)a.jpg
Li Ronghao performing at KKBOX Music Awards, 2015

Li Ronghao (born July 11, 1985, in Bengbu, Anhui) is a Chinese singer-songwriter, actor and producer. He has released six studio albums, three EPs, and won the Golden Melody Award for Best New Singer in 2013. [1] He has also acted in three movies, most notably the hit movie Duckweed. He has held three huge concert tours and become the second singer from the Chinese mainland to hold concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum and Taipei Arena. He was ranked 59th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List for 2020. [2]

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History

Li Ronghao's first studio album, Model, was released in 2013 with label Linfair Records. The album was nominated for Best Album and Li was nominated for Best Male Singer, Best Lyricist, Best Newcomer and Best Producer at the 25th Golden Melody Awards, and won the Best New Singer award. [3]

In August 2014. Li signed with label Warner Records. Later that year, he released the concept EP Dear Composer and quickly gained popularity, becoming MusicRadio China's most popular new singer. In September that year, he released his second album, Ronghao Li. This album won the Best Chinese Album award as well as the Most Influential New Singer award at the 2015 QQ Annual Music Festival. [4] The song King of Comedy from Ronghao Li was nominated for the Best Lyricist Award at the 26th Golden Melody Awards as well as winning the Song of the Year award during the 5th Global Pop Song Charts.

His third album An Ideal , released in 2015, received average to positive reviews on Chinese ratings site Douban, [5] with many critics remarking on Li's slight change of style. [5] [6] The song Stubborn Love (不将就) from An Ideal hit number 1 on Taiwan's iTunes Popular Singles Chart in April 2015.

Li made a special appearance in the movie Duckweed , which was released in January 2017. He also participated in the second season The Voice of China as an advisor to Coach Eason and their team won the Best Team award that season.

In 2018, Li starred in the film Keep Calm and Be a Superstar alongside Li Yitong and Eason Chan. Li was the vocal instructor for Idol Producer. He reprised the role for the second season in 2019. Li also released his 5th album “Ear” in 2018. The song If I Were Young was a massive hit in Taiwan and Mainland China, and the music video reached over 100 million views on YouTube. [7] The song was ranked 2nd on the China Billboard Radio Top 10 Songs, only behind Jay Chou's Waiting For You.

In 2019, he served as a coach on the fourth season of Sing! China (a rebranded version of The Voice of China ). Later that year, he was crowned as the winning coach of the Sing China 2019 as Xing Hanming from Team Ronghao won the competition.

In 2020, he released his 6th album "Sparrow". He continued to serve as a coach on the 5th Season of Sing! China 2020 with Nicholas Tse, Li Jian, and Chris Li. Li ranked 59th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for 2020.

Personal life

In 2019, Li Ronghao married Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang. [8]

Discography

Studio Albums

No.Album DetailTrack Listing
1st 模特 (Model)
Track Listing
  1. 李白 (Li Bai)
  2. 模特 (Model)
  3. 两个人 (Two of Us)
  4. 太坦白 (Frankly)
  5. 老伴 (Old Married Couple)
  6. 演员和歌手 (Actor & Singer) feat. Chen Kun
  7. 都一样 (Both the Same)
  8. 有一个姑娘 (There Is a Girl)
  9. 蓝绿 (Blue & Green)
  10. 拜拜 (Goodbye)
2nd 李荣浩 (Ronghao Li)
Track Listing
  1. 喜剧之王 (King of Comedy)
  2. 落俗 (Lacking Style)
  3. 作曲家 (Composer)
  4. 不搭 (Unsuited)
  5. 自拍 (Autodyne)
  6. 哎呀 (Ah!)
  7. 快让我在雪地上撒点儿野 (Wild in the Snow)
  8. 男女 (Man and Woman)
  9. 天生 (Born)
  10. 二三十 (20s 30s)
3rd 有理想 (An Ideal)
Track Listing
  1. 野生动物 (Wild Animals)
  2. 满座 (Full House)
  3. 有理想 (An Ideal)
  4. 爸爸妈妈 (Mama & Papa)
  5. 流行歌曲 (Popular Songs)
  6. 优点 (Merit)
  7. 不将就 (Can't Bear It)
  8. 心里面 (In My Heart)
  9. 女孩 (Girls)
  10. 宛若新生 (Turnaround)
  11. 大太阳 (The Big Sun)
4th 嗯 (En)
Track Listing
  1. 嗯 (En)
  2. 就这样 (That Is It)
  3. 裙姊 (Qun Zi)
  4. 歌谣 (Ballad)
  5. 我看着你的时候 (When I Look at You)
  6. 祝你幸福 (Wish You Happiness)
  7. 后羿 (Hou Yi)
  8. 戒烟 (Quit Smoking)
  9. 少年 (Teenager)
  10. 不说 (Tacit)
5th 耳朵 (Ear)
Track Listing
  1. 王牌冤家 (Quarrelsome Lovers)
  2. 念念又不忘 (Dwell on the Past)
  3. 贫穷或富有 (Poverty or Wealth)
  4. 乐团 (The Band)
  5. 我知道是你 (I Know It's You)
  6. 耳朵 (Ear)
  7. 年少有为 (If I Were Young)
  8. 成长之重量 (The Weight of Life)
  9. 张家明和婉君 (Zhang Jiaming and Wan Jun)
  10. 贝贝 (Babe)
6th 麻雀 (Sparrow)
Track Listing
  1. 麻雀 (Sparrow)
  2. 老友记 (Friends)
  3. 等着等着就老了 (Wait Till Old)
  4. 两个普普通通小青年 (Two Ordinary Youths) feat. Lexie Liu
  5. 同根 (Same Family)
  6. 我爱你 (I Love You)
  7. 花样年华 (In the Mood For Love)
  8. 在一起嘛好不好 (Together)
  9. 要我怎么办 (What Can I Do)
  10. 如果我是海 (If I Were Sea)
7th 纵横四海 (Free Soul)
Track Listing
  1. 纵横四海 (Free Soul)
  2. 我们好好的 (We Suppose to Relish It)
  3. 山川 (Mountain)
  4. 情人 (Lover)
  5. 对等关系 (Equivalence Relation) feat. A-Mei
  6. 脱胎换骨 (Reborn)
  7. 习惯晚睡 (A Night Owl)
  8. 获奖人 (And the Winner Is)
  9. 乌梅子酱 (The Dark Plum Sauce)
  10. 也许是爱情 (Perhaps Love)

EPs

No.Album DetailTrack Listing
1st 小黄 (Stray)
  • Released: September 9, 2010
  • Label: Independent
Track Listing
  1. 小黄 (Stray)
  2. 老街 (Old Street)
2nd 作曲家 (Composer)
Track Listing
  1. 作曲家 (Composer)
  2. 哎呀 (Ah!)
3rd iTunes Session
Track Listing
  1. 笑忘书 (Book of Laughter and Forgeting) / original singer: Faye Wong
  2. 不留 (Leave Nothing) / original singer: Faye Wong
  3. 出卖 (Betray) / original singer: Zhou Chuanxiong
  4. 有一个姑娘 (There Is a Girl) / original singer: Zhao Wei
  5. 催眠 (Hynosis) / original singer: Faye Wong
  6. 边走边唱 (Life on a String) / original singer: Huang Lei

Singles

TitleYearAlbumNotes
行走的力量 (Power to Go)2015Non-album singleTheme song for 5th-anniversary of "Power to Go" charity
野生动物 (Wild Animals) 有理想 (An Ideal)
满座 (Full House)2016
不说 (Tacit)嗯 (En)Theme song for the movie I Belonged to You
嗯 (En)2017
就这样 (That Is It)
裙姊 (Qun Zi)
歌谣 (Ballad)
我看着你的时候 (When I Look at You)
祝你幸福 (Wish You Happiness)
后羿 (Hou Yi)Theme song for Hou Yi of the online game Honor of Kings
戒烟 (Quit Smoking)
女儿国 (Daughter Country) feat. Jane Zhang Non-album singleTheme song for the movie The Monkey King 3
成长之重量 (The Weight of Life)2018耳朵 (Ear)Theme song for the movie Animal World
王牌冤家 (Quarrelsome Lovers)
念念又不忘 (Dwell on the Past)
年少有为 (If I Were Young)
贫穷或富有 (Poverty or Wealth)
张家明和婉君 (Zhang Jiaming and Wan Jun)
麻雀 (Sparrow)2019麻雀 (Sparrow)
老友记 (Friends)
两个普普通通小青年 (Two Ordinary Youths) feat. Lexie Liu 2020
不遗憾 (No Regrets)2021Non-album singleTheme song for the movie My Love
纵横四海 (Free Soul)纵横四海 (Free Soul)
我们好好的 (We Suppose to Relish It)
山川 (Mountain)
情人 (Lover)
对等关系 (Equivalence Relation) feat. A-Mei
脱胎换骨 (Reborn)2022
习惯晚睡 (A Night Owl)
获奖人 (And the Winner Is)
乌梅子酱 (The Dark Plum Sauce)

Tours

Filmography

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Awards and accolades

YearAward / Music festivalCategoryRecipient(s) / Nominee(s)ResultReference
201425th Golden Melody Awards Best New SingerLi RonghaoWon [1]
Best Male Chinese SingerNominated
Best Album ProducerModel
Best Lyrics
Best Chinese Album
2013 China TOP Music AwardsMost Influential New SingerLi Ronghao
2nd YinYue V Radio AwardsChinese Singer of the YearWon
20155th Global Pop Song ChartsMusicRadio Best Singer
Original Singer of the Year
Song of the YearKing of Comedy
26th Golden Melody Awards Best Lyrics AwardNominated [10]
Kuwo Asia Music FestivalMost Suggested ArtistLi RonghaoWon
Most Potential Singer/Songwriter
3rd Annual YinYue V Radio AwardsBest Album Producer
Most Suggested Artist
2015 QQ Music Charts FestivalMost Suggested Artist - YinYue V [4]
Chinese Album of the YearRonghao Li
201620th Annual Global Chinese ChartsBest Album Award An Ideal
2019 30th Golden Melody Awards Best Composition“Growing Fond of You” (from Half Time )Nominated
Best Mandarin Male SingerLi Ronghao- Ear
Forbes Celebrity List
YearRankChange
202059thN/A

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