| Tan Jianci | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 檀健次 (Traditional) |
| Pinyin | Tán Jiàncì (Mandarin) |
| Origin | Beijing, China |
| Born | October 5, 1990 Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| Occupation | Singer, dancer, rapper, songwriter, actor |
| Genre(s) | Pop, dance, R&B |
| Label(s) | Taihe Rye Music |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Tan Jianci (born on October 5, 1990 in Beihai, Guangxi) better known by his stage name Kenji, is a Chinese pop singer and occasional actor. He is the youngest member of the Chinese boy band M.I.C.
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Jianci was born in Beihai, Guangxi on October 5, 1990. From 1997 to 2002 he studied at the third primary in Beihai, and in 2003 he was admitted to the High School of the Beijing Dance Academy where he learned Ballroom dance. In 2006, he participated in two tournaments, the National Dance Sport Championships Professional - Latin Modern (where he finished in 5th place) and the World Grand Prix Finals in Shanghai – IDSF (4th place). In 2007, he was admitted to the Beijing Sport University Art department,[1] and in August he started to shoot Zhang Yibai’s movie Lost Indulgence (秘岸).[2][3][4]
In 2009, as an M.I.C. member, he and the other members participated in Migu Star Academy (咪咕明星学院) on Dragon TV.[5] After 5 – 6 months of competition on Migu (on March 26, 2010), M.I.C. won the Star Academy Finals.
M.I.C. (or MIC男团) is a Chinese boyband, with 6 members, formed by Taihe Rye Music (北京太合麦田音乐文化发展有限公司).[6] The group consists of Wang Hao (王浩), YongXin (泳鑫), YaoYao (尧尧), Jianci (健次), YueHan (约翰) and Lu Jia (鲁佳), who left the group in 2010 for unknown reasons. M.I.C. made a commercial for the Chinese market with Korean girlgroup f(x), for LG’s Lollipop Cellphone.[7][8] M.I.C. also participated in the show Migu Star Academy, winning the show in March 2010.
On October 20, 2010, M.I.C. of five members debuted with their first EP Rock Star.
Songs
Single songs
1. 要命的烦恼 (Yàomìng de fánnǎo)
2. Lollipop (ft. f(x))
3. Beyond the Game (Chinese version)
4. Poker Face (Lady Gaga cover)
5. 2011(ft. Tangxiao) (Chinese version)
EP
1. Rock Star
2. 要命的烦恼 (pinyin: Yàomìng de fánnǎo)
3. 这次真的是你不对(It is your fault this time, pinyin: Zhè cì zhēn de shì nǐ bùduì)
4. 漫游记(Roaming Travel, pinyin: Màn yóujì)
5. 第几幕的爱(Scenes of love, pinyin: Dì jǐ mù de ài)
MV
1. Lollipop (ft.f(x))
2. Rock Star
Jianci made his acting debut on Zhang Yibai’s movie Lost Indulgence (秘岸).[2][3] The film is a family drama about the relationship between a mother and her son (Jiang Wenli and Tan Jianci) after the sudden death of the father (Eric Tsang). Lost Indulgence navigated a complicated series of schedules and cancellations before it was allowed to screen abroad at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2008.