TFBOYS
| 加油男孩 | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Fighting Boys |
| Origin |
 China |
| Genres | Pop, dance |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | TF entertainment |
| Members |
Wang Yuan Wang JunKai Yi YangQianXi |
TFBOYS (also known as The Fighting Boys) is a Chinese boy group formed by TF Entertainment. Wang JunKai (王俊凯, Karry Wang) the leader, Wang Yuan (王源, Roy Wang), and Yi YangQianXi (易烊千玺, Jackson Yi) officially debuted on August 6, 2013. With the help with Internet, especially social media such as Weibo, Their appearance had been widely introduced to the Chinese audience. While they became really popular in China, Taiwan, and even some southeast Asia countries, TFBOYS attracted some controversies. [1][2]
History
2013
- August 6, 2013 Wang JunKai(王俊凯/Karry), Wang Yuan(王源/Roy) and Yi YangQianXi(易烊千玺/Jackson) were officially debuted as the boy group "TFBOYS".[3]
- August, 2013 Released official teaser of TFBOYS "Ten Years".
- October,18, 2013 Released their first EP album "Heart 梦·出发".
2014
- March 13, 2014 Released the single "Magic Castle"(魔法城堡)[4]
- April 5, 2014 Participated in the movie "Pound of Flesh (film)", which directed by Ernie Barbarash, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
- April 15, 2014 Attended the 2nd YinYueTai Vchart Awards and won the award "Favorite Artist (Mainland)" and "Most Popular Artist (Live)".[5]
- May 20, 2014 Participated in the recording of "Happy Camp".
- July, 2014 Became the promotional ambassador for the show "Power of Chinese Kids"(中国少年强), which is produced by CCTV, the state television broadcaster in China
- October 27, 2014 Released the second EP album "Manual of Youth"(青春修炼手册). Besides the hit song with the same title, the album also contained another three songs, "Lucky Symbol"(幸运符号), "Happy Island Tour"(快乐环岛), "In The Name of Faith"(信仰之名)
2015
- March, announced that Wang Junkai, the captain of TFBOYS, is going to participate in Zhang Yimou's new movie, "Great Wall" [6]
- March 20， 2015 Released new song "Adore" (宠爱), Which will be included in the next album.
- April 10, 2015 Released new song "Young" (样young), which will be included in the next album.
Members
| Name | English Name | Birthday | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 王俊凯 Wang JunKai | Karry | September 21, 1999 | Leader Vocal Rapper |
| 王源 Wang Yuan | Roy | November 8, 2000 | Member Vocal |
| 易烊千玺 Yi YangQianXi | Jackson | November 28, 2000 | Member Dancer |
Works
Album cover
Albums
| Year | Title | Release Date | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Heart梦·出发 | October 18, 2013 | Mandarin |
| 2014 | Magic Castle 魔法城堡 | March 13, 2014 | Mandarin |
Music videos
Heart (2013)
愛出發 (2013)
梦想起航 (2013)
魔法城堡 Magic Castle (2014)
为梦想，时刻准备着 (2014)
青春修炼手册 Manual of the Youth(2014)
快乐环岛（2014）<by />
幸运符号 Lucky Symbol (2014)
信仰之名 In The Name of Faith (2014)
宠爱 Adore(2015)
样 young Young(2015)
Playlet
| Year | Title | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TF Family's Story | TFBOYS & TF family |
| 2014 | Study Room of Boy's School 男生学院自习室 | Wang Yuan as Ma SiYuan(马思远） Wang JunKai as Karry Wang Liu ZhiHong as Tian YuWen（天宇文） Liu YiLin as Tian YuHao（天宇浩） Luo TingXin as Tian YuXun（天宇寻） Ni ZiYu as ZiQi Wei Yu as Wei SiLi |
| 2014 | Study Room of Boy's School 2 男生学院自习室2 | Wang Yuan王源 as Ma SiYuan(马思远） Wang JunKai王俊凯 as Karry Wang Yi Yang Qian XI 易烊千玺 as Qian Zhi He (千智赫） Liu ZhiHong刘志宏 as Tian YuWen（天宇文） Liu YiLin as Tian YuHao（天宇浩） Luo TingXin as Tian YuXun（天宇寻） Ni ZiYu as ZiQi Wei Yu as Wei SiLi |
Movie
| Year | Title | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh | Ernie Barbarash | Boy band |
| 2015 || Great Wall || Zhang Yimou || Wang Junkai |}
Awards
2nd YinYueTai Vchart Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TFBOYS | Favorite Artist (Mainland) | Won | |||
| 2014 | TFBOYS | Most Popular Artist (Live) | Won | |||
2015 Scream IQIY Night
| 2014 | TFBOYS | Song Of The Year (青春修炼手册) Handbook Of Youth | Won | |||
References
- ↑ "加油少年tfboys组合成员资料大揭秘". henan100. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "TF家族练习生档案馆". TFent. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "TF家族最年少偶像团体TF BOYS九月正式出道". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "TFBOYS全新出发 新单《魔法城堡》明日首发". sohu music. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "第二届音悦v榜年度盛典". yinyuetai. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "Zhang Yimou's 'The Great Wall' Adds Andy Lau, More Chinese Actors".