The Coming One 5 Contestants Profile
The Coming One 5 (明日之子第五季), also known as The Coming One: Creation Project (明日创作计划) was a Chinese survival show by Tencent Video and Wajijiwa Entertainment. The first episode was aired on August 14th, 2021, and the tenth and last episode aired on October 16th, 2021. The show focused on self-production, with all the contestants creating their own music as students of the “Coming One Summer School”. The contestants were divided into four groups based on hometown region: the East One Class, West Two Class, South Three Class, and North Four Class. The show was hosted by Pu Shu, with Ma Di, WUTIAOREN, G.E.M, Roy Wang, and Li Xueqin serving as mentors.
The Coming One 5 Contestants:
7Z (Rank 2)
Stage Name: 7Z
Birth Name: Li Qi Jing (李起敬) / Lee Gi Gyeong (이기경)
Birthday: July 31, 1997
Genre: Rap
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Meihekou, Jilin/Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Weibo: 李起敬-7Z
Instagram: _noidnovibe
7Z Facts:
– He is ethnically Korean, from northeastern China.
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: everyone.
– He was raised by his father.
– His stage name, 7Z, is pronounced ‘Chee-zee’.
– He represents himself in his songs as a lion.
– Keyword: “One out of fifty-six.”
– Initial mentor grade: 6 / Initial audience grade: 168
– 7Z can speak Korean and Chinese.
– He was in a band called Lion Life when he lived in Jilin (in the Northeast).
– He initially got close to Aybar Durman quickly because he thought Aybar was handsome and went over to talk to him.
– The other contestants think he and Wang Haoqi look alike.
– He describes himself as “kind of silly and not bright,” as well as shy.
– He often wears hats to “hide from the audience” when he performs because he gets stage fright.
– He paired up with Li Tianzi for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Jing Tian Earth (pun on their names and the Chinese phrase ‘zhen tian dong di’, meaning ‘shake the heavens and earth’, performed the song “白 (White)”.
Apollo (Eliminated Episode 4)
Stage Name: Apollo (阿波罗) / LilApollo
Birth Name: –
Birthday: October 17th, 2002
Genre: Melodic rap
Class: South Three Class
Birthplace: Chongqing, China
Weibo: 阿波罗LilApollo
Instagram: lilapollooooo
Apollo Facts:
– He can speak Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Chengyu (Chongqing dialect).
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Shu Hao.
– Keyword: “Little sun on Earth.”
– Initial mentor grade: 6 / Initial audience grade: 173
– He moved from Chongqing to Hong Kong in middle school, so he had to learn Cantonese and English quickly.
– He has two tattoos on his face (a sun and a teardrop), one on each cheekbone.
– Apollo had already met He Zixuan before TCO5 at a rap event in Changsha.
– If each of the South Class students was a Chinese element, he would be metal because he has a bright and shiny personality.
– He chose the stage name ‘Apollo’ because it represents the sun.
– He rescued a black kitten from the street and it’s now his pet.
Aybar Durman (Eliminated Episode 6)
Stage Name: Aybar Durman (阿依巴尔.都曼)
Birth Name: Aybar Durman (Айбар дурман)
Birthday: September 26th, 2001
Genre: Ethnic/dombra
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Tacheng, Xinjiang, China
Weibo: 阿依巴尔小孩子
Instagram: N/A
Aybar Durman Facts:
– He is ethnically Kazakh.
– He can play the dombra, a traditional Kazakh instrument, and this skill has been handed down through his family.
– Keyword: “Third generation dombra inheritor.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 184
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: everyone, but especially Jigme.
– He speaks Kazakh and Chinese.
– He initially got close to 7Z quickly because 7Z thought he was handsome and came over to talk to him.
– Aybar has braces.
– In 2022, he participated in the Hunan TV’s New Year’s Eve Gala, performing the Mongolian folk song “Gada Meiren” for the Ethnic Music category, along with Jigme.
– He paired up with Wang Haoqi for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Little Ba Wang, performed the song “门票 (Ticket)”.
Chen Mumin (Eliminated Episode 3)
Stage Name: Chen Mumin (陈沐民)
Birth Name: Chen Mu Min (陈沐民)
Birthday: November 1st, 2001
Genre: –
Class: East One Class
Birthplace: Taizhou, Zhejiang / Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Weibo: 陈沐民
Instagram: N/A
Chen Mumin Facts:
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai.
– Keyword: “Sincere creative novice.”
– Initial mentor grade: 2 / Initial audience grade: 156
– He majored in acting at Nanjing University of Media and Communications.
Dalvin Hu (Eliminated Episode 6)
Stage Name: Dalvin Hu
Birth Name: Hu Qi Hao (胡期皓)
Birthday: July 4th, 2000
Genre: Fusion R&B
Class: East One Class
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Weibo: Dalvin胡期皓
Instagram: dalvinhu
Dalvin Hu Facts:
– His role model/inspiration to pursue music is Taiwanese singer David Zee Tao.
– He can play the guitar.
– He can speak English.
– Keyword: “King of vocal timbre.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 191
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Steven Ye and Li Minjiang.
– He is the lead singer of a band called Manfredo (曼弗雷多).
– Dalvin’s weekly goal is to compose at least two songs.
– He has a poodle named Candy.
– He is close friends with Wang Haoqi.
– He paired up with Jigme for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Hao Me (pun on their names and the Chinese phrase ‘hao mei,’ meaning ‘so beautiful’, performed the song “和平歌 (Peaceful Song)”.
Dou Jiayuan (Eliminated Episode 6)
Stage Name: Dou Jiayuan (窦佳嫄) / Hoshino Dou
Birth Name: Dou Jia Yuan (窦佳嫄)
Birthday: August 18th, 2002
Genre: Japanese Electronica
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Weibo: Hoshino_窦佳嫄
Instagram: hoshino818
Dou Jiayuan Facts:
– She lived in Japan for a while.
– Keyword: “ACG dark girl.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 137
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Li Tianzi, Wang Haoqi and Li Changgeng.
– Her father is famous Chinese rock star Dou Wei, and singer Leah Dou is her half-sister. She has performed and released music with them.
– Jiayuan is shy around strangers.
– Her style is J-pop and Japanese electronic music.
– She speaks Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.
– She was scouted for The Coming One three times: through her agency, through Weibo and finally directly through her mom (to whom she “didn’t dare refuse”).
– When she was a child, she visited host Pu Shu’s house, where she liked his dog so much that she didn’t want to leave.
– She met Li Changgeng first and drew a picture of him.
– She paired up with Li Luoer for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Dou Fu Nao Er, performed the song “Can’t Escape”.
Feixing Shaonian (Eliminated Episode 3)
Stage Name: Feixing Shaonian (飞行少年)
Birth Name: Li Yu Xuan (李雨轩)
Birthday: August 12, 2000
Genre: Rap
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Xining / Tianjin, Qinghai, China
Weibo: 飞行少年在睡觉
Instagram: N/A
Feixing Shaonian Facts:
– He was raised by his grandfather.
– Keyword: “Eighth grade rapper boy.”
– Initial mentor grade: 6 / Initial audience grade: 117
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Li Changgeng and Wang Haoqi.
– Because his grandparents are old, he wants to be successful while he’s young so he can make them proud.
– Feixing Shaonian calls himself the “demon king”.
– He wants people to think he’s cool, not cute.
– His stage name means “Flying Boy” because he wants to fly.
– He wears glasses.
He Zixuan (Eliminated Episode 4)
Stage Name: He Zixuan (贺子玄)
Birth Name: He Zi Xuan (贺子玄)
Birthday: September 9th, 2003
Genre: Rap battle MC
Class: South Three Class
Birthplace: Tianmen / Wuhan, Hubei, China
Weibo: 贺子玄
Instagram: N/A
He Zixuan Facts:
– He used to do underground rap battle MCing, winning a lot of competitions.
– He is skilled at freestyle rap.
– Keyword: “Silent Battle King.”
– Initial mentor grade: 3 / Initial audience grade: 178
– He’s a very shy person.
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Apollo.
– If each of the South Class students was a Chinese element, he would be fire because he’s energetic and playful.
– Zixuan had already met Apollo before TCO5 at a rap event in Changsha.
– He likes anime and sometimes cosplays.
– He used to have a pet hedgehog named Derder.
Henry Zhu (Eliminated Episode 7)
Stage Name: Henry Zhu
Birth Name: Zhu Heng Rui (朱恒锐)
Birthday: April 20th, 2001
Genre: –
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Chongqing, China
Weibo: 朱恒锐_Henry
Instagram: N/A
Henry Zhu Facts:
– She has a twin brother and she is the elder twin.
– Keyword: “First time creating.”
– Initial mentor grade: 4 / Initial audience grade: 159
– She often gets confused for a man because of her short haircut and tomboy style.
– TCO5 was her first time writing music.
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Aybar.
– She is close with Yizhi Liulian.
– She paired up with Yizhi Liulian for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Yizhi Zhu, performed the song “倒影 (Inverted)”.
Jiang Xiangui (Rank 1)
Stage Name: Jiang Xiangui (蒋先贵)
Birth Name: Jiang Xian Gui (蒋先贵)
Birthday: December 6th, 2000
Genre: Sci-fi rock / filk
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
Weibo: 99蒋先贵
Instagram: N/A
Jiang Xiangui Facts:
– Roses have important symbolism to him; he includes them as props or subjects in many of his songs.
– He can play the guitar.
– Keyword: “County science fiction.”
– Initial mentor grade: 6 / Initial audience grade: 158
– He wants to be cool and mysterious but he is a very talkative person.
– His friends say he is the most energetic person they know.
– Xiangui only writes songs when he’s inspired, and takes inspiration from various things around him.
– His musical influences include Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
– He likes thrifting/vintage clothes because they’re cheap.
– He paired up with Melissa for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Wheat Is A Little Expensive (pun on the ‘Me’ in Melissa’s name meaning ‘wheat’ and the ‘Gui’ in Xiangui’s name meaning ‘expensive’), performed the song “黄色滑滑梯 (Yellow Slide)”.
Jigme (Eliminated Episode 6)
Stage Name: Jigme / Jinmei (晋美)
Birth Name: Jigme (འཇིགས་མེད)
Birthday: May 18th, 2000
Genre: Ethnic/dramyin
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Lhasa, Tibet, China
Weibo: 叩响晋美 (deleted)
Instagram: N/A
Jigme Facts:
– He is ethnically Tibetan.
– His name means “fearless” in Tibetan.
– Keyword: “Simple Tibetan boy.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 193
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: everyone.
– He describes music as a “spiritual world” for him.
– He speaks Tibetan and Chinese.
– He is said to look like Zhang Yuqi.
– He can play the dramyin (Tibetan lute) and the drums.
– He likes traditional Tibetan snacks like dried beef jerky and butter tea.
– He was in a band.
– Jigme wears glasses.
– He wrote his audition song, “人生 (Life)”, when he was a senior in high school.
– In 2022, he participated in the Hunan TV’s New Year’s Eve Gala, performing the Mongolian folk song “Gada Meiren” for the Ethnic Music category, along with Aybar Durman.
– He paired up with Dalvin Hu for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Hao Me (pun on their names and the Chinese phrase ‘hao mei,’ meaning ‘so beautiful’), performed the song “和平歌 (Peaceful Song)”.
Li Changgeng (Eliminated Episode 8)
Stage Name: Li Changgeng (李长庚)
Birth Name: Li Chang Geng (李长庚)
Birthday: May 4th, 1996
Genre: Synthwave
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Jiamusi, Heilongjiang / Beijing, China
Weibo: 李长庚是我呀
Instagram: li.chang.geng
Li Changgeng Facts:
– He competed on Idol Producer Season 1 (final rank: 53rd).
– He enjoys basketball, playing guitar, and producing hiphop songs.
– Keyword: “Sorrow hunter.”
– Initial mentor grade: 6 / Initial audience grade: 168
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Wang Haoqi and Feixing Shaonian.
– He is the oldest North Class contestant, so he feels responsible for them.
– Before TCO5, he was a more serious personality, but he somehow became the comic relief on this show.
– He is an actor and solo singer.
– He met Dou Jiayuan first on the show and she drew a picture of him.
– He is in a band that makes indiecore, emocore, and metalcore music.
– Changgeng liked industrial music (such as Nine Inch Nails) as a kid, and gravitated towards heavier music as he got older.
– He paired up with Shu Hao for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Really Can’t Come Up With a Name, performed the song “2066”.
Li Luoer
Stage Name: Li Luoer (李洛尔) / Zok
Birth Name: Li Luo Er (李洛尔)
Birthday: December 19th, 2001
Genre: Electronica
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Weibo: 李洛尔Zok
Instagram: zoksound
Li Luoer Facts:
– Keyword: “Ambient electronic music boy.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 176
– He competed on Produce Camp 2021 (final rank: 43rd).
– He is close with the members of INTO1, especially Liu Yu.
– He speaks Chinese and English.
– He wants to bring international recognition to Chinese synthwave music.
– Luoer can do live DJing and use turntables.
– He attended Los Angeles College of Music and Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music, as well as summer classes at Berklee School of Music.
– He paired up with Dou Jiayuan for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Dou Fu Nao Er, performed the song “Can’t Escape”
Li Minjiang (Eliminated Episode 3)
Stage Name: Li Minjiang (李敏江)
Birth Name: Li Min Jiang (李敏江)
Birthday: May 23, 2000
Genre: Fusion rap
Class: East One Class
Birthplace: Hangzhou / Liushi, Zhejiang, China
Weibo: 世外Swag_李敏江RISIngBoy
Instagram: N/A
Li Minjiang Facts:
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Steven Ye and Dalvin Hu.
– Initial mentor grade: 4 / Initial audience grade: 118
– Note: Li Minjiang was not originally enrolled in TCO Summer School, and was added in as the mentors’ special pick after auditions.
Li Sangye (Eliminated Episode 4)
Stage Name: Li Sangye (李桑野)
Birth Name: Li Sang Ye (李桑野)
Birthday: January 9, 2002
Genre: Chinese-style rap
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Zunyi, Guizhou / Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Weibo: 李桑野_
Instagram: lisangye2
Li Sangye Facts:
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: everyone.
– Keyword: “Chinese-style rap.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 118
– He describes his music as a combination of Chinese and Western music; for example, using traditional Chinese instruments in place of Western ones for the beats.
Li Tianzi (Eliminated Episode 9)
Stage Name: Li Tianzi (李天姿) / Freda Li
Birth Name: Li Tian Zi (李天姿)
Birthday: January 1st, 2002
Genre: –
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Beijing, China / Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Weibo: 李天姿
Instagram: ilovemyoctupus
Li Tianzi Facts:
– She started to learn piano at age four, flute at six, zither at eight, and later Peking Opera.
– Mentor Ma Di nicknamed her the “Light of Beijing”.
– She joined her school’s jazz band in high school.
– She studied abroad.
– Keyword: “The Light of Beijing.”
– Initial mentor grade: 6 / Initial audience grade: 175
– She speaks Chinese and English.
– Her English name is Freda.
– She attended Berklee College of Music.
– She paired up with 7Z for the Pair Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Jing Tian Earth (pun on their names and the Chinese phrase ‘zhen tian dong di’, meaning ‘shake the heavens and earth’, performed the song “白 (White)”.
Liu Shitao (Eliminated Episode 3)
Stage Name: Liu Shitao (刘士滔)
Birth Name: Liu Shi Tao (刘士滔)
Birthday: February 9th, 2000
Genre: –
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Anshan, Liaoning, China
Weibo: 在下刘士滔
Instagram: N/A
Liu Shitao Facts:
– Initial mentor grade: 4 / Initial audience grade: 132
– Liu Shitao was not originally enrolled in TCO Summer School, and was added in as the mentors’ special pick after auditions.
Lu Ziye (Eliminated Episode 4)
Stage Name: Lu Ziye (鹿子野)
Birth Name: Lu Zi Ye (鹿子野)
Birthday: November 21st, 2001
Genre: Emo rap
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Guang’an, Sichuan, China
Weibo: 鹿子野野_
Instagram: N/A
Lu Ziye Facts:
– He thinks his strength is his deep voice.
– Keyword: “Emo rap subwoofer.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 133
– He studied aircraft manufacturing at Nanchang Hangkong University at the same time he was in TCO Summer School.
– He doesn’t like to (rap) battle, he just likes to “defeat unappreciation”.
– He is a good student and always has good grades.
– The most important things to him are music and skincare.
Melissa (Eliminated Episode 6)
Stage Name: Melissa (迈利撒)
Birth Name: Melissa Peng Itaqui
Birthday: May 28th, 2003
Genre: –
Class: West Two Class
Birthplace: Brazil
Weibo: 迈利撒
Instagram: N/A
Melissa Facts:
– She was born in Brazil and lived in Kunming, Yunnan for a while as a child.
– She studied abroad in Vancouver, Canada at the Crofton House School.
– She speaks Chinese and English.
– She was raised by her mother and grandmother.
– Keyword: “Amateur Brazilian folk singer looking for her roots.”
– Initial mentor grade: 6 / Initial audience grade: 182
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Doesn’t have one.
– The other contestants and mentors describe her as very bright and happy.
– She performed her audition song in the first episode over video call from her hotel room because she was still in the two-week quarantine period after flying in from Canada.
– In 2020, she was one of the top 20 applicants (under the Vancouver division) for overseas Chinese entertainment company WIZ’s “Star Project (星计划)” singing competition, with a cover of Adele’s “All I Ask”.
– Mentor G.E.M called her an angel.
– In 2021, Melissa won second place in the Laureate (grades 10-12) division Bolton Academy of Spoken Arts’ Palindrome Poetry Contest.
– She paired up with Jiang Xiangui for the Pair Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Wheat Is A Little Expensive (pun on the ‘Me’ in Melissa’s name meaning ‘wheat’ and the ‘Gui’ in Xiangui’s name meaning ‘expensive’), performed the song “黄色滑滑梯 (Yellow Slide)”.
Peter (Eliminated Episode 7)
Stage Name: Peter (皮德)
Birth Name: Liu Peng Wei (刘鹏伟)
Birthday: December 1st, 2001
Genre: Melodic rap
Class: East One Class
Birthplace: Datong / Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Weibo: 皮德皮皮皮
Instagram: N/A
Peter Facts:
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai.
– Keyword: “Sweet melodic rap.”
– Initial mentor grade: – / Initial audience grade: 153
– He paired up with Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Peter Wants to Buy Vegetables (from the English translation of Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai’s stage name, “do you want to buy vegetables?”), performed the song “无畏的风 (Fearless Wind)”.
Shu Hao (Eliminated Episode 7)
Stage Name: Shu Hao (舒灏) / Orenda
Birth Name: Shu Hao (舒灏)
Birthday: September 13th, 2000
Genre: Rap
Class: South Three Class
Birthplace: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Weibo: 舒灏_Orenda
Instagram: orenda_sh_0913
Shu Hao Facts:
– He majored in musical theater.
– He was inspired to be a musician when he first stood on stage in kindergarten.
– He can speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and English.
– He can produce music.
– Initial mentor grade: 3 / Initial audience grade: 169
– He describes himself as a very emotional person.
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Apollo.
– If each of the South Class students was a Chinese element, he would be water because he cries easily.
– He brought two stuffed animals to Caballero Camp.
– Shu Hao has been doing hip hop since 2016. He auditioned for The Rap of China Season 3 in 2019 and competed on Rap Star in 2020.
– He later competed on Asia Super Young in 2023 (final rank: 42nd).
– He paired up with Li Changgeng for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Really Can’t Come Up With a Name, performed the song “2066”.
Steven Ye (Eliminated Episode 3)
Stage Name: Steven Ye
Birth Name: Ye Zi Yang (叶子洋)
Birthday: September 14, 2001
Genre: Guitar pop
Class: East One Class
Birthplace: Wenzhou, Zhejiang / Beijing, China
Weibo: 叶子洋Steven
Instagram: stevenyip_
Steven Ye Facts:
– He speaks Chinese and English.
– He can play the guitar.
– Keyword: “The boy who doesn’t use common chords.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 128
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Dalvin Hu and Li Minjiang.
Wang Haoqi (Eliminated Episode 7)
Stage Name: Wang Haoqi (王浩琦) / Jei Cyclist
Birth Name: Wang Hao Qi (王浩琦)
Birthday: July 22nd, 1998
Genre: Rock
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Zhengzhou, Henan, China / Melbourne, Australia
Weibo: JeiTunes
Instagram: jei_cyclists / alkei_w
Wang Haoqi Facts:
– His role model is Chinese rock star Dou Wei. The mentors said his style and music closely resembled a young Dou Wei.
– He draws inspiration from 70s and 80s rock music.
– He can play the guitar.
– He speaks Chinese and English.
– Haoqi majored in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne.
– Keyword: “Rock boy attacker.”
– Initial mentor grade: 2 / Initial audience grade: 153
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: everyone.
– His name, Haoqi, sounds like the Chinese word for ‘curious’ (’好奇’), so mentor G.E.M made a pun about this during his audition.
– His English stage name and debut album title, Cyclist (自行人), comes from the literal translation of the Chinese characters for “cyclist,” which is “self-walker,” as he wants to make progress and keep moving forward in life.
– The other contestants think he and 7Z look alike.
– He paired up with Aybar Durman for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Little Ba Wang, performed the song “门票 (Ticket)”.
Yang Haoxiang (Eliminated Episode 3)
Stage Name: Yang Haoxiang (杨皓翔) / Kiyosaki Mikano (三野清崎/ミカノ・キヨサキ)
Birth Name: Yang Hao Xiang (杨皓翔)
Birthday: December 1st, 1999
Genre: –
Class: East One Class
Birthplace: Taiyuan, Shanxi / Shanghai, China
Weibo: KiyosakiMikano
Instagram: kiyosakimikano
Yang Haoxiang Facts:
– She attended the University of Arts London.
– They use she/they pronouns.
– Keyword: “Can sing and style clothes.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 184
– They are the founder of Chinese clothing brand DWSWS, and they model for it as well.
– She thinks her greatest strength is her fashion.
– Yang Haoxiang’s favorite color is red.
Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai (Eliminated Episode 7)
Stage Name: Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai (要不要买菜)
Birth Name: Xu Ze (徐泽)
Birthday: November 22nd
Genre: Folk ballad
Class: East One Class
Birthplace: Wuhan/Hanzhou, Zhejiang, China
Weibo: 要不要买菜_徐泽
Instagram: N/A
Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai Facts:
– His stage name means ‘Do you want to buy vegetables?’
– He has a pet turtle that he brought with him to Caballero Camp (the dorms that Coming One contestants stay at). He also has a pet leopard gecko.
– His nickname is Mai Cai (Buy Vegetables).
– Keyword: “Cover singer who wants to retire at 30.”
– Initial mentor grade: 2 / Initial audience grade: 176
– He used to upload cover songs onto social media (adding his own features) and had a large following.
– He can play the guitar.
– He wants to earn money and retire before he’s 30 so he can take his mom and sister to travel the world.
– Mentor Renke calls his style “funny ballads”.
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Steven Ye, Yang Haoxiang, and Li Minjiang.
– He paired up with Peter for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Peter Wants to Buy Vegetables (from the English translation of Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai’s stage name, “do you want to buy vegetables?”), performed the song “无畏的风 (Fearless Wind)”.
Yizhi Liulian (Eliminated Episode 9)
Stage Name: Yizhi Liulian (一支榴莲)
Birth Name: Tian Meng Yu (田梦雨)
Birthday: August 29, 2000
Genre: –
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Jinan, Shandong, China
Weibo: 一支榴莲子
Instagram: N/A
Yizhi Liulian Facts:
– Her stage name means “One Durian” in Chinese.
– Her nickname is Liulian (Durian).
– Keyword: “Gentle music tree hollow.”
– Initial mentor grade: 3 / Initial audience grade: 176
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Zheng Qi.
– She was not very talkative at first, but after the North Class’s trip to Mount Mogan in Episode 5, she couldn’t stop talking.
– Liulian read an article about a girl with depression then wrote her audition song, “海底” (“Bottom of the Sea”) to comfort people with depression.
– She is close with Henry Zhu.
– Her English name is Rebecca.
– She paired up with Henry Zhu for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Yizhi Zhu, performed the song “倒影 (Inverted)”.
Zheng Qi (Eliminated Episode 3)
Stage Name: Zheng Qi (郑琪)
Birth Name: Zheng Ruo Qi (郑弱琪)
Birthday: October 1st, 2000
Genre: –
Class: North Four Class
Birthplace: Linyi, Shanxi / Beijing, China
Weibo: 郑琪很弱
Instagram: N/A
Zheng Qi Facts:
– She plays the guitar.
– Keyword: “Sensitive expresser.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 111
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Yizhi Liulian.
– She views music as a “cool guy” that she is dating.
– Other contestants say she reminds them of Cantopop singer Faye Wong.
Zhong Yixuan (Rank 4)
Stage Name: Zhong Yixuan (钟易轩) / Leo Zhong
Birth Name: Zhong Yi Xuan (钟易轩)
Birthday: September 22nd, 2000
Genre: Folk ballad
Class: South Three Class
Birthplace: Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Weibo: Leo_钟易轩
Instagram: –
Zhong Yixuan Facts:
– He competed on The Coming One Season 1.
– He is close with Liao Juntao and Mao Buyi.
– He can play the guitar.
– Keyword: “Simple songs are the hardest to write.”
– Initial mentor grade: 5 / Initial audience grade: 177
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Zhuang Zhuheng.
– If each of the South Class students was a Chinese element, Yixuan would be wood because he’s diligent and hardworking.
– He is an actor and a solo singer.
– He was working and studying at the Conservatory of Music during TCO5.
– He paired up with Zhuang Zhuheng for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Good Idea, performed the song “Path to Success”.
– He wears glasses.
Zhuang Zhuheng (Rank 3)
Stage Name: Zhuang Zhuheng (庄主恒)
Birth Name: Zhuang Zhu Heng (庄主恒)
Birthday: June 26th, 2001(?)
Genre: Folk ballad
Class: South Three Class
Birthplace: Shanwei, Guangdong, China
Weibo: 庄主恒
Instagram: N/A
Zhuang Zhuheng Facts:
– He seems like a boring person but he actually has a silly personality.
– Keyword: “Artist of the small things in life.”
– Initial mentor grade: 4 / Initial audience grade: 167
– He used to work all the time, but shortly before coming to TCO5 he decided to resign and find a job that would give him more leisure time.
– If each of the South Class students was a Chinese element, he would be earth because he is very dependable.
– Best friend in TCO Summer School: Zhong Yixuan.
– He paired up with Zhong Yixuan for the Pairs Song Mission in episodes 5 & 6. The duo, called Good Idea, performed the song “Path to Success”.
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