We first read about this group in a fascinating article in the business section of the entertainment news. In it mainland label Tai Rye talked about the costs of producing the boyband, first spending a year going to various art schools and talent locations in China to select from thousands. Then they picked 50 kids aged 15-17 to go to Beijing and train, eliminating a few each week. Finally, after three years, the group MIC was formed with 6 members, with a long-term investment of millions including choreographers for American artists like Madonna. The only thing they have mentioned in their upcoming lineup however is LG Lollipop phone commercial for the China market, which has emerged recently.
Making of LG Lollipop CF for the China market (with girlgroup f(x))
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcIDgysyhkk]
Vid thanks to urasiansourceCpop.
The LG gig may not be the smartest way to debut since there’s already a boyband called Lollipop already, also with six members, which will just lead to confusion. Furthermore, for the commercial, LG basically rehashed their concept from their Korea market CF, which will probably lead to trigger-happy people accusing them of being rip-offs.
However, unlike some Chinese boybands that have come and gone, they can take the heat. They are with Tai Rye, a big, established Chinese record label, with unique singer-songwriters like Peng Tan and Long Kuan signed. They are also the record label of Li Yuchun (managed by eeMedia if anyone is confused on that point) who, before she starting composing for herself, was provided with great songs by Tai Rye. That means these guys should have good music, and the connection with Li Yuchun would probably win them spots on Hunan TV. And hopefully it means that since almost the entire rest of Tai Rye composes now, these boys will too one day.
China seems to be starting on the “training” method now with their groups. I really hope the market is big enough to return that investment for the companies. Competition is getting stiffer and stiffer in China’s nascent boyband. BOBO and HIT-5 have all pushed their releases to next year.
…btw, I have no idea why this group is being called Boys 6 in other place. The name is officially MIC, but I tagged this with boys6 to clear up confusions with those who might be searching for their info.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erzI-SmXQP8]
Vid thanks to urasiansourceCpop.
Profiles:
The profiles were done with google translator because I don’t have the time to really translate now, so it might not quite make sense, but editing will come later. Interestingly, all are from different provinces in China, one is an ethnic minority Yi (the same ethnicity as Zhang Liyin) and another is from Central Conservatory of music.
Wang Hao 王浩 (captain)
Birthday: May 17, 1987
Ethnicity: Han
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Height: 175cm
Weight: 62kg
Features: POPING
Hometown: Liaoning, Dalian
Interests: music, dance, billiards, basketball, swimming
Favorite Weather: sunny, not cloudy, doesn’t like places where there is no light
Favorite Color: green, yellow, white, red, bright like
Favorite Food: Red Apple, barbecue, raw seafood, fried cicada
Favorite Artist: Andy Lau, Odie
Favorite singer: Brian Mcknight, Beyonce, Eric Benet, Ne-Yo, Baby face
Zhao Yongxin 赵泳鑫 (vice captain)
Birthday: August 25, 1988
Ethnicity: Yi
Astrological Sign: Virgo
Height: 181cm
Weight: 70kg
Features: lyricist, composer, piano, guitar, Hulusi, Sachs
Home town: Lijiang, Yunnan
Hobbies: Basketball, Soccer, Table Tennis, Bowling, Skiing, Skating and so on. I would also like to watch movies, DVD collection close to 1000. I Like to go shopping, see something they like it will move no further steps, they are all fantasy with his. Enjoys watching and understanding a variety of folk art and culture.
Favorite Weather: sunny, cloudless
Favorite color: black, white
Favorite food: hot pot, hot pepper sauce and other spicy foods
The most regrettable thing: did not let Grandpa was still alive, see me on television when he passed away, I have not seen his last one, which I think is especially sad … …
A special title: “Small Xin” (all my friends are so call me)
Xiao Shunyao 肖顺尧
Background information:
Birthday: March 23, 1988
Ethnicity: Han
Astrological Sign: Aries
Height: 185cm
Weight: 68kg
Features: Rap, Hip-pop, Krump
Home: Qinghai, Xining
Interests: love sports, basketball, football
Unfortunately, things: did not the army, I really want to have the opportunity to be able to perform the role of the military.
Like the weather: rainy day
Favorite food: Meat
Favorite singer: MJ EMINEM
Favorite color: purple, black, red
Ci Yuehan 池约翰
Background information:
Birthday: July 20, 1989
Ethnicity: Han
Astrological Sign: Cancer
Height: 175cm
Weight: 60kg
Features: choreography, HIPHOP, B-BOX
Home: Zhejiang Wenzhou
Interests: everywhere, comfortable travel, basketball, computer games, adventure
Education: Graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music Department of Middle School Musical
Like the weather: Large sunny
Favorite food: dessert, bread
Favorite singer: MJ Justin Timberlake Usher Chrisbrown Trey songz
Favorite music: R & B POP Hip-pop Rap
Favorite color: blue, black, green
Favorite animals: Dogs (available cards)
Dream that one day to complete his dream and do a great entertainer, wandering in all corners of the world
Unfortunately, things: if my mother did not get to listen to learn a variety of musical instruments, did not let my grandfather to see their success.
Tan Jianci 檀健次
Background information:
Birthday: October 5, 1990
Ethnicity: Han
Astrological Sign: Libra
Height: 174cm
Weight: 58kg
Features: show, Latin Dance
Home: Guangxi Beihai
Interests: In addition to singing and dancing performances, there are basketball, Bing Pangqiu, football, bowling and so on, but everything’s not fine to play, as well as enjoy a variety of food, play online games, single games, watching movies, wear their own like clothes and so on.
Favorite Weather: sunny, cloudy
Favorite color: black, white, blue, yellow
Favorite Food: rice noodles
Favorite singer: MJ
Unfortunately, things: Grandpa’s death had not seen his last one, it is miss grandpa … …
Special title: lot (around 50% of people so call me)
Cui Lujia 崔鲁佳
Background information:
Birthday: August 21, 1991
Ethnicity: Han
Astrological Sign: Leo
Height: 180cm
Weight: 65kg
Features: Performance, B-BOY
Home: Liaoning Shenyang
Interests: basketball, billiards, driving, travel, play games (wow)
Favorite Weather: sunny, light rain days
Favorite Food: Sichuan
Favorite color: white, blue
Favorite Music: HIP-pop, pop, ballad
Favorite singer: MJ, Lee Hom, shakira
The Special Title: Jia Jia
Haha I’m so biased towards bobo.
Ya, gong li would be the best choice.
@cfensi: wow there’s so many good-looking people from shandong.
sorry this is bit off-topic, but can someone tell me about the hunan concert thing? is it for new years? i wanna watch it on tvu but i don’t know the broadcast time.
^it’ll probably start at 8 or 9 pm china time on 12/31/09
thank you!
Zhang Zilin would have been a great choice. She’s already well practiced being an ambassador.
@Neph – Do you want to be a poster on this site? I can set up an account for you, and you can post whenever you want.
Top Combine interview translation, Modern Sky news…etc.
I really want to do more indie posts, but I just don’t have the energy to keep up with everything anymore, and like I said – I’m taking more classes next semester, so I’ll have to cut back anyway.
This goes for anyone else who wants to post.
@julie – I think the obnoxiousness comes from fear of being ignored, or insignificant because it’s such a small country. It sucks because the good opinion of Korea brought on by Hallyu after thousands of years of not knowing what Korea was like, is being quickly eroded and tarnished by those who are so insecure that they have to be obnoxious and diss other countries to promote their own. You can see this happen in China already, and now it’s happening amongst non-Koreans abroad due to sites like Allkpop.
@lehninguh – Nothing is really OT. I kinda tried keeping this one on topic because I figured people would search for MIC after the LG commercial airs, but well, this site just naturally encourages OTness.
I’ll do a post for the year-end shows.Just a quick guage…who’s planning on watching it live?
Jiangsu’s is the most well-done, but Hunan is fun. Dragon TV is just ok, and then CCTV is a bore-fest.
Really? I never watched the Jiangsu one before. What makes it the best?
They spend the most money on it, and you can tell. There’s a great sound system, great setup, and the guests are awesome because, again, they have the money.
Remember last year’s post:
http://cfensi.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/ … nd-taiwan/
Hunan last year was crappy in technical details, but I think it should be ok this year because Long Danni is fierce and I don’t think she makes the same mistakes twice.
Hunan’s is still the most fun to watch regardless bc of the youthful energy.
Plus…Supergirls girlband to be announced then? Maybe? They need to get on that ASAP.
And do people really find Rain attractive? I mean…besides the body? I never ever understood it…even when I really liked Kpop, when he was at the height of his popularity, when Korea had soloists. And his voice is so raspy. His dancing is awesome of course, but I don’t have time to watch his dancing 24/7.
Hope Hunan gets really really good MICs this time. Lol. Whenever I see the word mic, I think of the boy band. (Random: Yikes= Zeng Yike hehe)
Cfensi, we should have a live conversation/forum thingy when(if) watching the concert live. Or we could take over TCP’s shoutbox again. =)
I hope they dont blow off the girlgroup announcement like they did the MS cast last year.
Rain isn’t that attractive to me either. I guess he just has a good build?
thanks for the info guys. i’ll watch the jiangsu one too. ia, we should have a live chat/message board thing going
Maybe they didnt pick Gong Li because she became a citizen of Singapore? If I remember correctly many did make a fuzz about it…
I’m really exited about M.I.C btw, I think they are very diffrent from other pretty boy boybands, so I really hope they succeed. I love this site btw, which I always daily check all the time! Always exited to read new stuff.
Uhm, why is urasiansourceCpop suspended? I really wanted to watch som videos….
@CFensi – If you don’t mind my bent towards indie and rock, and how I probably won’t be as active as you and idarklight, I’d be happy to write here and there for the site.
@Everyone regarding New Years – if you guys want, I can double-time it and try to get a simple layout for a forum up by then. Unfortunately, I probably won’t be able to join in on the conversation, ’cause I think I’ll be preparing for/at a party during that time…
@Neph – Invite to wordpress sent. After you become a wordpress member, then I can add you as an author. Don’t worry, just write what you want. Pimp the hell out of The Life Journey if that’s what you want.
I think you don’t need to get the forum up by then. Most people would have to register, and I don’t know if we’d all do that just to talk about the show. Although if you get a shoutbox it might be easier but if you don’t get it up we’ll just do Open Thread, a la Meteor Shower.
Sounds good neph! But what’s doubletiming?
Ohhh nvm. Thread or shoutbox is great too!
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