TFBoys
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Background information | |
Origin | China |
Genres | Mandopop |
Years active | 2013 | –present
Labels | Time Fengjun Entertainment |
Members |
TFBoys (Chinese:
Career
[edit]2013–2014: Formation and debut
[edit]TFBoys first appeared on August 6, 2013 with a promotional video sent out by Time Fengjun Entertainment called "Ten Years".[5] October 4, they held a showcase of their debut ep at the Sun Moonlight(SML) Center in Yuzhong District, Chongqing. They debuted on October 18, 2013 with the release of a single album "Start to Heart", including the title track "Heart".
The group subsequently released a series of hits in 2014, including "Magic Castle",[6] "For Dreams, Always Be Ready"[7] and "Manual of Youth".[8] Their album "Manual of Youth" went on chart at number 1 on YinYueTai V Charts for 5 consecutive weeks and has won multiple music awards.[9]
On August 3, 2014, TFBoys held a fan appreciation meeting for their first anniversary at the Beijing Hualian Changying Shopping Center. After the event, Li Xiaolin, chairperson of International Cooperation Department of China Population Welfare Foundation, and her party issued a letter for TFBoys that stated them as ambassadors for the charity "Happy Smiles". TFBoys have been giving donations to children that suffer from cleft lip and palate through their large social media platform. The number of topic interactions on this issue has exceeded 800 million. At the time of their first anniversary, it has raised more than 370,000 yuan. A total of nearly 40,000 netizens participated in the donation. The donation helped more than 100 children with cleft lip.[10]
2015–2016: Mainstream popularity, international success and contributions
[edit]On January 14, 2015, TFBoys attended the "2014 Weibo Night" ceremony and won the top charity contribution award for their previous year of charities.[11]
On September 16, they sang a promotional single "Love With You" for the "2015 MusicRadio
On September 23, they participated in the 2015 Bazzar Star Charity Night and helped raise 4.17 million yuan in funds for the "为爱
TFBoys held their 2nd anniversary fan meeting to a sold-out show at the Master Card Center in Beijing on August 15 entitled "
In September, Jackson Yee appeared on his first solo live broadcast for the video app "
In December, the group released their first EP The Big Dreamer.[15] On the album includes the song "Adore" (宠爱), the lyrics convey the thoughts and feelings of the boys entering puberty (14–15 years old). Lyrics like "I want to share happy things with you", "This is my first time to be nervous around someone" and "Is this love? I still don't understand yet" express the inner emotions of young people. "Adore" was Song of the Year at the ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards (
In 2016, they won Top Group at The 4th V Chart Awards. The group also starred in their own web drama Finding Soul.[18]
2017–present: Individual activities and "Our Time"
[edit]In 2017, the group starred in their own drama Boy Hood, an inspirational youth drama which focuses on baseball.[19] The main OST for Boyhood "Go! Amigo" hit number 1 Billboard China V Chart for 4 weeks in a row. They also won Top Group of the Year at the 5th V Chart Awards for a second consecutive time.[20]
On August 11 and 13, TFBoys held their 4th anniversary concert titled 'Alive Four' in Nanjing. On the 13th, they posted on Weibo that they would be donating 100 million yuan to the victims and rescue efforts of the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake.[21] The earthquake was a 7.0 magnitude and killed more than 25 people.
The same year, the group announced that the members will set up their own personal studios to focus on their own individual activities.[22]
Roy Wang's endorsements have a more international appeal. His includes Paris L'Oreal brand ambassador, H&M China new generation image spokesperson, Oreo brand ambassador, HP Star series spokesperson, Chopard brand ambassador, FILA brand spokesperson, Xiaomi smartphone endorser, and Line Friends global chief creative officer. In March and April 2018, Wang Yuan fans' purchases exceeded 13.93 million yuan alone. In October last year, the "TFBoys Business Value Insight" produced by the First Financial and Economic Data Center wrote: "The price level of the consumer group of Roy Wang influence radiation is the highest among the TFBoys..."[23]
In 2018, TFBoys released a book titled "2023: Non-Fiction Growth Story" for their 5th anniversary to showcase the struggles and successes as a group. On August 2, TFBoys attended the unveiling of their wax figures at Madame Tussauds Shanghai.[24]
On August 5 2023, the group released new single titled "See You Tomorrow".[58] On August 5, the group held their 10th Anniversary concert titled “Ten-year engagement(
Members
[edit]Name | Date of Birth | Birthplace |
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Wang Junkai | September 21, 1999 | Chongqing |
Roy Wang | November 8, 2000 | Chongqing |
Jackson Yee | November 28, 2000 | Huaihua, Hunan |
Role in society
[edit]TFBoys is considered to be one of the most popular Chinese boy bands and is seen as a Chinese pop-culture sensation.[25] Since their debut in 2013, they have won many major music awards and earned more than 200 million Weibo followers combined. Their sales of band merchandise average more than $17 million per month. Their success was attributed to their fresh school-boy looks, which filled the void of young male idol groups in China;[26][27] as well as their "wholesome and boy-next-door" image.[28] Due to their image, the group has won a large number of "mother fans", women in their mid–20s to 60s who have developed maternal instincts for the boys.[29]
Politics
[edit]The government supports the boy band group, which has been featured for four consecutive years (2016–2019) on the CCTV New Year's Gala. The Communist Youth League’s official Weibo account often promotes the group’s activities. On the International Children’s Day in 2015, the Communist Youth League released a video featuring TFBoys singing "We Are the Heirs of Communism", the song of the Young Pioneers.[30] They have been selected as a brand ambassador of China's 2020 Chinese Mars Mission. The band is part of the government's efforts to promote its policies among China's youth. Critic Zhu Dake sees the boy band as serving to provide modernized propaganda.[31]
Artistry
[edit]The group's musical style is mainly dance-style music with rap elements, often classified as "bubblegum pop". Their songs have been noted for having uplifting and positive lyrics, which explores the trials of growing up and teenage love, such as "Manual of Youth" and "Imperfect Kid".[32][33]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details |
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Big Dreamer
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Track listing[34]
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Single albums
[edit]Title | Album details |
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Heart – Start to Love
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Track listing
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Magic Castle
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Track listing
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For Dreams, Always Be Ready
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Track listing
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Manual of Youth
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Track listing
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Our Time
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Track listing
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
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CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
"In the Name of My Faith" ( |
2014 | — | 1[35] | |
"Big Dreamer" ( |
2015 | — | 1[36] | |
"Imperfect Child" ( |
2016 | — | — | Used as theme song of The Floating Plane |
"Truth or Dare" ( |
— | — | ||
"It's You" ( |
— | — | ||
"The Little Elf" ( |
— | — | ||
"Firefly" (萤火) | — | 2[37] | ||
"Our Times" ( |
2017 | — | — | |
"Hide and Seek" (躲猫 |
— | — | ||
"I Have An Appointment with 2035" ( |
2018 | — | — | CCTV Spring Festival Gala limited song |
"The Best Years" ( |
— | — | ||
"I Like You" ( |
— | — | ||
"My Friends" ( |
2019 | — | — | |
"First Love Confession" ( |
— | — | ||
"Be With You" ( |
2020 | — | — | |
"Lights" ( |
— | — |
Soundtracks
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
"Sing As I Like" ( |
2014 | — | — | No Zuo No Die OST |
"The First Lesson" (开学 |
— | — | Theme song of Kai Xue Di Yi Ke | |
"Love of The Journey to The West" ( |
2015 | — | — | Meng Huan Xi You 2 OST |
"Fight for Future" ( |
2016 | — | — | Finding Soul OST |
"Endless River" ( |
— | — | The Warriors OST | |
"Go! Go! Amigo!" ( |
2017 | — | 1[38] | Boy Hood OST |
"Same Second Happiness" ( |
— | — | Theme song of Happy Camp |
Promotional songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
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CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
"We Are the Heirs of Communism" ( |
2016 | — | — | Promotional song of Young Pioneers of China |
"Dreams Lantern" (梦想 |
— | — | Promotional song of Tingyi Beef Noodles | |
"Protecting Home" ( |
— | 2[39] | Promotional song of Safeguard | |
"Give Me happiness" (给我 |
— | — | Promotional song of Fanta | |
"The sun in the pupil" ( |
— | — | Promotional song of 2016 World AIDS Day |
Filmography
[edit]Feature films
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese Title | Notes |
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2015 | Pound of Flesh | Cameo | |
Mr. Six | |||
2019 | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 | 爵跡2: |
Supporting roles |
Television dramas
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
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2016 | Noble Aspirations | Cameo[40] | |
Love for Separation | Cameo | ||
2017 | Boyhood | Leading roles | |
2018 | Eagles and Youngster |
Web dramas
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
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2016 | Finding Soul | Leading roles |
Reality shows
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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2013–2014 | TF Teens Go (Season 1) | with trainees of Time Fengjun Entertainment |
2014 | TFBoys Idols Diary | 11 episodes[41] |
TF Teens Go (Season 2) | with trainees of Time Fengjun Entertainment | |
2015 | TF Teens Go (Season 3) | with trainees of Time Fengjun Entertainment |
TFBoys Observational Diary | 18 episodes | |
2015–2016 | Run for Time | Cast member[42] |
Awards
[edit]V Chart Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2014 | Favorite Artist (Mainland China) | Won | [43] | |
Live Popular Singer | Won | |||
2015 | Won | [44] | ||
Favorite Artist (Mainland China) | Won | |||
Hot Trend Artist of the Year | Won | |||
2016 | Top Group (Mainland China) | Won | ||
2017 | Won |
ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2015 | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Manual of Youth" | Won | [45] |
Best Group | Won | |||
Hot Trend Group of the Year | Won | |||
2018 | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Firefly" | Won | [46] |
National Choice Group | Won |
Top Chinese Music Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2015 | Most Popular Song | "Manual of Youth" | Won | [47] |
Most Popular Group | Won | |||
Most Popular Group (Mainland China) | Won |
QQ Music Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2015 | Most Popular Mandarin Group | Won | [48] | |
Best New Group | Won | |||
Social Networking Kings | "Pamper" | Won | ||
2016 | Most Popular Mandarin Group | Won |
CSC Music Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2016 | Most Popular Group | Won | [49] | |
Top 20 Songs | "Big Dreamer" | Won |
Fresh Asia Music Chart Award
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2016 | Best Group | Won | [50] | |
Recommended Music Video of the Year | "The Rest of Our Summer" | Won | ||
2017 | Best Group | Won |
iQiyi All-Star Carnival
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2014 | Song of the Year | "Manual of Youth" | Won | [51] |
Most Popular Group | Won |
Weibo Night Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2015 | Charity Contribution Award | Won | [52] | |
2017 | Weibo King | Won | [53] | |
2018 | Weibo Positive Influence Idol | Won | [54] | |
Outstanding Public Figure of the Year | Won | [55] | ||
2019 | Weibo Most Influential Group | Won | [56] |
Mobile Video Festival
Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2016 | Hot Trend Idol of the Year | Won | [57] |
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