Li Ronghao (born July 11, 1985, in Bengbu, Anhui) is a Chinese singer-songwriter, actor and producer. He has released six studio albums, three EPs, and won the Golden Melody Award for Best New Singer in 2013.[1] He has also acted in three movies, most notably the hit movie Duckweed. He has held three huge concert tours and become the second singer from the Chinese mainland to hold concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum and Taipei Arena. He was ranked 59th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List for 2020.[2]
Li Ronghao | |||||||
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| Born | 11 July 1985 (age 38) | ||||||
| Nationality |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, producer, actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2004-present | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李荣浩 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李榮浩 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, and keyboard | ||||||
| Labels | Warner Music Group, Linfair Records | ||||||
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History
Li Ronghao's first studio album, Model, was released in 2013 with label Linfair Records. The album was nominated for Best Album and Li was nominated for Best Male Singer, Best Lyricist, Best Newcomer and Best Producer at the 25th Golden Melody Awards, and won the Best New Singer award.[3]
In August 2014. Li signed with label Warner Records. Later that year, he released the concept EP Dear Composer and quickly gained popularity, becoming MusicRadio China's most popular new singer. In September that year, he released his second album, Ronghao Li. This album won the Best Chinese Album award as well as the Most Influential New Singer award at the 2015 QQ Annual Music Festival.[4] The song King of Comedy from Ronghao Li was nominated for the Best Lyricist Award at the 26th Golden Melody Awards as well as winning the Song of the Year award during the 5th Global Pop Song Charts.
His third album An Ideal, released in 2015, received average to positive reviews on Chinese ratings site Douban,[5] with many critics remarking on Li's slight change of style.[5][6] The song Stubborn Love (不将就) from An Ideal hit number 1 on Taiwan's iTunes Popular Singles Chart in April 2015.
Li made a special appearance in the movie Duckweed, which was released in January 2017. He also participated in the second season The Voice of China as an advisor to Coach Eason and their team won the Best Team award that season.
In 2018, Li starred in the film Keep Calm and Be a Superstar alongside Li Yitong and Eason Chan. Li was the vocal instructor for Idol Producer. He reprised the role for the second season in 2019. Li also released his 5th album “Ear” in 2018. The song If I Were Young was a massive hit in Taiwan and Mainland China, and the music video reached over 100 million views on YouTube.[7] The song was ranked 2nd on the China Billboard Radio Top 10 Songs, only behind Jay Chou's Waiting For You.
In 2019, he served as a coach on the fourth season of Sing! China (a rebranded version of The Voice of China). Later that year, he was crowned as the winning coach of the Sing China 2019 as Xing Hanming from Team Ronghao won the competition.
In 2020, he released his 6th album "Sparrow". He continued to serve as a coach on the 5th Season of Sing! China 2020 with Nicholas Tse, Li Jian, and Chris Li. Li ranked 59th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for 2020.
Personal life
In 2019, Li Ronghao married Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang.[8]
Discography
Studio Albums
| No. | Album Detail | Track Listing |
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| 1st | 模特 (Model)
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| 2nd | 李荣浩 (Ronghao Li)
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| 3rd | 有理想 (An Ideal)
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| 4th | 嗯 (En)
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| 5th | 耳朵 (Ear)
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| 6th | 麻雀 (Sparrow)
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| 7th | 纵横四海 (Free Soul)
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EPs
| No. | Album Detail | Track Listing |
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| 1st | 小黄 (Stray)
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| 2nd | 作曲家 (Composer)
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| 3rd | iTunes Session
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
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| 行走的力量 (Power to Go) | 2015 | Non-album single | Theme song for 5th-anniversary of "Power to Go" charity |
| 野生动物 (Wild Animals) | 有理想 (An Ideal) | ||
| 满座 (Full House) | 2016 | ||
| 不说 (Tacit) | 嗯 (En) | Theme song for the movie I Belonged to You | |
| 嗯 (En) | 2017 | ||
| 就这样 (That Is It) | |||
| 裙姊 (Qun Zi) | |||
| 歌谣 (Ballad) | |||
| 我看着你的时候 (When I Look at You) | |||
| 祝你幸福 (Wish You Happiness) | |||
| 后羿 (Hou Yi) | Theme song for Hou Yi of the online game Honor of Kings | ||
| 戒烟 (Quit Smoking) | |||
| 女儿国 (Daughter Country) feat. Jane Zhang | Non-album single | Theme song for the movie The Monkey King 3 | |
| 成长之重量 (The Weight of Life) | 2018 | 耳朵 (Ear) | Theme song for the movie Animal World |
| 王牌冤家 (Quarrelsome Lovers) | |||
| 念念又不忘 (Dwell on the Past) | |||
| 年少有为 (If I Were Young) | |||
| 贫穷或富有 (Poverty or Wealth) | |||
| 张家明和婉君 (Zhang Jiaming and Wan Jun) | |||
| 麻雀 (Sparrow) | 2019 | 麻雀 (Sparrow) | |
| 老友记 (Friends) | |||
| 两个普普通通小青年 (Two Ordinary Youths) feat. Lexie Liu | 2020 | ||
| 不遗憾 (No Regrets) | 2021 | Non-album single | Theme song for the movie My Love |
| 纵横四海 (Free Soul) | 纵横四海 (Free Soul) | ||
| 我们好好的 (We Suppose to Relish It) | |||
| 山川 (Mountain) | |||
| 情人 (Lover) | |||
| 对等关系 (Equivalence Relation) feat. A-Mei | |||
| 脱胎换骨 (Reborn) | 2022 | ||
| 习惯晚睡 (A Night Owl) | |||
| 获奖人 (And the Winner Is) | |||
| 乌梅子酱 (The Dark Plum Sauce) |
Tours
- Born Tour (2015 - 2015)
- An Ideal World Tour (2016 - 2018)
- If I Were Young World Tour (2019 - Ongoing)
Filmography
- Duckweed (2017)
- Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (2018)
- Always Miss You (2019)
- Idol Producer (2018)
- Youth with You 1 (2019)
- Youth with You 3 (2021)
Awards and accolades
| Year | Award / Music festival | Category | Recipient(s) / Nominee(s) | Result | Reference |
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| 2014 | 25th Golden Melody Awards | Best New Singer | Li Ronghao | Won | [1] |
| Best Male Chinese Singer | Nominated | ||||
| Best Album Producer | Model | ||||
| Best Lyrics | |||||
| Best Chinese Album | |||||
| 2013 China TOP Music Awards | Most Influential New Singer | Li Ronghao | |||
| 2nd YinYue V Radio Awards | Chinese Singer of the Year | Won | |||
| 2015 | 5th Global Pop Song Charts | MusicRadio Best Singer | |||
| Original Singer of the Year | |||||
| Song of the Year | King of Comedy | ||||
| 26th Golden Melody Awards | Best Lyrics Award | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Kuwo Asia Music Festival | Most Suggested Artist | Li Ronghao | Won | ||
| Most Potential Singer/Songwriter | |||||
| 3rd Annual YinYue V Radio Awards | Best Album Producer | ||||
| Most Suggested Artist | |||||
| 2015 QQ Music Charts Festival | Most Suggested Artist - YinYue V | [4] | |||
| Chinese Album of the Year | Ronghao Li | ||||
| 2016 | 20th Annual Global Chinese Charts | Best Album Award | An Ideal | ||
| 2019 | 30th Golden Melody Awards | Best Composition | “Growing Fond of You” (from Half Time ) | Nominated | |
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Li Ronghao- Ear |
| Year | Rank | Change |
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| 2020 | 59th | N/A |