Wang Linkai

Wang Linkai (Chinese: 王琳凯; born 20 May 1999), commonly known by his stage name Xiao Gui (Chinese: 小鬼; pinyin: Xiǎo Guǐ; Lil Ghost in English) is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. He was a member of the Chinese boy group Nine Percent[1] from the 2018 Chinese survival talent show Idol Producer. On 29 August 2018, he won the "Best New Musician" award at the 2018 Chinese Music Festival held at Beijing National Stadium.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Linkai
Wang Linkai in 2019
Born (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Other names
  • Xiao Gui
  • Lil Ghost
  • Imp
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsGramarie Entertainment
Associated actsNine Percent
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese王琳凯

Personal life

Wang was born on 20 May 1999 in Xiamen, Fujian, China. He studied at Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.[3]

Career

2016–2017: Rap of China and first single

Wang signed with Gramarie Entertainment as a trainee.[3] He started his career by joining The Rap of China in 2016. In 2017, he starred in a music video of Will Pan, a judge on the show. Wang released his first single with Zhu Xingjie (朱星傑) titled "Bingo!Ca$h".[3]

2018: Idol Producer and debut with Nine Percent

He rose to fame after joining the reality survival show Idol Producer, finished 8th place on the show with a total of 7,856,601 votes and debuted as a member of Chinese boy band Nine Percent.[4]

2019: Solo Career

Xiao Gui participated as a regular cast on an iQiyi RV reality show, "青春的花路". On May 11, he attended The Music Pioneer Chart's 30th Year Three Class Grand Award Ceremony, where he won the Best Newcomer Artist of 2018 as well as the Most Popular Artist of 2018. Xiao Gui released his first personal EP "Lil Ghost 2.0" on May 20. On October 6, Nine Percent officially disbanded. Xiao Gui performed alongside Nine Percent in Guangzhou for Nine Percent's final concert on October 12.

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Chinese Title Network Role Ref
2019 The First Light 晨阳 iQiyi Himself

Television shows
Year Title Chinese Title Network Notes
2017 The Rap of China 中国有嘻哈 iQiyi Contestant
2018 Idol Producer 偶像练习生 Contestant
Finished 8th
Fantasy restaurant 奇妙的食光 Cast member
Sister's Flower Shop 小姐姐的花店
Brave World 勇敢的世界 Hunan TV
2019 Beautiful Youth 青春的花路 iQiyi
Our Song 我们的歌
2020 我要这样生活
Rap Star 说唱听我的 Mango TV Judge
Crossover Singer 跨界歌王 Beijing TV Host
Go Newbies 新手驾到 Hunan TV Cast member
Dimension Nova 跨次元新星 iQiyi

Discography
Main article: Nine Percent § Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Sales
Lil Ghost 2.0
  • Released: May 20, 2019
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: Gramarie Entertainment
Track listing
  1. "别叫我达芬奇"
  2. "原来"
  3. "Come Back" (救赎)
  4. "Tiger"
 N/A
From M to W
  • Released: April 8, 2020
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: Gramarie Entertainment
Track listing
  1. "How Should It Be" (到底要怎么样)
  2. "If I Can"
  3. "最后的外卖" (Unplugged version)
  4. "The Last Takeout" (最瘦的外卖)
  5. "How Have You Been Recently" (你最近好吗)

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN[upper-alpha 1]
"Good Night" 2018 N/A Non-album single
"Unicorn"
"Confused" (扑朔迷离 (跑得快))
"I.W.A.B.N"
"Up" (上) 2019
"Black" (黑白)
"Don’t Call Me Da Vinci" (别叫我达芬奇)
"Favor" (偏愛)
"If I can" 2020 — From M to W
"Pinky Murder" — —

Collaborations
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN
""Bingo! Ca$h""
(with Zhu Xingjie)		 2017 N/A [lower-alpha 1] Non-album single
"Friendly Years" (友情岁月 (概念版))"
(with Francis Ng)		 2019
"爆运Disco"
(with Naomi Wang)		 2020 —

Notes
  1. The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China but hasn't been updated since September 6, 2019. QQ Music has been used to list charted songs after September
  1. Billboard China Top 100 hasn't been updated since September 2019

References
  1. "This Is Nine Percent, China's Newest, Biggest And Most Popular Boyband". 8 Days. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "华语乐坛最高水准的舞台 2018华人歌曲音乐盛典创造经典". China Daily. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. "偶像练习生小鬼是谁 王琳凯资料背景介绍(2)". Chinese Press. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. "偶练九人团出道！蔡徐坤范丞丞无悬念 林彦俊爆冷". Sina Corp. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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