Mao Ning

Mao Ning
Chinese name 毛寧 (traditional)
Chinese name 毛宁 (simplified)
Pinyin Máo Níng (Mandarin)
Born (1969-05-23) 23 May 1969
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Occupation Singer
Genre(s) Mandopop
Label(s) New Era of Audio-Visual Company of Guangzhou (1990 - 1997)
Sony Music Entertainment (1997 - 2004)
21 East Record Company (2004 - )
Years active 1990 - 2015
Spouse(s) Li Jingping
Partner(s) Chen Hong
Yang Yuying
Lin Ping
Children unknown
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao.

Mao Ning (born 23 May 1969) is a Chinese singer best known for his pop numbers The Waves Remain, Late Autumn, and The Blue Night and Blue Dream. Mao Ning had many partners, such as Chen Hong, Yang Yuying and Lin Ping. Many people called Mao and Yang "The cutest boy and girl"（金童玉女）.[1][2][3]

Biography

Mao Ning was born into a musical family in Shenyang, Liaoning, on May 23, 1969. When he was young, he decided to be an athlete, so he used become a soccer play with his strong body. He graduated from Liaoning Sports Institute. While he was injured with his leg, he had to give up the sport, and made the transition as a singer.[4] In 1987 he entered Liaoning Opera House. Mao Ning began his singing career in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, in 1990. That same year, he signed a contract with New Era of Audio-Visual Company of Guangzhou. His debut album, Please Let My Emotions Stay With You, was released in 1992, and in the same year, he won Favorite Male Singer of Guangdong Province. Mao Ning first rose to prominence in 1993 for singing The Waves Remain in CCTV New Year's Gala. In 1994, Mao and his partner Yang Yuying made a cross-country tour. In 1995 he went to Beijing to develop his career. Two years later, he signed with Sony Music Entertainment and Shanghai Audio-Visual Press. In 1998 he was listed as one of "Four Top Stars". In November 2000, Mao got hurt accidentally and fell into the lowest point in life and career. In 2003, Mao made his acting debut in Stories of the Wandering Hero, based on the novel by the same name by Liang Yusheng. In 2004, Mao signed with 21 East Record Company. In 2007 he became a member of the Hong Kong Buddhist Cultural Estate (HKBCE). His second solo album, titled Shi Er Zhong Mao Ning, was released in May 2012. In 2013, he worked as a judge at Your Face Sounds Familiar in Hunan Television. In August 2014, he hosted Dream Music Festival in Liaoning Television. On December 27, 2015, he was arrested in Beijing by Beijing Public Security Bureau, accused of using illegal substance.[5][6] He was released due to not meet to the detention conditions in December 2015.[7]

Singles

Studio album

# Title Chinese Title Released Label Notes
1st Please Let My Emotions Stay With You 《请让我的情感留在你身边》 1992 New Era of Audio-Visual Company of Guangzhou
2nd Waiting for Mao Ning 《等待毛宁》 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
3rd My Mind Was Empty 《了无牵挂》 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
4th Me 《我》 2004 21 East Record Company
5th Did You Go Home 《你回家了吗》 2009 21 East Record Company
6th Shi Er Zhong Mao Ning 《十二种毛宁》 2012 21 East Record Company

Television

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2003 Stories of the Wandering Hero 《萍踪侠影》 Moke [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Mao Ning". yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au.
  2. ↑ "Mao Ning: male singer can not rely on face popular, must have good work". en.sunningview.com. 2015-11-27.
  3. ↑ 毛宁杨钰莹亲密拥吻 揭秘“金童玉女”风雨路. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2012-08-09.
  4. ↑ 毛宁曾经的运动健将. 163.COM (in Chinese). 2008-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Singer Mao Ning Arrested for Drug Offences". CRL. 2015-11-27.
  6. ↑ "Singer Mao Ning arrested for drug use". Chinadaily. 2015-11-27.
  7. ↑ ""情歌王子"毛宁被拘后获释". The Mirror. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ 毛宁今晚亮相《萍踪侠影》. xiancn.com (in Chinese). 2004-03-05.

See also

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