Jia (singer) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Meng Jia
February 3, 1989 Loudi, Hunan, China
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| Other names | Jia |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Chinese | 孟佳 | ||||||
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Meng Jia (Chinese: 孟佳; pinyin: Mèng Jia), simply known as Jia, is a Chinese singer and actress. She was a member of South Korean girl group Miss A until her contract expired in May 2016. Following the departure, Meng Jia signed with Banana Culture Music in 2016 to pursue her solo activities in China.
Life and career
1990–2009: Early life and career beginnings
Meng Jia was born on February 3, 1989, as the only child of her family. She attended school in Beijing, where she was recruited by JYP Entertainment in 2007. She later attended Seoul Institute of the Arts.
She was a former member of the project group and Chinese version of the Wonder Girls 'Sisters', but cancelled due to member and trainee changes within their company. In 2009, she appeared in 2PM's "My Color" music video, alongside Fei.
2010–2016: Debut with Miss A and first solo appearances
In 2010, Jia was chosen as a member of the group Miss A. The 4-member girl group debuted on July 1, 2010.
In 2011, Jia appeared in the music video for M&D's debut single "Close Ur Mouth", and also made several cameo appearances in Dream High and Dream High 2.
In 2012, during Miss A's long hiatus after their promotions for their single "I Don't Need a Man", Jia attended several fashion shows and appeared in a number of fashion magazines. She also performed onstage with singer Ivy during her promotions for the single "I Dance", and participated in Let's Go Dream Team 2's special in Vietnam.
Between 2013 and 2015, she was a presenter on MBC's C-Radio radio show with Fei and Super Junior's Zhou Mi.
She made her acting debut in the 2014 Chinese television series One and a Half Summer alongside 2PM's Nichkhun, and went on to star in the 2015 Chinese film The Third Way of Love, which also featured performances by Song Seung-heon and Liu Yifei.
Jia's last album with Miss A was Colors, released on March 30, 2015. She left Miss A and JYP Entertainment in May 2016 after deciding not to renew her contract with the company.
2016–present: Departure from JYP Entertainment and solo debut
On June 8, 2016, Jia signed a contract with Banana Culture Music at Andaz Xintiandi in Shanghai to pursue a solo career in her native China.
On November 18, Jia released her first solo single, "Drip". It was followed by "Who's That Girl" on January 3, 2017, which charted at #6 on Billboard China. On April 7, she released "Candy".
On April 8, 2017, Jia won the "Breakthrough Female Artist of the Year" award at the 5th Annual V Chart Awards.
On December 19, she released her fourth single, "Mood", in collaboration with Jackson Wang from Got7.
On March 20, 2018, she returned with her fifth single, "Weapon".
Jia released her sixth single, "Free", on June 4, 2018. Jia announced seventh single "Liwai" on September 2018.
In 2019, she left Banana Culture Entertainment and continued her solo activities.
In 2020, she and former band mate Fei joined Sisters Who Makes Waves. She debuted as one of the members of X-Sister in the programme.
In January 2021, she released her single, "Glass Wall".
Discography
Extended plays
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Drip" (給我乖) | 2016 | 8 | JIA |
| "Who's That Girl" (她是谁) | 2017 | 6 | |
| "Candy" (糖果) | 14 | ||
| "MOOD" (with Jackson Wang) | 6 | Non-album singles | |
| "Weapon (Chinese Ver)" (炎) | 2018 | — | |
| "Free" | 3 | ||
| "Liwai" (例外) | — | ||
| "Waiting For A Empty Car" (等空车的人) | — | ||
| "Glass Wall" (透明空间) (feat. Vava) | 2021 | — | |
| "The East" (东方) | — | ||
| "KNOCKOUT" | 2023 | — | JIALAND |
| "GOOD GOOD LOVE" | — |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Language |
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| "Weapon" | 2018 | English |
OSTs
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Wherever" | 2019 | Le crocodile le pluvian OST |
| "Time Flies" (來過) (with Fox Hu) |
2020 | Just a Breath Away OST |
| "Chasing My Dream" (我和我追逐的夢) (with Huang Ling, Wan Qian, Baby Zhang & Zhu Jing) |
2021 | Endgame OST |
| "Run Without Care" (瀟灑走一回) | Our Times OST | |
| "Leaning of Love" (天秤倾斜之后) | 2022 | Wife's Choice OST |
| "Sweet Time" (甜蜜時光) | Mom Wow OST | |
| "You Understand Me, I Understand You" (你懂我 我懂你) | 2023 | Ode To Joy 4 OST |
| "Warm Light" (暖光) | The Outsider OST | |
| "Continued Song" (续长歌) (with Zhang Yuan) |
The Legend of Anle OST |
Albums appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Because of You" (너 때문에) | 2013 | Baek A-yeon | A Good Girl |
| "IKYK" | 2016 | Vanness Wu | MWHYB |
| "You and I are Kings" (你我皆王者) | 2021 | Dany Lee, Gina Jin, Yisa Yu & Baby Zhang | You and I are Kings OST (你我皆王者) |
| “The Secret of a Bowl of Pink" (一碗粉的秘密) | It Sounds Incredible OST (听说很好吃) |
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| “Door Unlocked" (门没锁) | 2022 | Youth Reset Program 5 Please answer 1999 OST (青春重置计划5 请回答1999) |
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| "Chinese Dream, My Dream (Live)" (中国梦·我的梦 (Live)) | Huang Xuan, Victoria Song, Xiao Zhan, Song Yi, Ren Jialun, Yang Yang, Yang Mi, Huang Jue, Zhou Shen, Mao Buyi, Dilireba, BonBon Girls 303, INTO1, Jason Zhang, Miriam Yeung, Gina Jin, Zhang Wanyi, Xiao Shunyao, Jordan Chan, Julian Cheung, Jerry Lamb, & Edmond Leung | Chinese Dream, My Dream (中国梦·我的梦) |
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| "No Thanks (Parallel Version)" | Parallel World (平行世界) |
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| “Twenty, Thirty" (二十,三十) | 2023 | Our Folk Town Issue 1 (我们的民谣小镇 第1期) |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | The Third Way of Love | Xiao Yue |
| 2019 | Friend Zone | Chinese Singer |
| Undercover Punch and Gun | Phantom |
Drama
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Note |
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| 2011 | Dream High | KBS2 | Flash mob dancer | Cameo (Episode 16) |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | KBS2 | Herself | Cameo (Episode 15) |
| 2013 | One and a Half Summer | CJ E&M | Song Qing | |
| 2015 | L.U.V Collage | Gateway To Korea | Ai-ling |
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Youth Trainee | ZRTG: Zhejiang Television | Herself | Contestant |
| 2018 | Hot Blood Dance Crew | iQiyi | Herself | Contestant |
| 2020 | Sisters Who Make Waves | Mango TV | Herself | Contestant |
| Lady Land | Hunan Television | Herself | Contestant |
Radio
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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| 2013–2015 | Idols, True Colors | MBC C-Radio | MC | with Fei and Zhou Mi |
Music videos
| Year | Song title | Album |
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| 2016 | "Drip" | JIA |
| 2017 | "Who's That Girl" | |
| "Candy" | ||
| "#Mood" | Non-album singles | |
| 2018 | "Weapon" | |
| "Free" | ||
| 2021 | "Glass Wall" | |
| 2022 | "The East" | |
| 2023 | "KNOCKOUT" | JIALAND |
| "GOOD GOOD LOVE" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | The 5th YinYueTai V-Chart Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Female | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Jia (cantante) para niños
