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Jia
孟佳
Jia in October 2013
Born	Meng Jia (1989-02-03) February 3, 1989 (age 35) Loudi, Hunan, China
Other names	Jia
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupations	Singer actress
Musical career
Genres	Dance-pop C-pop Mandopop K-Pop R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2010–present
Labels	JYP Banana Culture Meng Jia Studio
Formerly of	Miss A X-SISTER JYP Nation

Meng Jia (Chinese: 孟佳; pinyin: Mèng Jiā; born. February 3, 1989), 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. After leaving Miss A, Meng Jia signed with Banana Culture Music in 2016 to pursue her solo career in China.

Life and career

1989–2009: 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 and was recruited by JYP Entertainment in 2007. She later attended Seoul Institute of the Arts.

Meng Jia was initially part of the project group and the Chinese version of the Wonder Girls known as "Sisters", which was disbanded due to changes in members and trainees. In 2009, she appeared in 2PM's "My Color" music video, alongside Fei.

2010–2016: Debut with Miss A and Early Solo Appearances

In 2010, Jia debuted as a member of the girl group Miss A. The 4-member group officially launched on July 1, 2010.

Jia made several appearances in music videos, including M&D's debut single "Close Ur Mouth," and had cameo roles in Dream High and Dream High 2. During Miss A's hiatus in 2012, Jia participated in fashion shows and magazines, performed with singer Ivy, and appeared on the variety show Let's Go Dream Team 2 in Vietnam.

Between 2013 and 2015, she co-hosted MBC's C-Radio radio show with Fei and Super Junior's Zhou Mi.

Her acting career began with a role in the 2014 Chinese television series One and a Half Summer alongside 2PM's Nichkhun, and she starred in the 2015 Chinese film The Third Way of Love, alongside Song Seung-heon and Liu Yifei.

Her final album with Miss A, Colors, was released on March 30, 2015. She departed from both Miss A and JYP Entertainment in May 2016 after deciding not to renew her contract.

2016–present: Solo Career

On June 8, 2016, Meng Jia signed with Banana Culture Music to pursue a solo career in China. Her debut solo single, "Drip," was released on November 18, 2016, followed by "Who's That Girl" on January 3, 2017, which charted at No. 6 on Billboard China. She released "Candy" on April 7, 2017. Jia won the "Breakthrough Female Artist of the Year" award at the 5th Annual V Chart Awards on April 8, 2017. Her fourth single, "Mood," was released on December 19, 2017, featuring Jackson Wang from Got7.

Meng Jia continued her solo career with the release of her fifth single, "Weapon," on March 20, 2018, and her sixth single, "Free," on June 4, 2018. Her seventh single, "Liwai (例外)," was announced in September 2018.

In 2019, she left Banana Culture Entertainment and continued her solo activities. In 2020, she joined Hunan TV's reality show "Sisters Who Makes Waves." In the finale, she won the "2020 Most Loved Treasure Sister" award and placed third, joining the group "X-SISTER."

In January 2021, Meng Jia released her single "Glass Wall (透明空間)." On June 26 of the same year, she launched her personal brand, Random Experiment (Re 隨機試驗). Later, on November 26, she introduced her first Chinese-style dance single, "Oriental (東方)."

On June 30, 2023, Meng Jia held her debut solo concert in Guangzhou, where she performed new tracks from her second EP, "JIALAND."

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

OSTs

Albums appearances

Filmography

Film

Drama

Reality shows

Radio

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

1. "miss A: Profile". Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. ^ Gil Hye-jeong (May 20, 2016). "미쓰에이 지아, JYP와 전속계약 종료 '따로 활동'" [Miss A's Jia, contract with JYP expires 'promoting separately']. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2016.
3. "miss A孟佳退团签约王思聪 回中国发展". chinatimes. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
4. "王思聪签约Miss A前成员 吴亦凡送祝福". Sina Corp. June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
5. "JYP "지아 종료ㆍ페이 재계약, 미쓰에이는 유지"". tvdaily.co.kr. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
6. "Drip @ Billboard China V Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
7. "Candy @ billboard china v chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
8. "Listen: Meng Jia and Jackson Wang dropped a duet". Retrieved December 4, 2019.
9. "Meng Jia, Formerly of Miss A, Gets in the 'Mood' With GOT7's Jackson Wang in New Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
10. "Meng Jia brings out her ultimate 'Weapon' for her latest teaser!". March 16, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
11. "JIA – FREE". YouTube. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
12. "Meng Jia gets fans excited with a song teaser". September 19, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
13. 网易 (December 3, 2020). "出道10年的孟佳，解约回国被王思聪耽误4年，她一直没有放弃". www.163.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
14. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Retrieved February 8, 2018.
    • "2017년 04주차 Album Chart January 22–28, 2018". n.d.
    • "2018년 05주차 Album Chart January 28 – February 3, 2018". n.d.
15. Peak positions on the Billboard World Albums Chart:
    • "Yes? No? (2017)". Billboard. February 11, 2017.
16. Charted songs on Billboard's China V Chart:
    • ""Drip" charting". Billboard. December 17, 2016.
    • ""Who's That Girl" charting". Billboard. January 21, 2017.
    • ""Candy" charting". Billboard. April 22, 2017.
    • ""Mood" charting". Billboard. January 6, 2018.
    • ""Free" charting". Billboard. May 5, 2018.
17. The secret of a bowl of powder is adapted from "Pink Memories"
18. Cover of Victor Wong song
19. "第五届音悦V榜盛典众星齐聚张韶涵EXO、AKB48再引热潮". China Daily. 中国日报网. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
20. "盛典荣耀 – 第五届音悦V榜年度盛典". yinyuetai 音悦台. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

External links

• Jia on Weibo (in Chinese)
• Jia on Instagram
• Jia on Twitter
• Jia at HanCinema

• 1990 births
• Living people
• Miss A members
• 21st-century Chinese actresses
• Chinese expatriates in South Korea
• Chinese film actresses
• Chinese K-pop singers
• Chinese Mandopop singers
• Chinese television actresses
• English-language singers from China
• JYP Entertainment artists
• Korean-language singers of China
• Musicians from Hunan
• People from Loudi
• 21st-century Chinese women singers