Youth With You (season 2) () is a Chinese girl group reality competition show that premiered on 12 March 2020, on the video streaming platform iQiYi. The program was hosted by Cai Xukun, with Lisa, Jony J, and Ella Chen serving as mentors. It featured 109 female trainees from various entertainment companies, who were voted on by viewers. The nine contestants with the highest number of votes in the final episode debuted as members of the girl group The9.
Overview
Background Youth With You (season 2) was intended to promote China's contemporary youth culture to overseas audiences.
The series adopted the themes of "interpreting self" and "not defining self," reflecting the trainees' perspectives and experiences during the competition.
Format The program featured 109 female trainees who participated in singing and dancing performances over a four-month training and competition period. The final lineup consisted of nine members, selected through votes cast by viewers, referred to as "youth producers."
Features The concept of "Concept X," introduced in the series, was intended to highlight the open-ended possibilities for both the program and its trainees. The inclusion of original singer-songwriters and participants from diverse backgrounds was presented as a way to emphasize emotional development, cultural awareness, and life experience, alongside singing and dancing, in the cultivation of young idols.
An "X Mentor" role was also added to broaden the mentor structure and introduce different perspectives to the program. Cai Xukun appeared as the "youth producers' representative," serving as a senior figure who provided professional guidance and emotional support to the trainees.
Mentors
Cai Xukun: Youth producers' representative
Cai Xukun, who debuted after participating in season 1, appeared as the youth producers' representative in season 2. His role was to provide professional guidance and serve as a senior figure for the trainees.
Ella Chen: Music mentor
Ella Chen, a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E, served as the music mentor. With over 19 years of experience in the music industry, she offered trainees both professional advice and personal guidance.
Lalisa Manoban (Lisa): Dance mentor
Lisa, a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, was the dance mentor. She was noted for her performance skills and popularity, and she guided trainees in dance and stage presence.
Jony J: Rap mentor
Chinese rapper Jony J served as the rap mentor. Known for his large-scale concerts and distinctive lyrical style, he was described in Chinese media as a "hip-hop poet."
X Mentors
Yoga Lin Silence Wang Wang Ziyi Zhu Zhengting Wang Linkai
Contestants Color key
Top 9 of the week Top 9 of the week (Live Votes) Left the show Eliminated in Episode 9 + Episode 10 Eliminated in Episode 16 Eliminated in Episode 20 Eliminated in Episode 23 Final members of The9
CompanyNameJudges EvaluationRankings123E02E04E06E07E09 + E10E12E13E16E18E20E23Final#####Votes###Votes##Votes#VotesIndependent TraineesChen Jue (陈珏)BDD33459615,674,6692343345,766,7092831574,488Eliminated31GoGo Gou Xueying (勾雪莹)1, 22, 23BFB34393475343,160,007423348Eliminated48Victoria Li Yichen (李依宸)20FBD63424517382,979,9864440374,680,049Eliminated37Ranee Wang Wanchen (王婉辰)DDD100575257481,868,902585759Eliminated59Zoe Wang Xinyu (王欣宇)CAB69142186,571,917484952Eliminated52Xia Yan (夏研)BFC673015108167,692,316283943Eliminated43Pumpkin Xu Baiyi (徐百仪)BFD1077790106Eliminated64 - 107Bunny Zhang Chuhan (张楚寒)1, 27BDA27412946224,881,7922434276,105,6162327756,954Eliminated27Ma Shujun (马蜀君)BCA25364025442,099,233474751Eliminated51LadyBees Multimedia (姊妹淘)Yeong Quan Xiaoying (权笑迎)12CDF859910549Eliminated64 - 107AMG Asia Music Group (AMG亚洲音乐集团)XIN Liu Yuxin (刘雨昕)8ABA23161112813,103,74261219,881,885119,269,840117,359,2421ByMoon Entertainment (百沐娱乐)Juicy Zuo Zhuo (左卓)CCD52486228501,697,2293919355,731,3872829629,906Eliminated29Banana Entertainment (香蕉娱乐)Lin Huibo (林慧博)BCB9610310326Eliminated64 - 107Du Ziyi (杜紫怡)CFF8110210499Eliminated64 - 107Su Qinrou (粟钦柔)DDD83788561Eliminated64 - 107Sophia Wang Shuhui (王姝慧)BFB57606172Eliminated64 - 107South Fest (美丽南方)Eileen Ai Lin (艾霖)DFF5588100106Eliminated64 - 107JNERA Cultural Media (嘉纳盛世)Shaking Chloe Xie Keyin (谢可寅)19, 23, 26BAA3244131715,550,40738418,730,191892,266,82656,826,4115M.Nation (辰星娱乐)Meddhi Fu Ruqiao (傅如乔)BDC66713370234,526,9372529325,836,2903333468,245Eliminated33Cool Young Entertainment (酷漾娱乐)Flora Dai Yanni (戴燕妮)21ABB33383821273,922,6981817177,837,50223191,524,94220425,66020Mon Young Pictures (萌样影视)Duan Xiaowei (段小薇)ADD44404243601,440,421554954Eliminated54Kiki Wei Qiqi (魏奇奇)BFC78737875Eliminated64 - 107D·Wang Entertainment (大王娱乐)Yvonne Wang Qing (王清)AFC69151690176,903,303313645Eliminated45Zhang Yu (张钰)BBC59131210139,761,3971745285,999,9031632531,461Eliminated32One Cool Jacso (天加一)Eva Yao Yifan (姚依凡)FFD106829691Eliminated64 - 107Jennifer Zhou Ziqian (周梓倩)23, 24CCF38535736Eliminated64 - 107Mars Digital Entertainment (火星数娱)Luna Qin-Niu Zhengwei (秦牛正威)DCF16273922432,296,250493642Eliminated42ET Yang Yutong (杨宇彤)CAC10198947Eliminated64 - 107Encore Music (梦想青春音乐)Cheng Manxin (程曼鑫)DBC58435520Eliminated64 - 107Feibao Media (飞宝传媒)Rio Wang Rui (汪睿)18DFC76748773Eliminated64 - 107Hot Idol (好好榜样)Wang Yaoyao (王瑶瑶)CFF8610691102Eliminated64 - 107Roada Xu Ziyin (徐紫茵)BDD60494850293,781,0683630197,121,59619161,596,90618663,68118Alliance Art Group (合纵文化)Shen Bing (申冰)CFD647594Left the showShen Qing (申清)CFF80899899Eliminated64 - 107Shen Yu (申玉)CFF778395102Eliminated64 - 107Shen Jie (申洁)CCC82909924Eliminated64 - 107Hedgehog Brothers Entertainment (刺猬兄弟)Hamy He Meiyan (何美延)17BDD40567044Eliminated64 - 107Hippo Film (河马影业)Sunny Jin Yangyang (靳阳阳)DDD49646362422,392,191574957Eliminated57Monster Sun Meinan (孙美楠)CDF105929364581,484,155595955Eliminated55Zizi Xu Zhenzhen (徐轸轸)CCD104945027402,939,084544936Eliminated36Zhang Menglu (张梦露)DFF841076697561,521,792605760Eliminated60Huace Pictures (华策影视)Esther Yu Shuxin (虞书欣)DDD11148133,686,07115124,753,946327,247,276212,963,4202Huayi Brothers (华谊兄弟时尚)Uah Liu Yanan (刘亚楠)DDD93878967Eliminated64 - 107Love & Peace (鹭蒲印象)Aishah Ayisha (阿依莎)FFF549110186Eliminated64 - 107JoinHall Media (嘉会传媒)Yu Yan (喻言)23AAA3031218158,474,60744318,877,092233,744,95847,198,1644Jaywalk Newjoy (嘉行新悦)Poppy Liu Haihan (刘海涵)DFD1029710683Eliminated64 - 107Tonkey Tang Keyi (唐珂伊)DFD921059788Eliminated64 - 107Yealy Wang Yale (王雅乐)CFF91807980Eliminated64 - 107Bubble Zhu Linyu (朱林雨)CCB62584735452,028,7773421315,875,6212834306,691Eliminated34Lionheart Entertainment (莱恩娱乐)Kelly Lin Weixi (林韦希)CFB28475695Eliminated64 - 107Lehui Media (乐辉文化)Jacqueline Zhang Tianxin (张天馨)BCC1039610736Eliminated64 - 107Good@ Media (点赞传播)Hana Lin Xiaozhai (林小宅)FDD18263152313,604,2002154335,828,4202835303,854Eliminated35Maninquin Entertainment (麦尼肯娱乐)Joey Cai Zhuoyi (蔡卓宜)FBD557141111,676,0051640266,137,0603525810,274Eliminated25Mountain Top Entertainment (泰洋川禾)Snow Kong Xueer (孔雪儿)8ACB108938912,490,825812815,081,039653,023,91284,001,9668Zhao Xiaotang (赵小棠)CDC6110342326,213,105216516,934,5291162,910,49074,392,2557M+ Entertainment (木加互娱)Yennis Huang Xinyuan (黄欣苑)BFD72817799511,666,425535658Eliminated58Nikita Huang Yiming (黄一鸣)FFF70938075Eliminated64 - 107Yuni Xiong Yuqing (熊钰清)DFC951008675Eliminated61 - 63OACA (觉醒东方)Aurora Ouruola (欧若拉)3BFD506165109Eliminated64 - 107Liu Lingzi (刘令姿)BAB3928366254,369,85712141012,475,77113111,824,686142,026,72114Milla Mi La (米拉)BFC87101102104Eliminated64 - 107Seven Zou Siyang (邹思扬)BDD90705865Eliminated64 - 107Jenny Zeng Keni (曾可妮)23, 25BDB42323753392,956,7792015167,950,63212201,468,660132,496,98213Off/Shore Music (海盗音乐)GIA Jin Jiya (金吉雅)CDF97856757Eliminated64 - 107Second CultureNaHo Qisui (七穗)FDB43222451283,824,89940841Eliminated41Show City Times (少城时代)Han Dong (韩东)2CFD56626482591,474,778564956Eliminated56BeeBee Huang Xiaoyun (黄小芸)DCD48728329Eliminated61 - 63Wei Shuyu (未书羽)DFF8910875105Eliminated64 - 107Xu Xinwen (许馨文)19BAB7995845571,494,4882930216,682,8781928667,885Eliminated28Shengyuan Inter Entertainment (圣元互娱)Feng Ruohang (冯若航)10BFD46514988471,910,418384344Eliminated44Lynn Zhou Lincong (周琳聪)10DDD98767465Eliminated64 - 107Zha Yichen (查祎琛)10DFB75697183Eliminated64 - 107Channy Dynasty (诚利千代)Joy Zhuoyinamu (卓依娜姆)CFC74849286Eliminated64 - 107Shanghai Star48 Culture Media Group SNH48 (丝芭传媒)DDD Duan Yixuan (段艺璇)DCC12121722196,036,1521528305,914,31323241,063,228Eliminated24Air Su Shanshan (苏杉杉)DDF26344170461,951,266433040Eliminated40Momo Mo Han (莫寒)4DBD14242819353,114,8384524226,531,55628221,346,020Eliminated22Fei Qinyuan (费沁源)6DCC13142340323,454,6833013383,516,635Eliminated38Song Xinran (宋昕冉)9DBD22353513363,024,9082222187,171,38216181,526,42219527,80619Three Sun Rui (孙芮)4DDF21233256333,180,8381910157,998,82526171,575,42317888,62617Shanghai Star48 Culture Media Group SNH48_7SENSES (丝芭传媒)Diamond Dai Meng (戴萌)5BCC9111829244,432,504326206,781,50019121,761,120151,409,59115Kiki Xu Jiaqi (许佳琪)5ABB22218226,367,72372716,302,745443,116,65239,086,7523Eliwa Xu-Yang Yuzhuo (许杨玉琢)5CBB20172616373,011,9182645236,359,2352730580,700Eliminated30Tako Zhang Yuge (张语格)5CCC17192532303,613,7173720246,303,74013231,107,925Eliminated23Shangyue Culture AKB48 Team SH (尚越文化)Anne Hu Xinyin (胡馨尹)16DCC15253041412,657,578512649Eliminated49Kuliko Shen Ying (沈莹)16DDD36525960Eliminated64 - 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107Theia Zheng Yuxin (郑玉歆)CCA99868839Eliminated64 - 107WR/OCNINEONE Naiwan (乃万)17CAC2433199149,128,3081071111,589,89110102,060,592103,585,86310Happy Jump Culture (祥跃文化)Bobo Li Xining (李熙凝)15FF91Left the showYuehua Entertainment (乐华娱乐)Vivi Chen Xinwei (陈昕葳)CCF29464434551,528,067464050Eliminated50Aria Jin Zihan (金子涵)CCC19292732215,187,321910913,810,155972,671,000113,585,85811Kay Song Zhaoyi (宋昭艺)1CBB47635310491,741,529334739Eliminated39Thea Xiya (希娅)CFF68798273Eliminated64 - 107Ree Ai Yiyi (艾依依)1CFD35596081Eliminated64 - 107
Contestant notes : Former contestant on Produce 101 China : Member of Dreamcatcher : Member of Nature : Member of BlueV (Unit by SNH48) : Member of 7SENSES (Unit by SNH48) : Member of Color Girls (Unit by SNH48) : Member of Fanxy Red : Member of Lady Bees : Former contestant on The Chinese Youth : Member of OYT GIRLS : Member of Hickey : Trainee under Lady Bees : Under a subsidiary label of Starship Entertainment : Under a subsidiary label of YG Entertainment : Former member of SHY48 : Member of AKB48 Team SH : Former contestant on The Rap of China : Former contestant on Chinese Idol : Former contestant on The Next Top Bang : Former contestant on The Coming One Girls under the name Li Mo (李茉) : Member of Yep Girls : Member of MOI Girls : Former contestant on Girls, Fighting : Member of ACEMAX-RED : Former trainee under Banana Culture's Trainee 18 : Former member of LEGAL HIGH : Former member of HelloGirls