Zhang Yixing (Chinese: å¼ è‰ºå…´; pinyin: ZhÄ ng YìxÄ«ng; born
(1991-10-07)7 October 1991), known professionally as Lay Zhang or
simply Lay (Korean: ë ˆì ´), is a Chinese singer, rapper, songwriter,
record producer, director, dancer, and actor. Zhang has been listed in
Forbes China Celebrity 100, where he ranked 20th in 2017, 11th in
2019, and 5th in 2020. He made his debut in 2012 as a member of the
K-pop boy group Exo and its Chinese subgroup Exo-M under SM
Entertainment. As an actor, he is known for starring in Ex-Files 2
(2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018)
and The Golden Eyes (2019).Zhang first gained recognition for
participating in the Chinese television talent show Star Academy in
2005. In 2015, he founded a personal agency for his solo activities
that serves as a management firm and record label and released a
record-breaking autobiography, Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang was
appointed by the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) of Changsha as
a publicity ambassador, becoming first celebrity to hold such a title.
On 28 October 2016, Zhang released his first EP, Lose Control, in
South Korea and China to commercial success; it peaked at number one
on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums
chart. In 2016, Zhang placed 23rd on the CelebrityZ Top 100 Most
Valuable Celebrities list published by market research company Kantar
and Chinese business magazine CBN Weekly.Zhang Yixing was born Zhang
Jiashuai (Chinese:å¼ åŠ å¸…) in Changsha, Hunan, China on 7 October
1991. His legal name was later changed to Zhang Yixing. His first
known acting role was at six years old, starring as Huan Huan in the
1998 Chinese television drama We The People. In 2000, at nine years
old, Zhang participated in a Chinese television show as a fan club
member of the Taiwanese singer and actor Jimmy Lin, giving him his
first contact with the entertainment industry. Zhang began his career
as a local child star after winning third place in a competition
organized by the Hunan-based television show Star Academy in 2005. He
also appeared in an episode of Yue Ce Yue Xin Kai and Liu Na's variety
show, Na Ke Bu Yi Yang between 2005 and 2006. In April 2006, he
auditioned for a leading part in Zhang Jizhong's The Duke of Mount
Deer, but did not win the role despite being a finalist.
(1991-10-07)7 October 1991), known professionally as Lay Zhang or
simply Lay (Korean: ë ˆì ´), is a Chinese singer, rapper, songwriter,
record producer, director, dancer, and actor. Zhang has been listed in
Forbes China Celebrity 100, where he ranked 20th in 2017, 11th in
2019, and 5th in 2020. He made his debut in 2012 as a member of the
K-pop boy group Exo and its Chinese subgroup Exo-M under SM
Entertainment. As an actor, he is known for starring in Ex-Files 2
(2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018)
and The Golden Eyes (2019).Zhang first gained recognition for
participating in the Chinese television talent show Star Academy in
2005. In 2015, he founded a personal agency for his solo activities
that serves as a management firm and record label and released a
record-breaking autobiography, Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang was
appointed by the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) of Changsha as
a publicity ambassador, becoming first celebrity to hold such a title.
On 28 October 2016, Zhang released his first EP, Lose Control, in
South Korea and China to commercial success; it peaked at number one
on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums
chart. In 2016, Zhang placed 23rd on the CelebrityZ Top 100 Most
Valuable Celebrities list published by market research company Kantar
and Chinese business magazine CBN Weekly.Zhang Yixing was born Zhang
Jiashuai (Chinese:å¼ åŠ å¸…) in Changsha, Hunan, China on 7 October
1991. His legal name was later changed to Zhang Yixing. His first
known acting role was at six years old, starring as Huan Huan in the
1998 Chinese television drama We The People. In 2000, at nine years
old, Zhang participated in a Chinese television show as a fan club
member of the Taiwanese singer and actor Jimmy Lin, giving him his
first contact with the entertainment industry. Zhang began his career
as a local child star after winning third place in a competition
organized by the Hunan-based television show Star Academy in 2005. He
also appeared in an episode of Yue Ce Yue Xin Kai and Liu Na's variety
show, Na Ke Bu Yi Yang between 2005 and 2006. In April 2006, he
auditioned for a leading part in Zhang Jizhong's The Duke of Mount
Deer, but did not win the role despite being a finalist.
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