Zhou Yixuan (; born December 11, 1990) is a Chinese rapper, singer and actor. He is a member and leader of Chinese-South Korean group Uniq under Yuehua Entertainment and Chinese group New Storm which debuted in 2019 after winning the survival show All for One.
Early life Zhou Yixuan was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang, China in the town of Chengguan on December 11, 1990. He attended Shengzhou No.2 Middle School and went on to attend Beijing Contemporary Music Academy and was scouted by Yuehua Entertainment at a dance competition.
Career
2014–2015: Debut with Uniq
On September 24, 2014, Zhou was introduced as the 5th member of Uniq. The group officially debuted on October 16, 2014, with their single, Falling in Love. Zhou co-wrote the Chinese version of the song. In 2015, Zhou co-wrote the Chinese versions of three songs for Uniq's first EP, EOEO优+ which includes "EOEO", "Luv Again", and "Listen to Me".
2016–present: Acting career and solo activities Zhou made cameo appearances in the 2016 films MBA Partners and Jeffrey Lau's A Chinese Odyssey Part Three and officially made his acting debut in the web drama Female President in May 2016.
Zhou filmed the drama Time City, starring Korean actress Park Min-young. He landed his first lead role in Marna starring alongside his labelmates, Cosmic Girls' Xuanyi and Meiqi, and Produce 101/Idol Producer contestant Zhu Zhengting. Soon after, Zhou was cast in Step Up: Year of the Dance, a spin-off of the Step Up franchise. The dances in the movie were choreographed by Willdabeast Adams and Janelle Ginestra. He then filmed The Origin of Love, a web drama based on the popular web novel, Desolate Era by I Eat Tomatoes.
In May 2017, Zhou participated in The Rap of China, a rap competition. He passed four rounds and was eliminated during Team Selection.
In August 2017, Zhou judged the top 20 singers of a singing competition held by the live broadcasting app Inke. The winner of the competition had the opportunity to sing the Mr. Inke theme song with Zhou. The song of the same name was released in October.
In September 2017, Zhou starred in the all-star filled comedy, To B or Not to B, playing various roles.
Zhou released singles Do Back on November 23 and GIRL GIRL GIRL on December 4 ahead of his first solo EP release. The EP titled OS was released on December 27 which included a third single, Want a Trip. The music video for GIRL GIRL GIRL was released on March 30 the following year.
Zhou was awarded the Emerging Fashion Figure award at the 2017 Asian Influence Awards Ceremony. He was also awarded the Emerging Honorary Certificate at The 2017 Belt and Road Fashion Culture Industry Forum. Zhou was awarded the 2018 Most Anticipated Star Traveler at the 2017 Sina Travel Annual Awards.
Zhou became a cast member for The Chamber of Secrets Escape, a new task based variety show on Hunan TV which premiered in April 2018. Zhou wrote the lyrics for Uniq's new single titled "不曾离开过" which was released in April 2018.
In May 2018, Zhou had a cameo role in fellow band member Wenhan's drama, Basketball Fever. In September 2018, his movie Water Bro was released in which he played the lead role, Xia Bing and starring alongside Thai actor New Thitipoom.
Zhou took part in the Chinese survival show, All for One with fellow Yuehua trainees and won in the finals, gaining the very first place. His group, New Storm, debuted in 2019 with "Get High".
Discography
Extended plays +TitleAlbum detailsOS Release: December 27, 2017 Label: Yuehua Entertainment Format: digital download
Singles Year title Album Notes Ref.2019 "有我在"
Promotional singles +TitleYearNote"Mr. Inke" (with Semon)2017Mr. Inke theme song"XS 有型有YOUNG"XS energy drink
Production credits +YearAlbumSongLyricsMusicCreditedWithCredited2014EOEO优+Falling in Love (Chinese version)Matthew Heath, GG Riggs, Wang Ya Jun2015EOEO (Chinese version)Wenhan, DeanfluenzaListen to Me (Chinese version)Atozzio, Jarah Lafayette Gibson, Wang Ya JunLuv Again (Chinese version)Wenhan, Francis Sooho Kim, DJ NureOne More LoveJeffrey KongBest Friend (Chinese version)WenhanThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water OSTErase Your Little SadnessSeungyoun, Xiao Ke2016MBA Partners OSTMy DreamJeon Changyeop, Chun Joonkyu2017Happy New Year 2017Mr. Inke (with Semon)Pan Geyang, Lin Yuncheng, Li SanXS 有型有YOUNGOSDo BackGIRL GIRL GIRLWant a Trip2018不曾离开过
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotesEnglishChineseEnglishChinese2016MBA Partners梦想合伙人Wang Meimei CourierCameoA Chinese Odyssey Part 3大话西游3Sha Sheng沙僧Cameo2018Water Bro脱泳而出Xia Bing夏冰LeadMarna初恋的滋味Qin Xiao秦骁Lead 2019 Step Up: Year of the Dance 舞所不能 Big Bird 大鸟 Support
Television series +YearTitleRoleNotesEnglishChineseEnglishChinese2016Female President女总裁的贴身高手Leng Feng冷锋support2016–2017Female President 2女总裁的贴身高手2Leng Feng冷锋support2017To B or Not to B男人装不装various2018Basketball Fever热血狂篮Qiao Zijun乔子俊cameo2019Boys to Men拜托啦师兄Luan Xiaofei栾小飞supportMy Girlfriend我不能恋爱的女朋友Zheng YiTBAsupportTBATime City时光之城Chen Qinyan沈钦言supportThe Origin of Love莽荒纪之川落雪Hu Tou虎头support
Television shows +YearTitleOriginal titleRole2018The Chamber of Secrets Escape暗夜古宅 · 密室逃脱Fixed cast2019All for One以团之名Contestant
Awards
+YearAwardCategoryResultRef.2017Asian Influence Awards CeremonyEmerging Fashion FigureThe Belt and Road Fashion Culture Industry ForumEmerging Honorary Certificate2018Sina Travel Annual AwardsMost Anticipated Star Traveler
Music program awards
Global Chinese Music Global Chinese Music is a Chinese music program. +YearDateSong2017December 23"GIRL GIRL GIRL"
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