Xu Ziyin (; Korean: 쉬쯔인; born Luo Ruihua [罗瑞华]; May 6, 1996), also known as Roada Xu, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, and actress under T Entertainment. She is best known for participating in the girl group survival shows Youth With You Season 2 and Girls Planet 999.
Early life Xu Ziyin was born as Luo Ruihua on May 6, 1996 in Xiamen, Fujian, China. She started singing from a young age and uploaded many song covers on the music platform 5sing since 2008, when she was 13 years old. She graduated from Xiamen Shuangshi High School in 2014, and in 2018, she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, placing first in her specialized course.
Career Xu was qualified to be a trainee in several South Korean entertainment companies, but she never signed contracts with them to focus on her studies.
In 2008, Xu was qualified to be a trainee for JYP Entertainment.
In 2011, Xu was qualified to be a trainee for SM Entertainment.
In 2013, Xu was qualified to be a trainee for Cube Entertainment.
In 2018, Xu participated in Dragon TV's idol survival show The Next Top Bang.
In March 2019, Xu starred in the film Song of Youth as Li Haiyan. In June 2019, she acted in the drama Young Blood as Xiao Hua.
In the beginning of 2020, Xu participated in the girl group survival show Youth With You (season 2), where she finished in 18th place. On June 27, she performed the song "想见你想见你想见你" at the "Hello Future - Graduation Songs 2020" concert, and on August 8, she took part in the K11 x TME music festival "Born To Be Impatient", performing the song "做梦" with Joyce Chu. On October 4, 2020, Xu released her first OST, "Say Yes", for the drama Love is Sweet. In November and December 2020, she participated in the exploration variety show Bird Girls along with three other contestants from Youth With You (season 2). On December 14, Xu attended the 2020 Sina Fashion Style Awards and won the "Fashion Potential Artist of the Year" award. Later that month, on December 30, she released the song "My Gravity (地心引力)", which was also the first song of her first self-composed EP "IN".
On February 19, 2021, Xu released her first self-composed EP "IN", which was composed of the songs "My Gravity (地心引力)", "Hunger (饿意)", and "VIBE". An MV for "VIBE" was later released on February 25. On March 30, 2021, Xu released the OST "Love Letter" for the drama In Love With Your Dimples.
On July 18, 2021, Xu was officially announced as a contestant in Mnet's upcoming survival show Girls Planet 999. Despite being able to survive in the second elimination round, she left the show shortly after the announcement due to health issues and finished 8th in C-Group.
On January 26, 2022, Xu acted as Han Tengteng for the drama Shining For One Thing. On September 26, 2022, Xu Ziyin signed to Sony Music.
Awards and achievements +YearNominee/workAwardCategoryResultRef.2020Xu Ziyin2020 Sina Fashion Style AwardsFashion Potential Artist of the Year Award
Discography
Extended plays TitleEP detailsSalesIN Released: February 19, 2021 Language: Mandarin Label: Hot Idol Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streamingN/A
Soundtrack appearances TitleYearPeak chart positionAlbumCHNTWN"Say Yes"2020——Love is Sweet OST"超级爱我的他"——Oh My Drama Lover OST"Love Letter"2021——In Love With Your Dimples OST"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Youth With You (Season 2) +SongOriginal ArtistNotesMy Secret (我的秘密)G.E.M.Mission 1: Position EvaluationAmbush On All Sides 2 (十面埋伏2)Ivy, Dany LeeMission 2: Group BattleMiss You 3000 (想见你想见你想見你)八三夭831Group RevengeLight Orange Island (浅橘色孤岛)Xu Ziyin, Dai Yanni, Duan Yixuan, Song Xinran, Xu Xinwen, Zhang Yu, Zuo ZhuoMission 3: Theme Song AssessmentNever Give Up (不服)Silence WangMission 4: Cooperation StageHunt (猎)Xu Ziyin, An Qi, Dai Yanni, Jin Zihan, Liu Lingzi, Lu Keran, Sun Rui, Xu Jiaqi, Yu Shuxin, Zhao XiaotangMission 5: Final Stage Performance
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotesRef.EnglishOriginal2019Song of Youth老师·好Li Haiyan
Television series YearTitleRoleNotes/Ref.EnglishOriginal2019Young Blood大宋少年志Xiao Hua2022Shining for One Thing一闪一闪亮星星Han Teng Teng2023Meet With Two Souls再遇两个他Luo XuanMain RoleFemale Officer, Please Offer Your Guidance女官大人多指教Zhong YunxinSupport roleLove You Is Self - Evident爱你不言而喻Mo NingxiMain Role Trick in Love套路先生请指示Mo Su Qing
Television shows YearTitleNetworkRoleNotesRef.EnglishOriginal2018The Next Top Bang下一站传奇Dragon TVContestant2020Youth With You 2青春有你 2iQiyiFinished 18thGodLieHuya LiveGuestBird Girls探索青年飞鸟记2021Music Public Class音乐公开课CCTV-15Girls Planet 999걸스플래닛999MnetContestantLeft the program in episode 8 due to health issues
References
External links Xu Ziyin on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) Xu Ziyin on Instagram Xu Ziyin on Douyin (in Chinese) Xu Ziyin on Xiaohongshu (in Chinese) Xu Ziyin on Bilibili (in Chinese)