Xu Yiyang (born September 12, 1997) is a Chinese singer and actress.
Career 2016–2018: SM Rookies Influenced by the girl groups at the time and other artists such as Lu Han and Victoria Song, Xu auditioned for SM Entertainment in 2014 and was revealed as the newest member of the trainee group SM Rookies, alongside Aespa's Ningning on September 19, 2016. During her time as a trainee, Xu appeared on the Rookies Princess: Who's the Best? segment of the program My SMT that year.
On October 1, 2018, Xu confirmed she had left SM Entertainment and returned to China, later signing under former Exo member Huang Zitao's label L.Tao Entertainment. Xu then joined the idol competition show The Next Top Bang on October 16.
2019–present: Legal High and solo activities Xu debuted in January, 2019, as a member of the project group Legal High (Chinese: 嗨战队; pinyin: Hāi Zhànduì), formed from the final survivors of the girls' team on The Next Top Bang. The group were active for a year, releasing two singles: their debut single "嗨 (Hi)" on January 3, and "心星 (Heart Star)" on February 18.
On May 2, 2020, Xu participated in the Chinese girl group reality competition show Produce Camp 2020 where she was eliminated in the final episode on July 4, finishing in eighth place. Following the completion of the show, Xu made her solo debut on July 16 with the single "聆听 (Listen)". On September 28, she released the single "OMG". On December 18, she made her acting debut as the female lead in the web series Timeless Love which was released the following year.
On January 8, 2021, Xu released her first EP 会不会再见 (Will We Meet Again).
Personal life Xu is married to Huang Zitao. The two had first met when Xu was a trainee at SM and Huang was still a member of Exo. After both had left the company, they met again in Shanghai in 2018. Rumours surrounding their relationship had been circulating since 2020, and the two confirmed their relationship on their respective Weibo accounts on July 14, 2024. On August 26 the same year, Huang proposed to Xu on his reality show Dare or Not. The two got married after 5 months of public dating on December 2.
Discography Extended plays Title Details 会不会再见 (Will We Meet Again) Released: January 8, 2021 Label: L.Tao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Single albums Title Details 花湮灭 (Wither) Released: June 24, 2021 Label: L.Tao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Wonderful Life Released: December 8, 2023 Label: L.Tao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Singles +List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chart position Album CHNChina TME UNI Chart positions: "聆听 (Listen)": "OMG": "会不会再见 (Gravity)": "如果的事 (What If)": "聆听 (Listen)" 2020 11 rowspan="2" "OMG" 23 "会不会再见 (Gravity)" 2021 55 会不会再见 (Will We Meet Again) "如果的事 (What If)" 91 "花湮灭 (Wither)" — 花湮灭 (Wither) "有你 (Have You)" — rowspan="3" "暖 (Warmth)" 2022 — "Mirror Mirror" — "雨过天晴" 2023 — Wonderful Life "拾荒者" 2024 — rowspan="2" "冬日里" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Collaborations Title Year Peak chart position Album CHNChina TME UNI Chart positions: "十二月的圣诞节 (Sweet Christmas)": "十二月的圣诞节 (Sweet Christmas)" 2021 69 rowspan="2" "闹钟在 (Tik Tok)" 2023 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Soundtracks Title Year Album "余生有幸" 2021 Love Is Beautiful OST "不平凡的爱" 2022 OST "左右" The Old Dreams OST "我不说你也要懂我想在一起" OST "直线爱情 (Straight-Forward Love)" 2023 Yes, I Do Season 4 OST
Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Airbenders Xu Jing Supporting role 2023 New Vanity Fair Tan Xiao Xin
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2021 Timeless Love Cheng Feng Main role Nan Xiang School Xiao Meng Supporting role 2022 Ally Tian Cheng Wonderful Accident Chu Xia 2024 Perfect Her Ning Mo Chen Main role The Demon Chef Shi Zi Main role scope="row" Ti Bi Zai Wang Que Ni Yan Ying
Television shows YearTitleRoleNotes 2016 My SMT Cast memberPre-debut 2018 The Next Top Bang Contestant 2019 Super Nova Games Season 2 Cast member 2020 Produce Camp 2020 ContestantFinished 8th Dunk of China Season 3Cast member 2021 Super Nova Games Season 4 2022 90‘s Dating Agency 2022 Host Wonderland Junior Cast member 2023 Yes, I Do Season 4 Host We Are the Champions Season 2 Cast member 2024 Dare or Not
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