Zhou Yixuan (simplified Chinese: 周艺轩; traditional Chinese: 周藝軒; pinyin: Zhōu Yìxuān; 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.
Zhou Yixuan | |
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| 周艺轩 | |
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| Born | December 11, 1990 Shengzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Yuehua |
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| Zhou Yixuan | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 周藝軒 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 周艺轩 | ||||||
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Early life
editYixuan 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.[1]
Career
edit2014–2015: Debut with UNIQ
editOn September 24, 2014, Yixuan was introduced as the 5th member of UNIQ.[2] The group officially debuted on October 16, 2014, with their single, Falling in Love.[citation needed] Yixuan co-wrote the Chinese version of the song. In 2015, Yixuan 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
editYixuan 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.[3][4][5]
Yixuan filmed the drama Time City, starring Korean actress Park Minyoung.[6] 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.[7] Soon after, Yixuan 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.[8] He then filmed The Origin of Love, a web drama based on the popular web novel, Desolate Era by I Eat Tomatoes.[9]
In May 2017, Yixuan participated in The Rap of China, a rap competition. He passed four rounds and was eliminated during Team Selection.
In August 2017, Yixuan 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 Yixuan. The song of the same name was released in October.[citation needed]
In September 2017, Yixuan starred in the all-star filled comedy, To B or Not to B, playing various roles.[10]
Yixuan released singles Do Back on November 23 and GIRL GIRL GIRL on December 4 ahead of his first solo EP release.[11][12] The EP titled OS was released on December 27 which included a third single, Want a Trip.[13] The music video for GIRL GIRL GIRL was released on March 30 the following year.[14]
Yixuan was awarded the Emerging Fashion Figure award at the 2017 Asian Influence Awards Ceremony.[15] He was also awarded the Emerging Honorary Certificate at The 2017 Belt and Road Fashion Culture Industry Forum.[16] Yixuan was awarded the 2018 Most Anticipated Star Traveler at the 2017 Sina Travel Annual Awards.[17]
Yixuan became a cast member for The Chamber of Secrets Escape, a new task based variety show on Hunan TV which premiered in April 2018.[18] Yixuan wrote the lyrics for UNIQ's new single titled 不曾离开过 which was released in April 2018.
In May 2018, Yixuan had a cameo role in fellow band member Wenhan's drama, Basketball Fever.[19] 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.[20]
Yixuan 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
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| OS |
track list
|
Singles
edit| Year | title | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "有我在" |
Promotional Singles
edit| Title | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Inke
(with Semon) |
2017 | Mr. Inke theme song |
| XS 有型有YOUNG | XS energy drink |
Production credits
edit| Year | Album | Song | Lyrics | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | |||
| 2014 | EOEO优+ | Falling in Love (Chinese version) | Yes | Matthew Heath, GG Riggs, Wang Ya Jun | — |
| 2015 | EOEO (Chinese version) | Yes | Wenhan, Deanfluenza | — | |
| Listen to Me (Chinese version) | Yes | Atozzio, Jarah Lafayette Gibson, Wang Ya Jun | — | ||
| Luv Again (Chinese version) | Yes | Wenhan, Francis Sooho Kim, DJ Nure | — | ||
| Non-album single | One More Love | Yes | Jeffrey Kong | — | |
| Non-album single | Best Friend (Chinese version) | Yes | Wenhan | — | |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water OST | Erase Your Little Sadness | Yes | Seungyoun, Xiao Ke | — | |
| 2016 | MBA Partners OST | My Dream | Yes | Jeon Changyeop, Chun Joonkyu | — |
| 2017 | Non-album single | Happy New Year 2017 | Yes | — | — |
| Non-album single | Mr. Inke
(with Semon) |
Yes | Pan Geyang, Lin Yuncheng, Li San | — | |
| Non-album single | XS 有型有YOUNG | Yes | — | Yes | |
| OS | Do Back | Yes | — | Yes | |
| GIRL GIRL GIRL | Yes | — | Yes | ||
| Want a Trip | Yes | — | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Non-album single | 不曾离开过 | Yes | — | — |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese | ||
| 2016 | MBA Partners | 梦想合伙人 | Wang Meimei Courier | Cameo | |
| A Chinese Odyssey Part 3 | 大话西游3 | Sha Sheng | 沙僧 | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Water Bro | 脱泳而出 | Xia Bing | 夏冰 | Lead |
| Marna | 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese | ||
| 2016 | Female President | 女总裁的贴身高手 | Leng Feng | 冷锋 | support |
| 2016–2017 | Female President 2 | 女总裁的贴身高手2 | Leng Feng | 冷锋 | support |
| 2017 | To B or Not to B | 男人装不装 | — | — | various |
| 2018 | Basketball Fever | 热血狂篮 | Qiao Zijun | 乔子俊 | cameo |
| 2019 | Boys to Men | 拜托啦师兄 | Luan Xiaofei | 栾小飞 | support |
| My Girlfriend | 我不能恋爱的女朋友 | Zheng Yi | TBA | support | |
| TBA | Time City | 时光之城 | Chen Qinyan | 沈钦言 | support |
| The Origin of Love | 莽荒纪之川落雪 | Hu Tou | 虎头 | support | |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Original title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Chamber of Secrets Escape | 暗夜古宅 · 密室逃脱 | Fixed cast |
| 2019 | All for One | 以团之名 | Contestant |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Asian Influence Awards Ceremony | Emerging Fashion Figure | Won | [15] |
| The Belt and Road Fashion Culture Industry Forum | Emerging Honorary Certificate | Won | [16] | |
| 2018 | Sina Travel Annual Awards | Most Anticipated Star Traveler | Won | [17] |
Music Program Awards
editGlobal Chinese Music
editGlobal Chinese Music is a Chinese music program.
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | December 23 | GIRL GIRL GIRL |
References
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