[5] 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. [2][3] 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. 32.5k Followers, 352 Following, 1,847 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from LAY ZHANG ( 张艺兴 ) (@zyxjye) [47] In April 2016, he received the Most Popular Newcomer award at the 16th Top Chinese Music Awards. [132] As an ambassador of high-end fashion brand Valentino, Zhang has attended multiple fashion shows and events in Asia and Europe, as well at the annual Met Gala. zhang yixing, iloveYIXING Jun 21 2015 12:25 am So there. [107] In the same month, his third wax figure was revealed in Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, following his wax figures in Madame Tussauds Shanghai and Beijing. (with your abs) ~^^ You're so funny and a 4D unicorn...and you healed my heart because of your dancing and singing<3, iloveYIXING Jun 21 2015 12:22 am In April 2015, SM Entertainment announced that a personal studio had been established for Zhang's activities in China. as a surprise gift for his fans on his birthday. [76] In July, Zhang voiced Jackson Storm in the Chinese-dubbed version of Disney's animated film Cars 3. Zhang has been listed in Forbes China Celebrity 100, where he ranked 20th in 2017, 11th in 2019, and 5th in 2020. On 29 December, the group performed their single "Spectrum", which was released the following day, at the 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon. Although he remains a member of the group, he’s spent the last couple of years in China to focus on a solo career and spotlight his own country’s burgeoning pop scene. [37], In November 2015, Zhang made his film debut with a supporting role in the Chinese romantic comedy movie Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back,[38] which was a box office hit and garnered 2 billion in sales within 10 days of its release. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-group Exo-M under SM Entertainment. Lay Zhang Is the First K-Pop Star to Wear H&M's New Designer Collaboration The K-pop star looks dapper in the new Giambattista Valli x H&M collaboration. A post-release music video, "Goosebump" sung by Fazilpuria featured him and Jackie Chan together. Member of K-pop group "EXO-M". [157] On May 1, Zhang participated in the Youku "Go Fighting Minute Challenge" public welfare project on Weibo where he sent greetings to as many friends and families as possible in one minute and urged the public to express positive energy and to donate to charity. { love you lay .. lay don't lay back keep going forward fighting, ariane Dec 13 2014 4:25 am EXO itself is a composite of two separate groups, EXO-K, and EXO-M, that sing in Korean and Mandarin Chinese respectively. //]]>, //80% items are new make money when you sell returns made easy. <3, Patricia Dec 18 2017 3:39 pm [119] He also performed in Bangkok, Thailand for Grand Line's international stop. But certainly in The Mystic Nine, his “boyish good look's attraction” was covered down by William Chan as he was the main lead - Fo Ye. [112], Zhang appeared as Emperor Yingzong of Ming in the historical drama Empress of the Ming in 2019. W4GRB.query_url=new Array(); [33] The book documents important events throughout his life and broke several online sales records by selling 68,537 copies in the first 24 minutes of pre-sales. Lay fighting!! You're good at dancing, singing, playing guitar, playing piano, rapping, you're really handsome and cute (with your dimples)..and you have sexy and hot body! I watch this drama because of Lay, or known as Zhang Yi Xing. i kept searching for lay's name and when i found him he is the same age as me khkhkhkhkh i'm happy hohooh i don't know why !!.. I don't know about y… The discography of Chinese rapper and singer Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing), consists of four studio albums, three extended plays, seventeen singles and five soundtrack appearances. You are evrything i want in a man. [81][82] The album premiere "2017 Zhang Yixing Showcase" was held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 October, where he performed "I Need U", "Sheep" and other singles. He also appeared as a producer mentor on Youku's "We are Young". [40] He also wrote and recorded an original soundtrack for the movie titled "Alone (One Person)", which reached number one on the Baidu Music Chart[41] and later won Best Movie Original Soundtrack awards at the 16th Top Chinese Music Awards[42] and 4th V-Chart Awards. This is a brilliant work of art that follows the life of Sun Ruowei from childhood as the young daughter to an official to her rise to Empress and Empress Dowager. ♡ I Love You ><, poephyuzin Dec 02 2013 12:54 am Retrieved from "http://asianwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page&oldid=819390" I can't not stop thinking abt u. On 24 December, Lay released a Christmas-themed digital single titled "When It's Christmas". He falls in love with Ruowei and promises her dying father to take care of her. The show will be streamed on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, as Lay travels around the world and shares his experiences with his fans. [109][110] On March 15, Zhang released a digital single titled Lovebird as a collaborative song with American EDM and hip-hop group Far East Movement. [88][better source needed] The album later broke Diamond record on QQ Music. Zhang’s Chinese management company released the following statement: "Samsung has severely offended the national feelings of our Chinese compatriots by being ambiguous about the integrity of our sovereignty and territory. [116][117] It also earned QQ Music's Golden Hall status for breaking nine sales levels and earning the Gold Diamond certification. The group simultaneously debuted in China and South Korea on 8st April 2012, with the mini-album Mama. [167], On September 9, 2017, Zhang attended the 2017 BAZAAR Stars' Charity Night and donated 15 ambulances, valued at 1.05 million yuan. 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. [15] [1][7] His legal name was later changed to Zhang Yixing. 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[74] Later in April, Zhang starred in the Chinese remake of the hit Japanese romance television series Operation Love. W4GRB.average_rating[1]=93; [26] [131] That year, he terminated his contract with Samsung as its ambassador for less than a year after the company violated the One-China policy. i was not an exo fan i know that they are really talented band but i know know mama song .. today i saw call me baby's mv i don't even know the members i just know kai and chanyol but lay got the attention and to be honest i liked him a lot him and tao and then i started to search for thier names i found out that tao left ( am a bad luck !! [46], In January 2016, Zhang and the other cast members of Go Fighting! Zhang Yixing is a Chinese actor, dancer, singer, and recorder producer who is known for his stage name Lay Zhang or Lay. i really love you Lay! [166] Due to his charitable contributions, Zhang was ranked number 15th by the China Philanthropist Magazine in the '2016 China's Top Philanthropist Celebrity List'. You are so very talanted and handsome. [86] The music video of the lead song for the album, "Goodbye Christmas" was released on the same day. He holds composition credits for the song "Not to be Continued" by Chinese female artist Karen Mok which was released in May 2018 for her 25th anniversary album[145] and later for MC Jin's single "Debut" on the same year. anyway he is unique so special he really special i htink he should try acting in korean dramas i think he will be like joon of mblack he is really handsome i will keep support lay and exo also tao even if he left exo .. go go exo go Initiative donated more than 1.2 million yuan and a piano to his alma mater six. After participating in the Chinese dance survival show Street dance of China program the show 15. 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