LAY

Zhang Yixing (born Zhang Jiashuai; (1991-10-07)October 7, 1991), known professionally as Lay Zhang or simply Lay, is a Chinese singer and actor. After participating in the Chinese talent show Star Academy in 2005, he became a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit Exo-M under SM Entertainment in 2012. Zhang was among the first four established Chinese K-pop stars to return to China and spearhead the development of idols in Chinese entertainment. In 2015, Zhang founded a studio under SM for his solo activities in China. From 2015 to 2018, he was a cast member of the Chinese reality show Go Fighting! In 2016, Zhang released his first extended play (EP), Lose Control. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart. In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group. Zhang's acting credits include films and television shows, notably The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018), Winter Begonia (2020), and No More Bets (2023). Zhang was ranked 20th in the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, 11th in 2019, 5th in 2020, and 6th in 2021.

Genre: k-pop, mandopop, chinese-hip-hop, chinese-r-b, c-pop

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