Zhou Yixuan Explained

Zhou Yixuan
Native Name:周艺轩
Birth Date:1990 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Shengzhou, Zhejiang, China
Nationality:Chinese
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Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2014–present
Label:Yuehua
Zhou Yixuan
P:Zhōu Yìxuān

Zhou Yixuan (; 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.

Early life

Yixuan 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

2014–2015: Debut with UNIQ

See main article: Uniq (band). On September 24, 2014, Yixuan was introduced as the 5th member of UNIQ. The group officially debuted on October 16, 2014, with their single, Falling in Love. 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

Yixuan 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.[2] [3] [4]

Yixuan filmed the drama Time City, starring Korean actress Park Minyoung.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] He then filmed The Origin of Love, a web drama based on the popular web novel, Desolate Era by I Eat Tomatoes.[8]

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.

In September 2017, Yixuan starred in the all-star filled comedy, To B or Not to B, playing various roles.[9]

Yixuan released singles Do Back on November 23 and GIRL GIRL GIRL on December 4 ahead of his first solo EP release.[10] [11] The EP titled OS was released on December 27 which included a third single, Want a Trip.[12] The music video for GIRL GIRL GIRL was released on March 30 the following year.[13]

Yixuan was awarded the Emerging Fashion Figure award at the 2017 Asian Influence Awards Ceremony.[14] He was also awarded the Emerging Honorary Certificate at The 2017 Belt and Road Fashion Culture Industry Forum. Yixuan was awarded the 2018 Most Anticipated Star Traveler at the 2017 Sina Travel Annual Awards.

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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]

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

Extended plays

!Title!Album details
OS
  • Release: December 27, 2017
  • Label: Yuehua Entertainment
  • Format: digital download

Promotional Singles

!Title!Year!Note
Mr. Inke(with Semon)2017Mr. Inke theme song
XS 有型有YOUNG XS energy drink

Production credits

Year! rowspan="2"
AlbumSongLyricsMusic
CreditedWithCredited
2014EOEO优+Falling in Love (Chinese version)Matthew Heath, GG Riggs, Wang Ya Jun
2015EOEO (Chinese version)Wenhan, Deanfluenza
Listen to Me (Chinese version)Atozzio, Jarah Lafayette Gibson, Wang Ya Jun
Luv Again (Chinese version)Wenhan, Francis Sooho Kim, DJ Nure
One More LoveJeffrey Kong
Best Friend (Chinese version)Wenhan
OSTErase Your Little SadnessSeungyoun, Xiao Ke
2016MBA Partners OSTMy DreamJeon Changyeop, Chun Joonkyu
2017Happy New Year 2017
Mr. Inke(with Semon)Pan Geyang, Lin Yuncheng, Li San
XS 有型有YOUNG
OSDo Back
GIRL GIRL GIRL
Want a Trip
2018不曾离开过

Filmography

Film

Year! colspan="2"
TitleRoleNotes
EnglishChineseEnglishChinese
2016MBA Partners梦想合伙人Wang Meimei CourierCameo
A Chinese Odyssey Part 3大话西游3Sha Sheng沙僧Cameo
2018Water Bro脱泳而出Xia Bing夏冰Lead
Marna初恋的滋味Qin Xiao秦骁Lead
2019Step Up: Year of the Dance舞所不能Big Bird大鸟Support

Television series

Year! colspan="2"
TitleRoleNotes
EnglishChineseEnglishChinese
2016Female President女总裁的贴身高手Leng Feng冷锋support
2016–2017Female President 2女总裁的贴身高手2Leng Feng冷锋support
2017To B or Not to B男人装不装various
2018Basketball Fever热血狂篮Qiao Zijun乔子俊cameo
2019Boys 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 YiTBAsupport
TBATime 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

Year! rowspan="1"
TitleOriginal titleRole
2018The Chamber of Secrets Escape暗夜古宅 · 密室逃脱Fixed cast
2019All for One以团之名Contestant

Awards

!Year!Award!Category!Result!Ref.
2017Asian Influence Awards CeremonyEmerging Fashion Figure
The Belt and Road Fashion Culture Industry ForumEmerging Honorary Certificate[18]
2018Sina Travel Annual AwardsMost Anticipated Star Traveler[19]

Music Program Awards

Global Chinese Music

Global Chinese Music is a Chinese music program.

!Year!Date!Song
2017December 23GIRL GIRL GIRL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 时下当红偶像男团UNIQ队长是绍兴人,他说最怀念家乡的炒榨面!. m.shaoxing.com.cn. zh-CN. 2018-01-27.
  2. Web site: 《梦想合伙人》组团拜年 姚晨领衔送祝福--人民网娱乐频道--人民网 . ent.people.com.cn. 2018-01-27.
  3. Web site: 《大话西游3》定妆照亮相 "云海版"妖魔仙佛悉数归位 – Mtime时光网. news.mtime.com. 2018-01-27.
  4. Web site: 暖男周艺轩新片挑战冷酷杀手. ent.sina.com.cn. May 20, 2016 . 2018-01-27.
  5. Web site: 《时光之城》杀青 张哲瀚 赵予熙 周艺轩引关注. September 5, 2016. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.
  6. Web site: 乐华Line亮相北京电影节 青春养眼实力强劲. April 24, 2017. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.
  7. News: RESPECT. Interview: Dance Power Couple Choreographs 'Step Up China' RESPECT.. December 18, 2016. RESPECT.. 2018-01-27. en-US.
  8. Web site: 《莽荒纪》番外剧杀青 江奇霖汤晶媚前传结缘. ent.ifeng.com. 2018-01-27.
  9. Web site: 爱豆周艺轩校园秀球技,惨遭队友嘲讽. 网易. ent.163.com. November 24, 2017 . 2018-01-27.
  10. Web site: 周艺轩全新单曲首发 《Do Back》逆风归来. November 23, 2017. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.
  11. Web site: 周艺轩《GIRL GIRL GIRL》上线 浪漫写真同步曝光. December 4, 2017. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.
  12. Web site: 周艺轩再发嘻哈新曲 《想去旅行》带你畅游世界. December 27, 2017. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.
  13. Web site: Touch音乐:周艺轩"在质疑中用音乐定义自己" 酷燃视频. krcom.cn. en. 2018-04-07.
  14. Web site: 周艺轩获得亚洲影响力新锐时尚人物大奖. Tencent QQ.
  15. Web site: 《密室逃脱·暗夜古宅》先导篇首发 UNIQ队长周艺轩强势加盟_娄底新闻网. news.ldnews.cn. zh-CN. 2018-04-08.
  16. Web site: 周艺轩《热血狂蓝》昨日杀青,首次出演天才篮球高手青春满溢. September 28, 2017. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.
  17. Web site: 周艺轩《脱泳而出》即将开拍 现场即兴freestyle引粉丝尖叫 – 视频在线观看 – 芒果捞星闻 2017 – 芒果TV. www.mgtv.com. zh-CN. 2018-01-27.
  18. Web site: 周艺轩荣获2017一带一路国际时尚周新锐奖,响应"一带一路". September 21, 2017. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.
  19. Web site: UNIQ周艺轩亮相旅游盛典 《想去旅行》传达音乐旅行新概念. January 25, 2018. www.sohu.com. 2018-01-27.