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,[1] Xu auditioned for SM Entertainment in 2014[2] and was revealed as the newest member of the trainee group SM Rookies, alongside Aespa'sNingning on September 19, 2016.[3] During her time as a trainee, Xu appeared on the Rookies Princess: Who's the Best? segment of the program My SMT that year.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7][8]
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.[2] 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).[9][10]
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.[1] Rumours surrounding their relationship had been circulating since 2020,[11] and the two confirmed their relationship on their respective Weibo accounts on July 14, 2024.[12] On August 26 the same year, Huang proposed to Xu on his reality show Dare or Not.[13] The two got married after 5 months of public dating on December 2.[4][14]
^The China TME UNI Chart was launched by Tencent Music in 2018 and first published by Billboard in November 2022.[15]
References
^ abYouku (July 8, 2024). 【跟我走吧】EP01 [Dare or Not EP 1] (Television production) (in Chinese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2024 – via YouTube.
^ abc"八年女团梦再碎 徐艺洋发长文回应没出道" [Eight years of girl group dream is shattered again, Xu Yiyang responds to not debuting in a long post]. Phoenix New Media (in Chinese). July 6, 2020. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^Lee, Yoo-min (September 20, 2016). "SM루키즈, 중국 출신 새 멤버 2인 공개 '기대'" [SM Rookies unveils two new Chinese members 'Expectation']. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
^ abJang, Woo-young (December 3, 2024). "엑소 출신 타오, SM연습생 출신과 결혼…공개 열애 5개월 만 "목표달성" [종합]" [Tao from EXO marries former SM trainee... “Goal achieved” after 5 months of public dating [Full Story]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024 – via The Chosun Ilbo.
^"黄子韬旗下偶像徐艺洋参加《下一站传奇》受期待" [Huang Zitao's Idol Xu Yiyang's Participation in “Next Station Legend” Is Anticipated]. Sohu (in Chinese). October 16, 2018. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^Xu, Tian (December 2, 2024). "黄子韬徐艺洋官宣领证结婚！爱情甜度超标，微博见证" [Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang officially announced their marriage! Their love is so sweet, as witnessed by Weibo]. Jimu News (in Chinese). Retrieved December 27, 2024.
^Lee, Kyung-min (November 21, 2023). "'엑소 출신' 타오, 여친에 공개 고백후 콘서트 취소...예매율 처참" ['EXO's' Tao cancels concert after public confession to girlfriend...Ticket sales plummet]. Daum TV Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
^Choi, Ha-na (July 14, 2024). "엑소 출신 타오, SM 루키즈 출신 쉬이양과 공개 열애 "우리가 영원하길" [TD#]" [EXO's Tao and SM Rookies' Xu Yiyang open up about their relationship “May we be together forever” [TD#]]. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
^ ab"徐艺洋甜嫁身家200亿黄子韬，惊人身世遭起底"女方家境也没输" [Xu Yiyang sweetly proposed to by Huang Zitao, who is worth 20 billion yuan. Her shocking life story was exposed. "The woman's family background is not inferior either"]. Sing Tao News Network (in Chinese). August 26, 2024. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
^"#乘风少年 顾阳偶遇追星女孩徐艺洋" [#Airbenders Gu Yang meets star-crossed girl Xu Yiyang]. Tencent Video (in Chinese). October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^"《春日暖阳》太敢拍！黄子韬不惧绯闻带徐艺洋上阵，吴刚状态好" ["New Vanity Fair" is so daring! Huang Zitao is not afraid of scandals and takes Xu Yiyang to the battle, Wu Gang is in good shape]. Sohu (in Chinese). March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^"陈宥维徐艺洋新剧《时光与你别来无恙》，为何让观众眼前一亮？" [Why does Chen Youwei and Xu Yiyang's new drama "Timeless Lovel" catch the audience's attention?]. Sohu (in Chinese). August 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^"抖音微短剧《男翔高校》上线，小鲜肉+女神爱豆豪华阵容引期待" [The short drama "Nan Xiang High School" on Douyin has launched, with a luxurious lineup of young actors and goddess idols that arouses expectations]. Elle China (in Chinese). March 20, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^"徐艺洋新剧《妙偶天成》横店开机 首次出演古装收割期待" [Xu Yiyang's new drama "Ally Tian Cheng Wonderful Accident" starts filming in Hengdian, her first appearance in a period costume drama is highly anticipated]. Sohu. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^"《完美的她》的徐艺洋真是黄子韬女友？频频互动，却不官宣" [Is Xu Yiyang from "Perfect Her" really Huang Zitao's girlfriend? They interact frequently but never officially announced it]. Sohu. May 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^Web Drama "The Demon Chef" (November 15, 2022). "#御妖厨娘# 开机大吉" [#The Demon Chef #Good luck on the start of filming]. Weibo (in Chinese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^"黄子韬出品，《提笔再忘却你》开机，徐艺洋主演，期待女将军林悦" [Produced by Huang Zitao, "Pick Up the Pen and Forget You" starts filming, starring Xu Yiyang, looking forward to the female general Lin Yue]. Sohu (in Chinese). September 9, 2023. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^Jang, Woo-young (August 26, 2024). "前엑소 타오 결혼임박..♥쉬이양은 누구? SM 연습생 출신 '사내연애' [Oh!쎈 이슈]" [Former Exo Tao Marrying Soon...Who is Xu Yiyang? SM Trainee's ' in-house love affair'? [Oh! Issue]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via The Chosun Ilbo.
^"徐艺洋《下一站传奇》 意外淘汰 网友：太可惜了" [Xu Yiyang “The Next Top Bang” unexpectedly eliminated by netizens: it's too bad]. Sohu (in Chinese). November 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
^"专访丨徐艺洋：女团这条路，是时候站起来风风光光地走" [Exclusive Interview | Xu Yiyang: It’s time to stand up and walk the path of girl groups with honor]. The Paper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
