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Lay

Chinese singer (born 1991)

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Also known as Zhang Yixing · Zhang Jiashuai · Lay Zhang

Born: October 7, 1991
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Birthplace: Changsha
Citizenship: People's Republic of China
Occupation: rapper
, songwriter
, actor
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Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese

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Zhang Yixing, 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. 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. 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), and No More Bets (2023).

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CChromosome Entertainment Group2020 · Entertainment and artist management company based in Changsha, China, founded by singer Zhang Yixing.

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Sex or gender: male
Family name: Zhang
Genre: C-pop
mandopop
hip-hop
K-pop
Label: SM Entertainment
Chromosome Entertainment Group
Instrument: voice
hulusi
piano
electric guitar
cello
ney
drum
Birth name: 张加帅 hanyu pinyin transliteration: Zhāng Jiāshuài
Name in native language: 张艺兴 hanyu pinyin transliteration: (Zhāng Yìxīng)
Pseudonym: Lay Zhang
Member of: EXO
Voice type: tenor
Start of work period: 2012
Discography: Lay discography
Social media followers: 1,720,000(March 15, 2025) youtube channel id: UCROoY31pgrU66oSzkYdWWmw
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3,876,988(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1004014036927709185
1,700,000(March 9, 2024) youtube channel id: UCROoY31pgrU66oSzkYdWWmw
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-03-09
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1,680,000(February 18, 2023) youtube channel id: UCROoY31pgrU66oSzkYdWWmw
3,663,374(March 1, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1004014036927709185
1,500,000(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCROoY31pgrU66oSzkYdWWmw
2,959,648(January 11, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1004014036927709185
2,234,587(April 26, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1004014036927709185

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