Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing) Profile

Lay Zhang(Zhang Yixing), born on October 7, 1991, in Changsha, Hunan, is a Chinese pop singer, actor, and member of the EXO/EXO-M.
In 2005, LAY participated in Hunan Jingshi’s Star Academy competition and won the third runner-up in the finals.
In2008, Zhang Yixing became a trainee of the SM through the S.M. Casting System in China. 2012, LAY made his official debut as a member of the EXO group and its sub-team EXO-M in April 2012.
He founded his solo studio in China on April 8, 2015.
Basic Info

Stage Name: Lay Zhang
Chinese Name: Zhang Yixing(张艺兴)
Birth Name: Zhang Jiashuai(张加帅)
Nickname: Tian Cai, Zhang Zhong, Xing Ye, Xiao Mian Yang
Place of Birth: Chang Sha, Hunan
Nationality: China
Birthday: October 07, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 176cm (5’9″)
Weight: 70kg (154 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Fandom Name: Xback
Fandom Color: Purple
Fanchant: jiǎo tà shí dì móu fā zhǎn ,nǔ lì nǔ lì zài nǔ lì(脚踏实地谋发展,努力努力再努力!)
Instagram: layzhang
Weibo: 努力努力再努力x
Facts
- In 2020, Lay Zhang found Chromosome Entertainment Group and start recruiting trainees.
- He is the founder of M-POP (Mix-Mandarin Pop).
- His Weibo name “努力努力再努力X” means “Work harder and harder Xing”.
- He’s good at dancing, piano, guitar, composing, and painting.
- He’s the ambassador for Chinese street dance.
- Lay is the best Trump Dancer in China.
- He spent more than 10 million RMB(1.5million USD) in “莲“(Lit)’s MV.
- Zhang Yixing can speak English and Korean.
- His favorite movie is “Inception”, he prefers action movies
- His favorite colors are purple, black, blue.
- He owns four cats: ragdoll named Zhang Lulu, british short hair Zhang Luobo, Zhang Laosan and Zhang Laosi.
- His favorite drinks are green tea, coke, soda water.
- Lay Zhang is a poor drinker
- He is not a picky eater and likes to eat everything that tastes good.
- he is good at cooking, his specialty dish is Pork Cooked with Green Chilli and Ma Po Bean Curd。
- He’s afraid of chickens, ducks, and fish. The animals which have a beak.
- His favorite singer is JJ Lin.
- He was selected for the SM because of his singing but wanted to be the best dancer, so he spent more than ten hours a day in the practice room, dancing with sandbags
- Zhang Yixing said: “I want to promote Chinese music to the world.”
- In an interview, the host asked: “What can you give up for the stage?”, Lay answered “Life”.
Drama
Film
- SMTOWN The Stage(2015)
- Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back(前任2:备胎反击战)(2015)
- Oh My God(从天儿降)(2015)
- Royal Treasure(极限挑战)(2016)
- The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February(老九门番外之二月花开)(2016)
- Kung Fu Yoga(功夫瑜伽)(2017)
- The Founding of an Army(建军大业)(2017)
- Cars 3(2017)
- For Love With You(一切如你)(2018)
- The Island(一出好戏)(2018)
- Unexpected Love(闭嘴!爱吧)(TBA)
- Young China: Me and My Youth(中国青年:我和我的青春)(Xu Mai)(TBA)
TV Show
- Star Chef(星厨驾到)(2014)
- Go Fighting!(极限挑战)(2015–2020)
- Idol Producer(偶像练习生)(2018)
- Rave Now(即刻电音)(2018)
- Youth With You(青春有你)(2019)
- I'm CZR Ⅱ(我是唱作人2)(2020)
- We Are Young (少年之名)(2020)
- Street Dance Of China 3(这 就是街舞3)(2020)
- Dance Smash Season 2(舞蹈风暴 第二季)(2020)
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Zhao Liying
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Crystal Zhang
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Cai Xukun
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Timmy Xu
I love exo end lay