# Xu Yiyang

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, Xu auditioned for SM Entertainment in 2014 and was revealed as the newest member of the trainee group SM Rookies, alongside Aespa's Ningning on September 19, 2016. During her time as a trainee, Xu appeared on the Rookies Princess: Who's the Best? segment of the program My SMT that year.
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.

### 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. 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.
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. 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).

## 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. Rumours surrounding their relationship had been circulating since 2020, and the two confirmed their relationship on their respective Weibo accounts on July 14, 2024. On August 26 the same year, Huang proposed to Xu on his reality show Dare or Not. The two got married after 5 months of public dating on December 2.

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| 会不会再见 (Will We Meet Again) | Released: January 8, 2021 Label: L.Tao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |

### Single albums

| Title | Details |
| 花湮灭 (Wither) | Released: June 24, 2021 Label: L.Tao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |
| Wonderful Life | Released: December 8, 2023 Label: L.Tao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |

### Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
| Title | Year | CHN | Album |
| "聆听 (Listen)" | 2020 | 11 | Non-album singles |
| "OMG" | 2020 | 23 | Non-album singles |
| "会不会再见 (Gravity)" | 2021 | 55 | 会不会再见 (Will We Meet Again) |
| "如果的事 (What If)" | 2021 | 91 | Non-album single |
| "花湮灭 (Wither)" | 2021 | — | 花湮灭 (Wither) |
| "有你 (Have You)" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
| "暖 (Warmth)" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Mirror Mirror" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles |
| "雨过天晴" | 2023 | — | Wonderful Life |
| "拾荒者" | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |
| "冬日里" | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Collaborations

| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
| Title | Year | CHN | Album |
| "十二月的圣诞节 (Sweet Christmas)" with Huang Zitao and Shi Xitong | 2021 | 69 | Non-album singles |
| "闹钟在 (Tik Tok)" with Doggie | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Soundtracks

| Title | Year | Album |
| "余生有幸" | 2021 | Love Is Beautiful OST |
| "不平凡的爱" with Renyu Zheng [zh] | 2022 | Hello, the Sharpshooter [zh] OST |
| "左右" | 2022 | The Old Dreams OST |
| "我不说你也要懂我想在一起" | 2022 | Almost Love (2022 film) [zh] OST |
| "直线爱情 (Straight-Forward Love)" with Zhang Yunlong | 2023 | Yes, I Do Season 4 OST |

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | Airbenders | Xu Jing | Supporting role | |
| 2023 | New Vanity Fair | Tan Xiao Xin | Supporting role | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Timeless Love | Cheng Feng | Main role |
| 2021 | Nan Xiang School | Xiao Meng | Supporting role |
| 2022 | Ally Tian Cheng Wonderful Accident | Chu Xia | Supporting role |
| 2024 | Perfect Her | Ning Mo Chen | Main role |
| 2024 | The Demon Chef | Shi Zi | Main role |
| TBA | Ti Bi Zai Wang Que Ni | Yan Ying | Main role |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | My SMT | Cast member | Pre-debut |
| 2018 | The Next Top Bang | Contestant | |
| 2019 | Super Nova Games Season 2 | Cast member | |
| 2020 | Produce Camp 2020 | Contestant | Finished 8th |
| 2020 | Dunk of China Season 3 | Cast member | |
| 2021 | Super Nova Games Season 4 | Cast member | |
| 2022 | 90‘s Dating Agency 2022 | Host | |
| 2022 | Wonderland Junior | Cast member | |
| 2023 | Yes, I Do Season 4 | Host | |
| 2023 | We Are the Champions Season 2 | Cast member | |
| 2024 | Dare or Not | Cast member | |