Joker Xue

Joker Xue (, born 17 July 1983) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer.

Xue is known for his hit songs and stage charisma with his signature musical style. Since his 2006 debut, Xue has produced a string of great hits detailing love's triumphs and woes. His musical style melds the classic pop pairing of piano and strings with folk-tinged acoustic guitar and sultry R&B beats. His next several albums explored a variety of genres and concepts, which received wide critical acclaims and secured his status as a leading singer of his generation. He is among the most-streamed Mandopop artists on Spotify. Xue has also found success on many high-profile variety shows, and is recognized as a popular TV personality for his sense of humor.

Xue has seen his fair share of ups and downs in his life. He was born and grew up in Shanghai, China. When he was four years old, his mother died of heart disease. He studied Hotel Management at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland, before dropping out to pursue a music career. Xue first came to prominence in 2005, when his outstanding performance at the TV talent competition My Show gained him widespread popularity and earned him a seven-year contract with Shangteng Entertainment. His first few releases were a hit on the charts, but his career went downhill after the record company ran into financial difficulties. Not one to sit by the sidelines, Xue decided to open a hot pot business in a bid to fund his singing ambitions. He also ventured into the fashion world with one label under his belt and dabbled in acting and hosting. His business took off and he used the money he made to fund his career in music.

Music career
In 2006, Xue released his self-titled debut album “薛之谦” Xue Zhiqian, and was awarded the Most Popular New Artiste at the 6th Global Chinese Music Awards. The album was a great success and brought about a few major hits, such as “认真的雪” Serious Snow, “黄色枫叶” Yellow Maple and so on, which made him an emerging star in the Chinese music industry.

In 2007, Xue recorded his second album “你过得好吗” How Are You, and was nominated for seven categories at the Beijing Pop Music Awards, which established his reputation as a promising singer-songwriter in his early career.

In 2008, Xue released his third album “深深爱过你” Loved You Deeply. After listening to the song “传说” Legend in this album, Shinji Tanimura 谷村新司 was very impressed by Xue's outstanding composition, and invited him to the Asia Music Festival held in Osaka, Japan. On 25 July, Xue was honored as a torchbearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay.

In 2009, Xue released a compilation album “未完成的歌” Uncompleted Songs, which lists selected tracks from several of his albums, along with three new songs.

In 2012, his long-awaited fifth album “几个薛之谦” Several Of Xue Zhiqian was released. It marked the end of his seven-year contract with “上腾娱乐” Shangteng Entertainment, which went out of business soon after he left.

In 2013, Xue released his sixth album “意外” An Unexpected Journey, under the record company Ocean Butterflies. This album can be seen as Xue's second milestone not only because he finally broke free of Shangteng Entertainment, but it also gained widespread positive reaction from both critics and supporters of his music. The most popular songs from this album are “丑八怪” Ugly and “你还要我怎样” What Else Do You Want Me To Do.

In 2016, Xue produced his seventh album “初学者” Beginner, which became another commercial and musical success. Since then his music has gained wide recognition throughout Chinese-speaking regions. As the lead single of this album, “演员” Actor (Official Music Video) has received over 150 million views on YouTube.

In 2017, Xue released his eighth album “渡” The Crossing, which was well-received by critics, so that Xue secured his established status as a leading singer of his generation. Songs favored by critics from this album include “高尚” Noble and “动物世界” Animal World. In the same year, Xue held his concert tour “我好像在哪儿见过你” I Think I've Seen You Somewhere.

In 2018, Xue released his ninth album “摩天大楼” Skyscraper, and continued his string of success. In this album, songs like “摩天大楼” Skyscraper and “肆无忌惮” Reckless incorporates different musical elements, while “最好” The Best features a more balladic composition. In the same year, he started his “摩天大楼” Skyscraper World Tour. He was the first singer from mainland China to headline the Wembley Arena in London, Sydney Super Dome and several other landmark venues around the world.

 Other ventures 
In 2012, Xue opened his hotpot restaurant chain Shang Shang Qian Hotpot 上上谦串串香火锅.

In 2015, his own fashion line, Dangerous People, was founded in Shanghai.

Discography
 Albums 
 # Year Title Track Listing112020天外来物 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 天外来物Joker Xue罗小黑10 纸船 Paper BoatJoker XueJoker Xue102019Dust 尘 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 木偶人 PuppetJoker XueJoker Xue2 慢半拍Joker Xue许嵩3 这么久没见 It's Been So LongJoker XueJoker Xue4 笑场 Mocking裴志森/Joker Xue张洢豪5 病态 MorbidityJoker Xue宋涛6 尘 DustJoker XueJoker Xue7 陪你去流浪 Accompany You to WanderJoker XueJoker Xue8 配合 CooperateJoker Xue/甘世佳周以力/Joker Xue9 环孟楠孟楠10 聊表心意Joker XueJoker Xue9 2018 Joker 怪咖 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 摩天大楼 SkyscraperJoker Xue唐汉霄2 怪咖 FreakJoker XueJoker Xue3 肆无忌惮 RecklessJoker Xue张洢豪4 狐狸 The FoxJoker Xue周以力5 天份 TalentJoker XueJoker Xue6 最好 The Best小寒/廖慧明/郭顶林淇玉/郭頂7 醒来（Live）Awake (Live)Joker Xue/岳云鹏Joker Xue8 哑巴 The MuteJoker Xue/汪苏泷Joker Xue/汪苏泷9 那是你离开了北京的生活 That's Life After You Left BeijingJoker Xue方毅10 违背的青春 Forsaken YouthJoker XueJoker Xue8 2017 The Crossing 渡 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 动物世界 Animal WorldJoker Xue郭顶2 暧昧 Ambiguous LoveJoker XueJoker Xue3 像风一样 Like The WindJoker XueJoker Xue4 高尚 NobleJoker Xue周以力5 骆驼 Camel甘世佳郭顶6 别 Don'tJoker XueJoker Xue7 火星人来过 The Martians Were Here Joker Xue韩星洲8 背过手 Hands Behind the BackJoker XueJoker Xue9 渡 The CrossingJoker XueTorbjørn Brundtland/Svein Berge10 我害怕 I'm AfraidJoker XueJoker Xue7 2016 Beginner 初学者 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 初学者 BeginnerJoker XueJoker Xue2 刚刚好 Just RightJoker XueJoker Xue3 我好像在哪见过你 I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Joker XueJoker Xue4 演员 Actor Joker XueJoker Xue5 绅士 GentlemenJoker XueJoker Xue6 一半 The Half Joker Xue李荣浩7 小孩 Child郭顶郭顶8 Stay HereJoker XuePeter Krafft/Benjamin Koistinen9 花儿和少年 The Flower & The Youngster 文雅Joker Xue/高阳10 下雨了 It's Raining Joker XueJoker Xue6 2013 An Unexpected Journey 意外 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 丑八怪 Ugly甘世佳李荣浩2 意外 An Unexpected Journey杨子朴杨子朴3 你还要我怎样 What Else Do You Want Me To DoJoker XueJoker Xue4 有没有 Is There郭顶郭顶5 潮流季 Fashion Seasons林晓珂郭顶6 等我回家 Wait For Me To Come HomeJoker XueJoker Xue7 我想起你了 I Thought Of YouJoker Xue高阳8 其实 ActuallyJoker XueJoker Xue9 方圆几里 Miles AroundJoker XueJoker Xue10 方圆几里（吉他版）Miles Around (Guitar version)Joker XueJoker Xue5 2012 Several Of Xue Zhiqian 几个薛之谦 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 我知道你都知道 I Know That You All Know甘世佳Joker Xue2 几个你 Several of YouJoker XueJoker Xue3 伏笔 Foreshadow郭顶郭顶4 为什么 WhyJoker XueJoker Xue/罗开元5 我终于成了别人的女人 I Am Finally Somebody Else's WomanJoker Xue高阳6 敷衍 PerfunctoryJoker XueJoker Xue/高阳7 我们爱过就好 It's Fine As We Once LovedJoker XueJoker Xue/高阳8 楚河汉界 Chu-Han WarJoker Xue/李文壅Joker Xue9 为了遇见你 In Order To Meet You廖莹如陈耀川4 2009 Uncompleted Songs 未完成的歌(A Compilation of Old and New) Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 未完成的歌 Uncompleted Songs (New)甘世佳Joker Xue2 我的雅典娜 My Athena (New)Joker XueJoker Xue3 传说 LegendJoker XueJoker Xue4 马戏小丑 Circus Clown罗开元Joker Xue5 你过得好吗 How Are YouJoker XueJoker Xue6 红尘女子 Red Dust WomanJoker XueJoker Xue7 MemoryJoker XueJoker Xue8 倾城 Allure甘世佳Joker Xue9 我们的世界 Our WorldJoker XueJoker Xue10 给我的爱人 To My LoverJoker XueJoker Xue11 爱的期限 Time Limit of Love甘世佳Joker Xue12 黄色枫叶 Yellow MapleJoker XueJoker Xue13 认真的雪 Serious SnowJoker XueJoker Xue14 爱我的人 谢谢你 
Thank You Those Who Love Me (New)江孝华高阳3 2008 Loved You Deeply 深深爱过你 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 传说 LegendJoker XueJoker Xue2 深深爱过你（前世）Loved You Deeply (Forelife) Joker XueJoker Xue3 Let You Go文雅E-Tribe4 给我的爱人 To My Lover Joker XueJoker Xue5 我们的世界 Our WorldJoker XueJoker Xue6 流星的眼泪 Shooting Stars' TearsJoker XueJoker Xue7 星河之役 Milky Way Battle陈耀川Garden8 深深爱过你（今生）Loved You Deeply (This Life)Joker XueJoker Xue9 梦开始的原点 Origin of the Dream陈耀川Joker Xue2 2007 How Are You 你过得好吗 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 苏黎世的从前 Once Upon A Time In ZurichJoker XueJoker Xue2 你过得好吗 How Are You Joker XueJoker Xue3 爱情宣判 Love Verdict Joker XueJoker Xue4 朋友你们还好吗 Friends How Are YouTomoJoker Xue5 爱的期限 Time Limit of Love甘世佳Joker Xue6 马戏小丑 Circus Clown罗开元Joker Xue7 倾城 Allure甘世佳Joker Xue8 丢手绢 A-Tisket, A-Tasket梁思成梁思成9 续雪 Continued Snow甘世佳Joker Xue10 你过得好吗（伴奏）How Are You (instrumental)1 2006 Xue Zhiqian 薛之谦 Track Listing  Lyricist  Composer1 王子归来 The Prince is BackJoker XueJoker Xue2 认真的雪 Serious SnowJoker XueJoker Xue3 红尘女子 Red Dust WomanJoker XueJoker Xue4 爱不走 Love Doesn't Leave苟伟苟伟5 快乐帮 The Happy Gang张鹏郑伟6 我的Show My Show易家扬/成金刘伟7 黄色枫叶 Yellow MapleJoker XueJoker Xue8 钗头凤 Shantou Feng甘世佳Joker Xue9 MemoryJoker XueJoker Xue10 我的Show（伴奏）My Show (instrumental)

 MV 

《尘》（2019）
木偶人
慢半拍
这么久没见
笑场
病态
尘
聊表心意
陪你去流浪

《怪咖》（2018）
摩天大楼
怪咖
肆无忌惮
天份
最好
那是你离开了北京的生活
违背的青春

《渡》（2017）
动物世界
暧昧
像风一样
高尚
骆驼
别
渡
我害怕

《初学者》（2016）
初学者
刚刚好
我好像在哪见过你
演员
绅士
一半
小孩
Stay Here
下雨了

《意外》（2013）
丑八怪
意外
你还要我怎样
有没有
其实
方圆几里

 Singles 

 Year  Title  Lyricist Composer2016Tomorrow Never Ends 来日方长常石磊常石磊/袁娅维

 Concert Tours 
2018-2019 摩天大楼 Skyscraper World Tour (23 Shows)# Year  Date  City  Venue1 2018  14 July  BeijingWorkers' Stadium2 28 July  ShenzhenShenzhen Bay Sports Centre Stadium3 11 August  ChengduShuangliu Sports Centre4 26 August  FoshanCentury Lotus Stadium5 8 September  HangzhouYellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium6 21 September  ChangshaHelong Sports Center Stadium7 30 September  MacauCotai Arena8 6 October  ShanghaiHongkou Football Stadium97 October10 3 November  VancouverThunderbird Sports Centre11 6 November  TorontoParamount Fine Foods Centre12 9 November San JoseSan Jose Center for the Performing Arts13 11 November  Los AngelesDolby Theatre14 17 November  SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium15 2019  14 February  PenangSPICE Arena16 16 February  Kuala LumpurAxiata Arena1710 March LondonWembley Arena18 1 April  MelbourneMelbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre197 April SydneySydney Super Dome204 April AucklandThe Trusts Arena2113 April  TaipeiTaipei Arena2214 April2319 MayHong KongAsiaWorld Arena
2017 我好像在哪见过你 I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Tour (10 Shows)# Date  City  Venue1 22 April  DalianDalian Sports Center2 29 April  ShenzhenShenzhen Bay Sports Centre3 20 May  QingdaoGuoxin Gymnasium4 3 June  GuangzhouGuangzhou International Sports Arena5 10 June  ShanghaiMercedes-Benz Arena6 17 June  BeijingCadillac Arena7 24 June  WuhanWuhan Sports Center8 9 July  KunmingKunming International Convention & Exhibition Center9 15 July  NanjingNanjing Olympic Sports Centre10 22 July  ChongqingChongqing International Expo Centre
2008 谦年传说 Qian Nian Chuan Shuo Concert (1 Show)# Date  City  Venue1 20 December  ShanghaiShanghai International Gymnastic Center

 Filmography 
 Feature films 
YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleRoleTBDA-Test: The Love AdventureA测试之爱情大冒险Wang Xiaocong 王小聪2017What a Day!有完没完He Ping 和平2011East Meets West东成西就2011Doctor2011Music Arena音乐江湖Chen Hao 陈浩2010The University Days of a Dog一只狗的大学时光Qi Jun 齐俊2005Perhaps Love如果·爱A Bright Moon一轮明月Wang Dayong 王大勇

 Television series 
YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleRoleTBDMen, Friends男人帮·朋友Gao Yi 高益2017Boyhood我们的少年时代Tao Xi 陶西2015Mother Like Flowers妈妈像花儿一样Zhang Laifu 张来福2012The Queen of SOP胜女的代价Xue Shaoqian 薛少谦2009The Prince of Tennis加油！网球王子Ren Ruocheng 任若成2006Lao Niang Jiu老娘舅之那小子真帅Han Liu 韩柳Ma La Jiao Shi麻辣教师Lennon 列侬2005Loving You Is Really Not Easy爱你真的不容易Luo Dazhuang 罗大壮2005The 100th Bride第100个新娘Li Liang 李亮2004Romantic Crystal Love水晶之恋Jacky2003Life Concern人命关天Ma Xiaoneng 马小能

 Major television shows 
 Year  English Title  Chinese Title  Notes2018 Hi! Sing 嗨！唱起来 Episode 11Mars Intelligence Agency Season 4火星情报局 第四季CastGolden Song Season 2金曲捞之挑战主打歌Cast Unlimited Song Season  无限歌谣季 CastShake It Up新舞林大会2017  The Coming One Season 1   明日之子 第一季Mentor Masked Singer Season 2  蒙面唱将猜猜猜 第二季  Mars Intelligence Agency Season 3火星情报局 第三季CastGolden Song 金曲捞 2016Mars Intelligence Agency Season 1火星情报局 第一季CastMars Intelligence Agency Season 2火星情报局 第二季Cast The Collaboration  作战吧偶像 Cast Sing! China Season 4 中国新歌声 第四季  2012Shake It Up Season 1舞林大会

References

Other websites

薛之謙 JokerXue on Youtube
Joker Xue on Spotify
Joker Xue on iTunes

Category:1983 births
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Category:Chinese singers
Category:People from Shanghai