Lay Zhang

Zhang Yixing (Chinese: 张艺兴; pinyin: Zhāng Yìxīng; born (1991-10-07)7 October 1991),[1] known professionally as Lay Zhang or simply Lay (Korean: 레이), is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, producer and a businessman. Zhang first gained recognition for participating in the Chinese television talent show Star Academy in 2005.[2] He later debuted as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit Exo-M boy band under SM Entertainment in 2012.[3][4]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Lay Zhang
Zhang in October 2018
Born
Zhang Jiashuai

(1991-10-07) 7 October 1991
Changsha, Hunan, China
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer-songwriter
  • dancer
  • actor
  • record producer
  • music executive
Years active1998–2006
2012–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
  • SM
  • Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Chromosome Entertainment Group
Member of
WebsiteOfficial website
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张艺兴
Traditional Chinese張藝興
Birth name
Simplified Chinese张加帅
Traditional Chinese張加帥
Korean stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationRe-i
McCune–ReischauerRei

In 2015, Zhang founded a personal agency for his solo activities and music releases and released an autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang released his first extended play (EP), Lose Control. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart. Zhang is the first Chinese solo artist to hit the Top 25 on the Billboard 200 and the first Chinese solo artist to hit Top 5 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart.

Since his debut as a solo artist, Zhang has produced and released over 100 songs including 4 studio albums and 5 EPs, and has won numerous music awards.

In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group and serves as CEO.

Zhang has been included on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 (placing in the top 20 in multiple years)[5][6] and on the CelebrityZ Top 100 Most Valuable Celebrities list (placing 23rd in 2016) published by market research company Kantar and Chinese business magazine CBN Weekly.[7] Outside of music, Zhang became the first celebrity to serve as publicity ambassador for the Communist Youth League of China of Changsha in 2016.

He has also ventured into acting and starred in films and television shows such as Ex-Files 2 (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018), The Golden Eyes (2019), Empress of the Ming (2019) and Crime Crackdown (2021), No More Bets(2023).

Early life

Zhang Yixing was born Zhang Jiashuai (Chinese: 张加帅) in Changsha, Hunan, China on 7 October 1991.[1][8] His legal name was later changed to Zhang Yixing. His first known acting role was at age six, starring as Huan Huan in the 1998 Chinese television drama We The People. In 2000, at age nine, Zhang participated in a Chinese television show as a fan club member of the Taiwanese singer and actor Jimmy Lin, Zhang's first contact with the entertainment industry. Zhang began became a local child star after winning third place in a competition organized by the Hunan-based television show Star Academy in 2005.[2] He also appeared in an episode of Yue Ce Yue Xin Kai and Liu Na's variety show Na Ke Bu Yi Yang between 2005 and 2006.[2] In April 2006, he auditioned for a leading part in Zhang Jizhong's The Duke of Mount Deer but did not win the role despite being a finalist.

In 2008, Zhang auditioned for SM Entertainment at the South Korean company's global casting audition in Wuhan.[9] At the time, he was 16 years old and studying at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. After successfully passing the auditions, Zhang moved to South Korea to complete his idol training. In 2011, prior to his debut with Exo, he briefly worked with Shinee on their Shinee World Tour as Jonghyun's dance replacement.[10]

Career

2012–2014: Debut with Exo
See also: Exo
Zhang at the Exo from Exoplanet#1 – The Lost Planet concert in Jakarta on 6 September 2014.

Zhang debuted as a K-pop idol under the stage name "Lay", which he stated SM Entertainment gave him because there is a character named Huaze Lei who "is talented and likes music quite a bit" in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden. He was first unveiled as one of the four Chinese members of Exo in a teaser video titled "Phoenix" in January 2012.[11] Following the release of the singles "What Is Love" and "History" in 2012, he and the other eleven members held their pre-debut showcase in Seoul Olympic Stadium on 31 March 2012,[12] as well as a second showcase and press conference at the Great Hall of the Beijing University of International Business and Economics.[13] The group debuted on 8 April 2012 with the single "Mama", and Exo-M's first performance in China was publicly televised at the 12th Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards.[14]

In December 2012, Zhang was featured in SM Entertainment's project dance group SM the Performance alongside fellow Exo member Kai and labelmates Yunho, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Minho and Taemin. On 29 December, the group performed their single "Spectrum", which was released the following day, at the 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon.[15] As Exo attained domestic stardom, their studio album XOXO became the first to sell more than one million copies in South Korea in 12 years.[16] Additionally, their 2014 EP Overdose entered US Billboard 200 chart.[17][18]

Early in 2014, Zhang composed and performed the song "I'm Lay" for his solo performance during Exo's first headlining concert tour, The Lost Planet.[19] Later that year, he performed another self-composed song, "I'm Coming", on a special year-end television program on Hunan TV. Zhang also composed the song "Promise" on the repackaged edition of Exo's second studio album, Love Me Right, and wrote the lyrics for the Chinese version of the song.[20]

2014–2015: Solo activities and film debut

In August 2014, Zhang joined his first variety show, Star Chef, as a cast member.[21] In April 2015, SM Entertainment announced that a personal studio had been established for Zhang's activities in China.[22] In May 2015, he became a regular cast member of the Chinese reality television show Go Fighting!.[23] Zhang subsequently starred in the second,[24] third,[25] and fourth seasons of the show.[26]

Zhang at the 24th Seoul Music Awards on 22 January 2015.

On 18 September, the limited edition of Zhang's autobiography Standing Firm at 24 was published, while the standard edition became available on 7 October. The book documented important events throughout his life and broke several online sales records, selling 68,537 copies in the first 24 minutes of pre-sales. Zhang placed fourth on the 10th Chinese Celebrity Writers List, the youngest celebrity author to enter the chart.[27] He was first place in the 2015 installment of the Annual Celebrity Book Sales and ranked first Asia's Best Books twice on its monthly chart and six times on its weekly charts. Zhang's autobriography made Rakuten's lists, with 400,000 copies sold in six months.[28]

In November 2015, Zhang made his film debut with a supporting role in the Chinese romantic comedy movie Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back,[29] which was a box office hit.[30] He later won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2016 China Britain Film Festival for his performance.[31] He wrote and recorded an original soundtrack for the movie "Alone (One Person)", which reached number one on the Baidu Music Chart[32] and later won Best Movie Original Soundtrack awards at the 16th Top Chinese Music Awards[33] and 4th V-Chart Awards.[34] Zhang starred in the Chinese comedy film Oh My God[35] and collaborated with his co-stars Coco Jiang Wen and Li Xiaolu on an original soundtrack for the movie titled "Happy Youth", which debuted at number eight on the Billboard V Chart.[36]

2016: Rising popularity and solo debut

In January 2016, Zhang and the other cast members of Go Fighting! appeared in the Chinese movie Royal Treasure.[37] In April 2016, he received the Most Popular Newcomer award at the 16th Top Chinese Music Awards.[33]

In May 2016, Zhang made his small screen debut in the Chinese television series To Be A Better Man.[38] Written by Lay and co-composed and arranged with Divine Channel,[39] "Monodrama" charted at number one on YinYueTai's V Chart. In July 2016, Zhang starred in the Chinese action mystery drama The Mystic Nine, a prequel to The Lost Tomb. The series achieved domestic success, placing first in television ratings and setting a record for the most online views garnered in a day. It has since accumulated over 12 billion total views. Zhang went on to star in a spin-off of the television series titled The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February, which focused solely on Zhang's character.[40]

In October 2016, Zhang made his debut as a solo artist with the release of "What U Need?" as a surprise gift for his fans on his birthday.[41] The song reached number four spot on the China V Chart and Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[42][43] He performed it for the first time on 10 October at the 2016 Asia Song Festival in Busan, South Korea.[44]

On 28 October, Zhang released his debut extended play (EP) Lose Control, which contained six Mandarin tracks and the music video for the title song. Lay was involved in much of the production of the EP, participating in songwriting and arrangement as well as translating the original lyrics himself into English, Korean and Japanese.[45] The song "Lose Control" stayed as number one on Billboard's China V Chart.[46] Pre-orders for Lose Control surpassed 200,000 copies, and it debut at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.[47] It also reached number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart.[48] Zhang performed "Lose Control" for the first time on the music program The Show on 15 November.[49]

2017: Mainstream success

On 27 January 2017, Zhang made his maiden appearance on CCTV Spring Gala Festival and sang a duet alongside Chinese actor Jing Boran.[50] The same month, he starred with Jackie Chan in the Indian-Chinese action film Kung Fu Yoga directed by Stanley Tong, playing an archaeologist assistant. A post-release music video of "Goosebump" sung by Fazilpuria featured him and Jackie Chan.

Zhang at press conference for The Founding of an Army on 24 July 2017.

On 17 February, Zhang made his last public appearance with Exo on the Hong Kong concerts of their world tour Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium. Afterwards, he halted activities with the group due to overlapping schedules with his solo career in mainland China.[51] In April, Zhang starred in the Chinese patriotic film The Founding of an Army and was praised for his portrayal of Lu Deming.[52] Later in April, Zhang starred in the Chinese remake of the hit Japanese romance television series Operation Love. He composed and performed the song "Pray" for the drama.[53] In July, Zhang voiced Jackson Storm in the Chinese-dubbed version of Disney's animated film Cars 3.[54]

On 25 September, Zhang released the music video for "I Need U", a pre-release track from his album Lay 02 Sheep.[55] The music video ranked number one on Billboard's China Weibo Live Chart. The album was released on 7 October along with the music video for the song "Sheep". On its first day of digital sales, the album broke five records on QQ Music for the Gold, Double Gold, Triple Gold, Platinum and Diamond (¥5 million in 9 hours 11 minutes) certifications. The album premiere 2017 Zhang Yixing Showcase was held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 October, where he performed "I Need U", "Sheep" and other singles.[56] In October, Zhang was announced to be starring as the male lead alongside label-mate Krystal Jung in the South Korean-Chinese romance film Unexpected Love.[57]

On 22 December, Zhang released his second EP Winter Special Gift. The music video of the lead single for the album, "Goodbye Christmas", was released on the same day.[58] Within one day of digital sales, the album surpassed Gold, Double Gold, Triple Gold and Platinum sales marks on QQ Music.[59] The album later surpassed the Diamond sales mark on the platform as well.[60] The same month, Zhang was appointed as the presenter and production director of iQiyi's hit talent recruiting program Idol Producer.[61]

2018: Debut in the United States[62]
Zhang at Busan International Film Festival on 4 October 2018

On 1 April 2018, Zhang returned as one of the main cast in the fourth season of hit Chinese variety show Go Fighting!. He attended the 2018 CCTV New Year's Gala, where he performed a dance in collaboration with Huang Bo and William Chan.[63] He also participated in the national anthem and its music video for Youth Day in China in May.[64] In July, Zhang made a guest appearance for the web series The Tomb of Sea, where he portrayed a descendant of his character from the hit 2016 TV series The Mystic Nine.[65] In August, Zhang starred in Huang Bo's commercially and critically successful directorial debut film The Island, where he received acclaim for his performance.[66]

Zhang made his first appearance in the US at the music festival Lollapalooza, where he collaborated with DJ Alan Walker.[67] The duo later collaborated on a remixed version of Zhang's previous single "Sheep", titled "Sheep Relift" and released on 30 August.[68]

Zhang's second album Namanana was released on 19 October, with the pre-release single "Give Me a Chance" released on 5 October. The album contained 22 songs, including a collaboration with American singer Bazzi, 11 of which are in the Chinese language with English versions of each.[69][70][71] Namanana debuted at number 21 on Billboard 200, making Lay the highest ranked Mandopop artist on the chart.[72] The album also placed first on the World Albums and Independent Albums charts.

On 24 December, Lay released a Christmas-themed digital single titled "When It's Christmas".[73] The same month, he joined Chinese EDM talent show Rave Now as a mentor alongside Alan Walker.[74]

2019–2021: Solo concert tour and Chromosome Entertainment Group Establishment

On 20 January, Zhang attended a Samsung event at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai as the ambassador of Samsung Galaxy A8s and performed on-stage alongside ASAP Ferg and Steve Aoki, respectively.[75] That month, Zhang returned as the production director and presenter of the Chinese survival show Idol Producer 2. On 3 February, Zhang performed a Chinese New Year song with Dilraba Dilmurat, Phoenix Legend, Wallace Chung, and Zhou Dongyu at the 2019 CCTV New Year's Gala.[76]

Zhang attended the 61st Annual Grammy Awards as its promotional ambassador on 10 February, the only Chinese celebrity invited to the red carpet event and live ceremony.[77] On 26 February, a Michael Jackson tribute song titled "Let's Shut Up & Dance" was released by Zhang in collaboration with American singer Jason Derulo and South Korean band and SM Entertainment labelmate NCT 127.[78] That same month, a third wax figure of Zhang was revealed in Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, following wax figures in Madame Tussauds Shanghai and Beijing.[79] Zhang starred as the protagonist in the Chinese fantasy-adventure series The Golden Eyes.[80][81] On 15 March, Zhang released a digital single titled "Lovebird" as a collaborative song with American EDM and hip-hop group Far East Movement.[82] On 6 May, Zhang made his first appearance at the annual fashion exhibition Met Gala in New York City as an ambassador for Valentino, wearing a custom-made suit called "Time Traveller" designed by the house's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.

Zhang appeared as Emperor Yingzong of Ming in the historical drama Empress of the Ming in 2019.[83][84] On 14 June, Zhang released a digital EP titled Honey and its title track of the same name.[85] The EP sold over 1.87 million digital copies three minutes after release on QQ Music, breaking his personal record for Namanana.[86] It also earned QQ Music's Golden Hall status for surpassing nine sales levels and earning the Gold Diamond certification.[87] Zhang embarked on his first international concert tour, Grand Line, in July 2019. Tickets for the concert at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai sold out in eight seconds, while tickets for the Nanjing show sold out in twenty-five seconds.[88] He also performed in Bangkok, Thailand. In December 2019, Zhang released the single "Grandmother (外婆)", which served as a tribute to his grandmother who had passed away earlier in the year.[89]

On 19 March 2020, Lay Zhang released the song "Love You More" with artists Steve Aoki and Will.i.am and featuring Jessica Carrie Lee as part of Aoki's Neon Future IV album.

On 1 June 2020, Zhang released the first part of his fourth album, Lit; the second part was released on 21 July 2020. In June 2020, Zhang won the competition of iQiyi's I'm a Singer-Songwriter 2. He also appeared as a producer mentor on Youku's We are Young. In August 2020, Zhang started appearing as a mentor and captain in the third season of the Chinese dance survival show Street Dance of China. He also filmed for the drama Challenges at Midlife.

On 7 October 2020, Zhang officially announced the establishment of his entertainment company, Chromosome Entertainment Group.[90] Through its official accounts on Twitter, Weibo, and Instagram, the company revealed a trainee selection program modeled after the one Zhang participated in under SM Entertainment. Several celebrities expressed their congratulatory remarks to Zhang's new venture, including the founder and former CEO of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man.

Zhang released his fourth studio album, Producer, on 5 February 2021, with lead single "Joker" released four days prior.[91] The album featured studio versions of the songs he composed for his appearance in the second season of I'm a Singer-Songwriter.[91]

On 7 June 2021, after a three-year absence from Exo, Zhang appeared in their mini-album Don't Fight the Feeling.

On 7 October 2021, Zhang released the single "Samadhi Real Fire", the pre-release single for his new EP East, which was released on 15 October.[92]

2022: Departed SM Entertainment and Second World Tour

On 22 February, 2022, Zhang released the collaborative album Dawn to Dusk with 24kGoldn. On 23 February, the drama Challenges at Midlife was aired on Oriental Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV and Youku. Zhang starred as a young man with a double-faced character in the drama. It was his first TV series to play the villain.

On 8 April 2022, Zhang released the song "酒(JIU)" in celebration of Exo 10th Year Debut Anniversary. Also announced later that day, he would be departing from SM Entertainment after the conclusion of his ten-year contract with the company.[93]

On 22 April, he returned to the 6th season of the variety show Back to the Field as a regular cast member. On 15 May, it was announced that he would star in the online film Chinese Youth: Me and My Youth to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Communist Youth League, he plays the painter Xu Mai in the first unit Flag.

On 31 May, he collaborated with former NBA player Nick Young and released the theme song Time To Shine to pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the NBA. The MV of the song was later played on the Jumbotron in Chase Center during the NBA Finals on June 6.

To celebrate his 10th Year Debut Anniversary, Zhang held an online concert Grandline Sailing · FIREWORK which was filmed on a ship over Xiang river in his hometown Changsha as the start point of his second concert tour, on 23 July. He donated his portion of the profits from the online concert to charity in the name of his fans later.

On 21 September 2022, Zhang released the music video for the song Veil, the title track of his EP West (西) that he released five days later on 26 September 2022.[94]

Starting Mid-October, Zhang held his second concert tour Grandline II · Infinite lands in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand and San Francisco, USA respectively.

On 3 November, he attended the amfAR gala Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center.[95] This is his second time attending amfAR Gala.

On 9 November, he was invited to attend the highly anticipated Clippers vs Lakers game where he was featured on the Jumbotron. On 15 November, he had an interview at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and performed “Veil”.[96] On November 23, he was invited to a seminar at Harvard Business School, during which he shared thoughts about Asian culture and M-POP music.

On November 26, Zhang headlined the 1st MetaMoon Music Festival which was set to showcase AAPI and Asian artists and culture, at Barclays Center in New York. He sang and danced for over 30 minutes nonstop.[97]

On 31 December, he performed "ChangSha" and "Veil" at the Dream Oriental 2023 Oriental Satellite TV New Year's Eve Ceremony.

2023-present: Continued success

On 15 January, 2023, Zhang attended the "2023 Hunan Satellite TV Mango TV Spring Festival Gala" of which he is the spokesperson and performed "Veil" and "Song of Xinlu Mountain". On 18 January, he attended the "2022 Weibo Music Ceremony" and was awarded “Artist of the Year”. He also performed song “Cypher I” with labelmates from D. N. A factory, which Zhang founded and officially announced in February 2023 on his social media accounts. On 24 January, he participated in the "New Journey - 2023 China Online Audio-Visual Annual Ceremony".

On 10 March, the suspense crime film See You at Dawn starring Zhang, Shu Qi and Tony Leung Ka-fai was officially filmed in Pingtan, Fujian Province. In the film, Zhang played Lin Zang, an out-of-town man who had a lot to do with a series of murders.

On 28 March, he was invited to the watch exhibition "Watches and Wonders" 2023 in Geneva as the ambassador for Hublot. He also visited the Hublot headquarters factory and experienced the work of a professional watchmaker the following day. As a distinguished guest of the exhibition, Zhang's trip to Geneva also appeared on the official website of "Watches and Wonders".

On 21 April, Zhang attended The 13th Beijing International Film Festival, along with Jackie Chan and other cast from the movie they starred in, The Legend.[98]

On 28 April, the film Changsha Nightlife is scheduled to be released. Zhang played stand-up comedian He An in the film.

Artistry

Songwriting

Zhang has composed and produced numerous songs, including "Exo 2014" by Exo[99] and the tracks on each of his solo albums and EPs Lose Control,[100] Lay 02 Sheep, Winter Special Gift, Namanana.,[101] Honey, Lit, East, and West. He also wrote and composed his 2015 SM Station single "Monodrama". Zhang composed "Alone", the original soundtrack for his 2015 romantic-comedy film Ex-Files 2, as well as "Prayer", for his 2017 Chinese web-drama Operation Love. He also helped compose the songs "Not to be Continued" by Chinese singer Karen Mok, which was released in May 2018 for her 25th anniversary album,[102] and MC Jin's single "Debut" in the same year. Zhang has also written songs for Yu Quan and Show Luo. In April 2018, Zhang won the Best Producer award at the Chinese Top Ten Music Awards, revealing in an interview that at one point he lost over 99 unreleased self-composed tracks.

Musical style

Many of Zhang's released songs contain elements of traditional Chinese music, such as the instruments hulusi, guzheng and gong. Zhang mentioned in an interviews that he considers his main genre to be M-pop, which stands for "Mix Mandarin popular music" and blends different languages. One example is his collaborative single with American EDM and hip-hop group Far East Movement titled "Lovebird", which contains both the English and Mandarin languages. "The Assembly Call", the opening track of his 2018 album Namanana, is an instrumental that showcases different traditional Chinese sounds and music.[103]

Zhang has frequently been associated with his Chinese zodiac sign, the sheep, which he has used throughout his solo career and most notably on his 2017 solo album Lay 02 Sheep and its lead single "Sheep". He has been nicknamed "little sheep" in China by fans and media.

Personal life

In his autobiography, Standing Firm at 24, Zhang revealed that he struggled with anxiety when performing on stage but was able to face his fears and overcome them through his dedication to training and working hard alongside the rest of the members of Exo.[104] He also revealed that while he had received some formal instruction in learning the guitar and piano, he was mostly self-taught.[105]

Zhang supports the One China policy and "is against any acts or words that split his country."[106] In August 2019, during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, Zhang expressed support for the Hong Kong police[107] and declared himself "one of 1.4 billion guardians of the Chinese flag" on his official Weibo account.[108]

Other activities

Endorsements and partnerships
Zhang promoting a brand on 1 April 2017.

As of March 2023, Lay Zhang has been the spokesman/ambassador for over 50 brands. Current endorsements include: Chaumet, Valentino, Hublot, Bang & Olufsen, Biotherm Homme, Epson, Wedgwood, Fila, Decorte, Calbee, etc.

Past endorsements include: Dell computer, Calvin Klein, Daniel Wellington, Ballantine's, Burger King, Oral-B, Pizza Hut, Converse, MAC Cosmetics, Ray-Ban, Milka Chocolate, H&M, Perrier, etc.[109][110]

He was Calvin Klein's first Chinese global spokesperson for their underwear and jean lines. Additionally, as an ambassador of high-end fashion house Valentino, Zhang attended multiple fashion shows and events in Asia and Europe, as well at the annual Met Gala.[111] He has also served as a promotional ambassador for Huawei Nova from 2015 to 2018.[112]

In July 2016, Zhang was appointed by the Communist Youth League of China of Changsha as its publicity ambassador, the first celebrity to hold such title.[113] Since then, he has served as publicity ambassador for five consecutive years.[114] [115]

In October 2017, Zhang signed a contract with the vice president of Tencent Music Entertainment Group and became a member of "Music+ Plan" (Music+ 计划).[116]

Philanthropy

In February 2015, Zhang participated in the "Return Home with Love for A Thousand Miles", a large-scale public welfare activities and volunteer project. The project included on-site delivery of relief supplies to labour workers which helps them return home faster and to help labour workers in a timely manner to reinforce physical safety.[117] On 2 May, Zhang established his own foundation entitled, "Zhang Yixing Arts Scholarship" on behalf of providing scholarship for his alma mater middle school, Hunan Masters College Middle School where he will donate 100 thousand yuan annually.[118][119][120] His intentions were encourage talented youth to pursue their dreams.[121] On 7 September, Zhang responded to a campus soccer public welfare project, "Summit of Hope" ("希望之颠"). He uploaded a video on his Weibo account in an attempt to publicise the project.

On 1 February 2016, Zhang donated an undisclosed amount to a joint Weibo public welfare funding project (#一起9加1#) which aids impoverished families for the upcoming Lunar New Year.[122] In March 2016, during the second season of Go Fighting!, Zhang and the other cast members visited a community-run migrant worker dependent school located in Chuansha Xin Town of Shanghai as part of the "Go Fighting Welfare Development Project" ("极限公益成长计划"). The initiative donated more than 1.2 million yuan worth of materials for over 12 schools nationwide.[123] On 1 May, Zhang participated in the Youku "Go Fighting Minute Challenge" public welfare project on Weibo where he sent greetings to as many friends and families as possible in one minute and urged the public to express positive energy and to donate to charity.[124] He donated another 1 million yuan and a piano to his alma mater.[125] Later that year, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of his alma mater, Zhang once more donated another 1 million yuan to his scholarship foundation.[126] On 2 July, Zhang was honorably appointed as the Publicity Ambassador of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC),[127] expressed that he will dedicate himself to his appointment and appealed to the public to do charity through singing the national anthem.[127] On 9 September, Zhang attended the 2016 BAZAAR Stars' Charity Night which resulted in him donating 10 ambulances with worth amounting to 700 thousand yuan.[128] Due to his charitable contributions, Zhang was ranked number 15th by the China Philanthropist Magazine in the '2016 China's Top Philanthropist Celebrity List'.

On 9 September 2017, Zhang attended the 2017 BAZAAR Stars' Charity Night and donated 15 ambulances, valued at 1.05 million yuan.[129] In January 2018, he starred in a public welfare movie I'm Beside You, in which he sang and composed the theme song.[130] On 30 March 2018, he starred as a guest recitalist in CCTV's Trust in China talk show.[131] Zhang ranked number 18 by the China Philanthropist Magazine in the 2017 China's Top Philanthropist Celebrity List.[132] In January 2018, Zhang participated as a cameo in the campaign movie For Love With You; the theme song of the movie, "I'm By Your Side", was sung by Zhang.

Discography
Main article: Lay Zhang discography
See also: Exo discography

Albums

Extended Plays

Filmography

Film
Year English Title Original Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 SMTOWN The Stage Himself Documentary of SM Town [133]
Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back 前任2：备胎反击战 Lee Xianghe Special appearance
Oh My God 从天儿降 Le Yi
2016 Royal Treasure 极限挑战 Himself
The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February 老九门番外之二月花开 Er Yuehong Web film
2017 Kung Fu Yoga 功夫瑜伽 Zhu Xiaoguang
The Founding of an Army 建军大业 Lu Deming Special appearance
Cars 3 Jackson Storm Chinese voice dub
2018 For Love With You 一切如你 Campaign movie; Cameo
The Island 一出好戏 Xiao Xing Main character
2023 Tale of the Night 长沙夜生活 He An 何岸 Special Appearance
Chinese Youth: Me and My Youth 中国青年：我和我的青春 Xu Mai 许麦 Special Appearance/web film
No More Bets 孤注一掷 Pan Sheng Main character [134]
TBA Unexpected Love 闭嘴！爱吧 Han Bin South Korean-Chinese film; Postponed release due to THAAD [135]
TBA See You at Dawn 黎明时分见 Main character
TBA A Legend 传说 Main character

Television series
Year English Title Original Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 We The People 咱老百姓 Huan Huan Pre-debut
2015 Exo Next Door 우리 옆집에 엑소가 산다 Himself Special appearance
2016 To Be A Better Man 好先生 Xiao Cai (Cai Mingjun)
The Mystic Nine 老九门 Er Yuehong
2017 Operation Love 求婚大作战 Yan Xiaolai
2018 The Tomb of Sea 沙海 Jie Yuchen Special appearance
2019 The Golden Eyes 黄金瞳 Zhuang Rui
Empress of the Ming 大明风华 Zhu Qizhen
2021 Faith Makes Great 理想照耀中国 Xiong Dachen Special appearance
Challenges at Midlife 相逢时节 Ning Shu
Crime Crackdown 扫黑风暴 Lin Hao

Variety shows
Year English Title Original Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Star Chef 星厨驾到 Contestant
2015–2020 Go Fighting! 极限挑战 Main cast Season 1–6
2018 Idol Producer 偶像练习生 Main mentor, presenter
Rave Now 即刻电音 Mentor [74]
2019 Youth With You 青春有你 Main mentor, presenter Idol Producer, Season 2 [136]
2020 I'm CZR II 我是唱作人2 Premiere Singer-songwriter
We Are Young 少年之名 Main mentor, presenter [137]
Street Dance Of China 这 就是街舞 Team captain Season 3 [138]
Let's Chat 一起火锅吧 Main cast Season 1
Dance Smash 舞蹈风暴 Smash leader, Dance witness Season 2 [139]
2021 Youth and Melody 金曲青春 Producer [140]
Back to Field 向往的生活 Main cast Season 5
Street Dance of China 这 就是街舞 Team captain Season 4 [141]
Let's Chat 一起火锅吧 Main cast Season 2
2022 Back to Field 向往的生活 Season 6

Tours
See also: Exo § Tours
  • Grand Line: The First Concert (2019)
  • Grand Line 2: Infinite Lands (2022)
DateCityVenueSongs
Grandline: The First Concert (7 stops)
July 6, 2019ChinaShanghaiMercedes-Benz Arena1.The assembly call集结号
2.Mask 面罩
3.Sheep 羊
4.Tattoo 贝壳女孩
5.Boss 老大
6.Honey 和你
7.Can you feel me 你的感觉
8.Bad 坏的
9.Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
10.Hold on 坚持
11.Give me a chance爱到这
12.Relax 守望
13.Goodbye Christmas 圣诞又至
14.Amusement park游乐园
15.Lay U Down 催眠术
16.NAMANANA 梦不落雨林
17.Save you 爱的引力
18.Peach 桃
19.Thing for you 幸福上瘾
20.Lose Control
21.What U Need
22.I Need U
July 14, 2019ChinaChongqingHuaxi Live Banan International Cultural and Sports Center
July 20, 2019ChinaNanjingNanjing Olympic Sports Center
August 3, 2019ChinaBeijingCadillac Center
August 25, 2019ThailandBangkokIMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center
December 14-15, 2019ChinaShenZhenShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre1.Mask 面罩
2.Sheep 羊
3.Tattoo 贝壳女孩
4.Boss 老大
5.Bad 坏的
6.Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
7.When It's Christmas
8.Christmas Love
9.Honey 和你
10.Hold on 坚持
11.Give me a chance 爱到这
12.Monodrama 独角戏
13.Goodbye Christmas 圣诞又至
14.我不好（Dec 14, 2019）/晚安（Dec 15, 2019）
15.Amusement park游乐园
16.Lay U Down 催眠术
17.NAMANANA 梦不落雨林
18.Save you 爱的引力
19.Peach 桃
20.Thing for you 幸福上瘾
21.What U Need
22.I Need U
23.Grandma 外婆（Dec 15）
Grandline II Set Sail: Firework Online Concert (1 stop)
July 23, 2022ChinaChangshaXiang River1.《Namanana夢不落雨林》
2.《Save you愛的引力》
3.《Boom蹦》
4.《Wish願》
5.《Call My Name喚》
6.《Monodrama獨角戲、Gift to Xback小小禮物》
7.《Amusement Park游樂園》
8.《Honey和你》
9.《JOKER》
10.《Samadhi Fire三昧真火》
11.《XiangJiang River湘江水》
12.《What U Need》
13.《Bad壞的》
14.《Lit蓮》
14.《Sheep羊》
Grandline II: Infinite Lands World Tour (4 stops)
October 15, 2022MalaysiaMalaysiaArena of Stars
October 19, 2022SingaporeSingaporeResorts World Convention Center. Resorts World Ballroom
October 22, 2022ThailandBangkokRoyal Paragon Hall
November 20, 2022United StatesSan FranciscoThe Warfield

Awards and achievements
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Lay Zhang
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Exo

Forbes China Celebrity 100
Year Rank Ref.
2017 20th [142]
2019 11th [143]
2020 5th [6]
2021 6th [144]

Bibliography
Year Title Notes ISBN
1 October 2015Standing Firm at 24AutobiographyISBN 978-7550260917

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