Who is EXO’s Lay? What happened to him?Wiki
Who is Lai?
Zhang Yixing was born on October 7, 1991 in Changsha, Hunan. He is a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and record producer, but he is best known as a member of the boy band Exo, named Lay Zhang or Lay. In addition to the music he collaborated with Exo, he has also participated in a number of performance projects during his career.
Layman’s net worth
As of the beginning of 2020, Lay Zhang’s net worth is estimated to exceed 11 million U.S. dollars, which was obtained through a successful career in the entertainment industry. He gained considerable income through the contract with Exo, and also gained wealth through performing arts projects.
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-Lay Zhang (@layzhang) December 6, 2019
He is one of the highest paid Chinese celebrities in Forbes China.
Early life and career start
Leshi has been interested in acting since he was a child. He started his first professional performance project at the age of six, which is the Chinese drama “We the People”. In 2000, he participated in a show featuring actor Lin Zhiying and became his first contact in the industry. He continued to serve as a local child star, and later participated in the Hunan TV series “Star Academy” and won the third place.
In 2005, he appeared in programs such as “It’s not a foreigner” and “The more you are thinking, the more your heart is open”. He also participated in the audition of “The Duke of Deer Mountain”, but was unsuccessful. Three years later, SM Entertainment began to hold casting auditions in the densely populated Changsha. He was in high school at the time, but still participated in the audition and achieved success-SM transferred him to South Korea to start idol training. One of his first appearances was in 2011 as a dance substitute for Shinee.
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Exo and Solo Fame
He debuted as one of the four Chinese members of the Korean boy group Exo, which has 12 members-his stage name Lay is taken from the role of Hua Zelei in “Meteor Garden”. The group began to gain a lot of attention through their singles and dance performances, and their studio album “XOXO”, becoming the first album “XOXO” to be sold in Korea for over 12 years. He composed and performed for Exo on their tour.
His reputation in the band has brought him many other opportunities, and he has appeared in Chinese shows such as “Star Chef” and “Go Fight”. Later, he published his autobiography “24-year-old Perseverance”, detailing the major events of his life, and achieved success, selling more than 400,000 copies in six months.
He also returned to his love of acting and made his debut in the Chinese box office success of “Former File 2: The Reserves Strikes Back”. He also recorded songs for some of the movies he participated in.
His other film projects in 2016 include “Royal Treasure”, “Be a Better Man” and “Mysterious Nine”.
Mainstream and international success
In addition to cooperating with Exo, Lay also began to publish more personal projects. He was the host of “Idol Producer” and later returned to “Come on!” “As one of the main actors in the fourth season. Before releasing his solo album “Namanana”, he and Alan Walker (Alan Walker) made their US debut in Lollapalooza. The album was ranked 21st on the Billboard 200.
In 2019, he began to serve as an ambassador for Samsung Galaxy a7s and performed at various events in China. He also attended the “61st Grammy Awards”, which was the only Chinese celebrity invited to walk on the red carpet. Later, he collaborated with Jason Derulo and NCT 27 to create the tribute song “Let’s Shut Up & Dance”. He also made his debut at the Metropolitan Gala and later appeared in the historical drama “Ming Queen”.
Some of his recent projects include a digital expansion called “Honey”. He experienced his first international tour, and he traveled to different parts of China and Southeast Asia. He recently released the single “Grandmother” to pay tribute to the deceased grandmother.
personal life
Lay is single, and like many Korean talents, he did not disclose any information about this aspect of his life. The romantic lives of Korean talents are often managed by their companies, and they cannot fall in love unless approved in advance.
He admitted that he struggled with anxiety for most of his youth, especially when performing on stage, but he overcame this problem while training with Exo.
He is a staunch supporter of Chinese policy and has expressed support for the Hong Kong police in recent protests. He also does a lot of charity work in his free time, including participating in the BAZAAR Star Charity Night, where he donated 15 ambulances.
