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LAY

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Balancing successful careers in music and acting, award-winning Chinese singer/songwriter, dancer, author, and actor Lay Zhang emerged in the early 2010s as a member of K-pop group EXO. As he expanded his résumé, he also expanded his international reach, finding chart success throughout Asia and in the U.S. Blending K-pop savvy, hip-hop, and electronic touches, his debut EP, Lose Control, broke records upon its release in 2016, leading to an English-language album, Namanana, in 2018.

Born Yixing Zhang in Changsha, Hunan Province, a young Lay started acting as a child, competing on various television talent shows into the early 2000s. In 2008, he auditioned with S.M. Entertainment, home to Shinee, NCT, and Super Junior. The label shipped him over to Korea for idol training, where he had a brief stint as a touring dancer with Shinee before officially joining EXO in 2012. One of 12 founding members, Lay found massive international success with the K-pop outfit, topping charts in Korea, China, and the U.S. Within EXO, Lay was part of the subgroup EXO-M alongside Xiumin, Chen, and ex-members Kris Wu, Luhan, and Tao. As EXO continued to issue albums and tour the world, Lay made steps toward center stage with his 2014 EXO contributions "I'm Lay" and "I'm Coming."

The following year, S.M. made a concerted effort to push Lay in his home country. In addition to featuring on reality television shows, Lay also recorded China-specific additions to EXO album repackages. He also wrote an autobiography, Standing Firm at 24, and joined the casts for multiple feature films, including Kung Fu Yoga with Jackie Chan, as well as Ex Files 2, Oh My God, and more. In 2016, Lay issued his Mandarin-language debut EP, Lose Control, a slinky R&B set that included the single "what U need?" In addition to topping the Korean charts, it also broke solo artist sales records in Korea while rising to number four on the U.S. World Albums chart. In 2017, he repeated that U.S. chart success with his official first album, Lay 02 Sheep, which also topped the Chinese charts. The album included the singles "I Need U" and "Sheep," which later received the remix treatment by DJ Walkzz. Months after Lay 02 Sheep, Lay's second EP, the Christmas-themed Winter Special Gift, was released just in time for the holidays. The short collection landed in the U.S. World Top Ten.

In 2018, Lay set his sights on his burgeoning American audience, appearing with DJ Walkzz for his Lollapalooza set, which promoted their "Sheep" collaborative remix. Further penetrating the English-language market, Lay issued his second LP, Namanana, which featured both Mandarin and English versions, as well as a high-profile duet with Michigan pop singer Bazzi. The set topped the U.S. Independent and World Albums charts, rising to number 21 on the Billboard 200. ~ Neil Z. Yeung, Rovi

Genres

: k-pop c-pop chinese hip hop chinese r&b mandopop

Total plays

398.3 million
Updated on 2025-06-06

Social media links

Monthly listeners

567,951

Followers

1,503,692

Top Cities

  1. Taiwan
    Taipei
    32,002 listeners
  2. Singapore
    Singapore
    24,694 listeners
  3. Malaysia
    Kuala Lumpur
    14,847 listeners
  4. Taiwan
    Taichung
    14,291 listeners
  5. Indonesia
    15,377 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
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Let’s SHUT UP & DANCE
48,336,744 3:28 2019-02-22
NAMANANA
NAMANANA
36,172,663 3:29 2018-10-19
Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)
Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)
34,836,315 2:36 2018-08-31
Run Back To You
Run Back To You
29,860,100 3:09 2024-02-23
Honey
Honey
28,990,467 3:04 2019-06-14
蓮
22,177,154 3:01 2020-05-31
SHEEP
SHEEP
9,117,470 3:25 2017-10-07
Love You More (feat. LAY & will.i.am)
Love You More (feat. LAY & will.i.am)
6,852,008 3:25 2020-03-20
玉
6,605,510 3:19 2020-05-19
蹦
6,349,510 2:30 2020-07-09
Give Me A Chance
Give Me A Chance
6,233,616 3:43 2018-10-05
Joker
Joker
5,882,699 2:19 2021-02-05
面纱 - 英文版
面纱 - 英文版
4,903,874 3:07 2022-09-24
沸
4,728,431 3:04 2020-07-21
LOSE CONTROL 失控
LOSE CONTROL 失控
4,377,791 3:30 2016-10-28
Psychic
Psychic
4,240,908 2:21 2024-04-17
面纱 - 中文版
面纱 - 中文版
3,674,532 3:07 2022-09-21
飛天
飛天
3,612,674 4:02 2021-10-15
Step
Step
3,349,047 2:56 2024-06-14
what U need? 你要什么
what U need? 你要什么
3,345,561 3:55 2016-10-28
what U need
what U need
3,345,561 3:55 2016-10-06
모노드라마 Monodrama
모노드라마 Monodrama
3,219,216 4:06 2016-05-27
Lovebird (feat. Lay)
Lovebird (feat. Lay)
3,215,047 3:28 2019-03-14
Bad
Bad
3,015,479 1:58 2019-06-14
MASK
MASK
2,917,572 3:06 2017-10-07
靈
2,853,446 2:59 2020-05-31
Mapo Tofu
Mapo Tofu
2,824,035 2:42 2018-10-19
酒 (JIU)
酒 (JIU)
2,781,661 3:07 2022-04-08
PEACH
PEACH
2,734,770 3:27 2017-10-07
Amusement Park
Amusement Park
2,414,512 4:20 2019-06-14
水
2,411,107 4:03 2020-05-31
鷹
2,219,318 2:31 2020-05-31
Gluttony
Gluttony
2,198,732 1:51 2020-09-06
外婆
外婆
2,140,415 3:02 2019-12-16
Right Back
Right Back
2,131,284 2:54 2023-08-06
喚
2,122,072 3:24 2020-07-21
三昧真火
三昧真火
1,930,099 3:51 2021-09-27
BOSS
BOSS
1,921,790 2:59 2017-10-07
飛
1,830,606 2:09 2020-05-31
I NEED U
I NEED U
1,812,246 3:39 2017-10-07
All in
All in
1,770,186 3:21 2023-04-14
When It's Christmas
When It's Christmas
1,734,320 3:37 2018-12-24
Lay U Down
Lay U Down
1,676,287 3:07 2018-10-19
和你
和你
1,651,347 3:04 2019-06-14
BOOM - R3HAB Remix
BOOM - R3HAB Remix
1,619,672 2:08 2020-09-14
Love You More (feat. LAY & will.i.am) - QUIX Remix
Love You More (feat. LAY & will.i.am) - QUIX Remix
1,558,736 3:10 2020-05-22
MYM
MYM
1,464,506 4:04 2016-10-28
D.N.A Cypher Ⅰ
D.N.A Cypher Ⅰ
1,402,789 3:14 2023-02-14
夢不落雨林
夢不落雨林
1,399,541 3:29 2018-10-19
媽
1,354,323 2:24 2020-07-21
Namanana - Remix
Namanana - Remix
1,316,343 3:15 2020-01-22
Don’t Let Me Go
Don’t Let Me Go
1,310,943 3:32 2018-10-19
陪著你 (Bee With You)
陪著你 (Bee With You)
1,286,594 3:20 2021-11-25
3 Wishes
3 Wishes
1,261,645 2:25 2022-09-24
願
1,240,776 2:43 2020-07-21
Psychic - Korean Version
Psychic - Korean Version
1,226,890 2:21 2024-04-17
D.N.A Cypher Ⅱ
D.N.A Cypher Ⅱ
1,196,310 2:40 2023-02-14
夜
1,187,460 3:13 2020-07-21
Descendants of the Dragon - Remix
Descendants of the Dragon - Remix
1,158,143 2:11 2020-10-04
Goodbye Christmas - English Version
Goodbye Christmas - English Version
1,133,210 4:40 2017-12-22
HAND
HAND
1,087,784 3:24 2017-10-07
湘江水
湘江水
1,058,285 3:48 2021-02-05
十面埋伏
十面埋伏
1,036,786 2:37 2021-02-05
Alive
Alive
1,011,931 2:29 2023-05-23
SHAKE
SHAKE
987,536 3:07 2017-10-07
苦行僧
苦行僧
976,224 3:54 2021-10-15
RELAX 守望
RELAX 守望
964,631 4:22 2016-10-28
牧童
牧童
957,794 3:02 2021-10-15
沒什麼能給你 (Nothing With Me)
沒什麼能給你 (Nothing With Me)
956,893 4:14 2022-12-22
Run Back To You (VIDI Remix)
Run Back To You (VIDI Remix)
936,661 3:10 2024-03-15
X BACK
X BACK
910,027 3:23 2017-10-07
TONIGHT 今晚
TONIGHT 今晚
886,933 3:33 2016-10-28
略過
略過
852,909 4:13 2021-02-05
馬
848,317 3:16 2021-02-05
TOO MUCH
TOO MUCH
846,999 3:03 2017-10-07
愛到這
愛到這
841,123 3:43 2018-10-19
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
838,741 3:26 2017-10-07
Save You
Save You
827,299 3:31 2018-10-19
开天
开天
810,045 3:03 2025-01-01
Tattoo
Tattoo
809,249 3:16 2018-10-19
小城姑娘
小城姑娘
808,274 2:32 2021-02-05
傳說A Legend (feat.成龍,金喜善)
傳說A Legend (feat.成龍,金喜善)
781,518 3:11 2024-06-25
Goodbye Christmas - Chinese Version
Goodbye Christmas - Chinese Version
778,987 4:40 2017-12-22
炎黃子孫
炎黃子孫
752,676 2:20 2021-02-05
Hold On
Hold On
729,310 3:11 2018-10-19
Fresh
Fresh
719,192 2:09 2024-06-14
What About Love
What About Love
716,133 2:30 2024-11-15
麻婆豆腐
麻婆豆腐
715,138 2:42 2018-10-19
我不在乎
我不在乎
713,489 3:37 2022-09-24
听不见的歌 - 电影《不说话的爱》宣传曲
听不见的歌 - 电影《不说话的爱》宣传曲
705,900 4:22 2025-04-08
快門回溯
快門回溯
702,195 3:32 2018-10-19
Staring At The Sun
Staring At The Sun
700,319 4:06 2024-06-14
Mornings With You
Mornings With You
696,885 2:20 2024-06-14
懂
696,426 3:43 2022-09-24
做自己的太陽 (電影《熱辣滾燙》熱辣充電曲)
做自己的太陽 (電影《熱辣滾燙》熱辣充電曲)
695,038 3:37 2024-02-13
Thing For You
Thing For You
675,111 2:52 2018-10-19
Flavor
Flavor
674,755 4:10 2018-10-19
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
662,545 3:49 2024-05-21
MYM - Acoustic Version
MYM - Acoustic Version
660,693 4:40 2016-10-28
愛蓮說
愛蓮說
649,456 2:39 2021-02-05
癡
593,213 2:50 2021-02-05
催眠術
催眠術
592,575 3:07 2018-10-19
Break My Heart
Break My Heart
589,698 3:12 2023-06-27
Right Now
Right Now
588,417 2:28 2024-06-14
The Assembly Call
The Assembly Call
571,333 1:25 2018-10-19
Human In You
Human In You
550,370 3:14 2024-06-14
集結號
集結號
534,279 1:25 2018-10-19
堅持
堅持
531,584 3:11 2018-10-19
愛的引力
愛的引力
521,810 3:31 2018-10-19
幸福上癮
幸福上癮
508,392 2:52 2018-10-19
BREATHE
BREATHE
506,239 2:45 2023-12-03
Music Is Your Love
Music Is Your Love
502,476 2:25 2024-06-14
香水
香水
462,898 4:10 2018-10-19
貝殼女孩
貝殼女孩
458,257 3:16 2018-10-19
Can you feel me - Chinese Version
Can you feel me - Chinese Version
454,270 2:50 2017-12-22
I'm Still Learning
I'm Still Learning
423,927 2:27 2024-06-14
Psychic - Chinese Version
Psychic - Chinese Version
418,678 2:20 2024-04-24
Gift to XBACK - Chinese Version
Gift to XBACK - Chinese Version
415,220 3:47 2017-12-22
Before You Let Go
Before You Let Go
388,520 1:55 2024-06-25
Christmas Love - Chinese Version
Christmas Love - Chinese Version
381,427 3:16 2017-12-22
Daisy
Daisy
378,026 2:22 2024-06-25
PURPLE
PURPLE
354,707 2:45 2023-12-03
Pokémon Party
Pokémon Party
350,699 2:27 2023-08-03
热爱(Time To Shine)
热爱(Time To Shine)
335,585 2:55 2022-05-31
This Must Be Love
This Must Be Love
331,617 2:09 2024-12-25
星星海
星星海
329,734 4:28 2023-04-27
RISE
RISE
320,973 2:57 2023-12-03
모노드라마 Monodrama - Instrumental
모노드라마 Monodrama - Instrumental
241,639 4:06 2016-05-27
Racks On Me
Racks On Me
238,741 2:40 2023-08-06
晚安
晚安
197,658 4:18 2019-11-15
我的主場(愛奇藝運動少年勵志成長類節目《我的主場》同名主題曲)
我的主場(愛奇藝運動少年勵志成長類節目《我的主場》同名主題曲)
178,738 4:19 2024-10-26
Goodbye Christmas - Instrumental
Goodbye Christmas - Instrumental
178,303 4:40 2017-12-22
Love You More (feat. LAY & will.i.am) - Otira Remix
Love You More (feat. LAY & will.i.am) - Otira Remix
147,011 3:11 2020-05-22
UZI
UZI
145,200 3:09 2023-10-05
会好的
会好的
110,194 3:31 2020-02-20
Let’s SHUT UP & DANCE (Instrumental)
Let’s SHUT UP & DANCE (Instrumental)
107,013 3:29 2019-02-22
Lights Out
Lights Out
22,980 4:23 2019-04-24
做自己的太陽 (伴奏版)
做自己的太陽 (伴奏版)
21,961 3:37 2024-02-13
f...
f...
10,163 4:57 2016-12-24
我的主場(愛奇藝運動少年勵志成長類節目《我的主場》同名主題曲) - 伴奏版
我的主場(愛奇藝運動少年勵志成長類節目《我的主場》同名主題曲) - 伴奏版
9,720 4:19 2024-10-26
LIGHT YEARS - SONE & Lay Remix - MIxed
LIGHT YEARS - SONE & Lay Remix - MIxed
7,026 3:37 2020-02-13
健康动起来
健康动起来
5,806 2:60 2017-01-27
Estrela - A Capella
Estrela - A Capella
5,055 2:17 2021-04-30
晚安 - 伴奏
晚安 - 伴奏
4,669 4:18 2019-11-15

New releases

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Pokémon Party
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星星海
星星海
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沒什麼能給你 (Nothing With Me)
沒什麼能給你 (Nothing With Me)
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[Zhang Yixing Studio]
西
西
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[Zhang Yixing Studio]
面纱 (中文版)
面纱 (中文版)
2022-09-21
[Zhang Yixing Studio]
酒
2022-04-08
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酒 (JIU)
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陪著你
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[Zhang Yixing Studio]
東
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東
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三昧真火
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三昧真火
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PRODUCER
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BOOM (R3Hab Remix)
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BOOM (R3HAB Remix)
BOOM (R3HAB Remix)
2020-09-14
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Gluttony
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2020-09-06
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Gluttony
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2020-09-06
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蓮
2020-07-21
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蹦
2020-07-09
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蹦
2020-07-09
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蓮
2020-05-31
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玉
2020-05-19
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会好的
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2020-02-20
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Namanana (Remix)
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2020-01-22
[Zhang Yixing Studio]
外婆
外婆
2019-12-16
[Zhang Yixing Studio]
晚安
晚安
2019-11-15
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Honey
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2019-06-15
[Zhang Yixing Studio]
Honey
Honey
2019-06-14
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Lights Out
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2019-04-24
[HANABI RECORDINGS]
Let’s SHUT UP & DANCE
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[ZHANGYIXING STUDIO, S.M. ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.]
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