Yan Xujia () is a Chinese rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. In 2015, he participated the program X-fire and debut as a member of

X Nine X Nine (, stylized as X-NINE) is a Chinese boy group under Wajijiwa Entertainment. Consisting of eight members: Xiao Zhan, Gu Jiacheng, Wu Jiacheng, Peng Chuyue, Guo Zifan, Zhao Lei, Xia Zhiguang, and Yan Xujia, the group debuted on September 28 ...

. Later, he participated in '' Produce Camp 2019'', finished third and debut as a member of

R1SE R1SE was a Chinese idol boy band, formed by Tencent through the 2019 reality show ''Produce Camp 2019'' on Tencent Video. The group consisted of 11 members: Zhou Zhennan, He Luoluo, Yan Xujia, Xia Zhiguang, Yao Chen, Zhai Xiaowen, Zhang Yanqi, Li ...

Early life and education

Yan was born on September 23, 2001, in

Yantai Yantai, formerly known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of the Bohai Strait, Yantai borders Qingdao ...

Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...

. He grew up in

Shenzhen Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...

. In August 2020, he started his education at the Beijing Film Academy after being placed 23rd nationally in its admissions exams.

Career

2009-2015: Child actor

Having been interested in acting from a young age, Yan started his career as a child actor. He began filming advertisements and joining talent shows since 2009. His first acting role began in the 2012 film '. In March 2011, he filmed '' The Glamorous Imperial Concubine''.

2015-2019: X Nine

On July 21, 2015, he took part in the competition X Fire, where in the first episode, he was chosen to be in

Li Yuchun Li Yuchun ( zh, c=李宇春, p=Lǐ Yǔchūn; born March 10, 1984), also known by her stage name Chris Lee, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, DJ and actress. Her musical style is mainly based on electronic dance music and Chinese pop songs. She laun ...

's team. He was signed by

EE-Media EE-Media is a C-pop (Mandopop) record label, founded in Shanghai, China in 2004 by Long Danni under the parent company Hunan Broadcasting System. History The company was created after the success of '' Super Girl'' and '' Super Boy'', national ...

. On September 24, 2016, as part of

, the album X Nine was released. On September 28, he debut as a member of the group X Nine, with Yan as a rapper on the team. He was later signed by .

2019-2021: Produce Camp and R1SE

On April 6, 2019, '' Produce Camp 2019'' was released on Tencent Video, with Yan as one of the competitors. On June 8, 2019, in the finals of ''Produce Camp 2019'', Yan finished third with vote of 11,164,384, and debut as a member of the group

. On that same night, the song ''R.1.S.E.'' was released as their debut song, which also served as the promo song for the 2019 film '' Men in Black: International''. On June 9, the drama ''Gank Your Heart'' was released, in which Yan portraying a young genius Esports competitor. On August 6, the first EP for R1SE was released. On August 11, the mini group reality show ''Super R1SE'' was released on Tencent Video. On October 12, Yan participated in the ''Super Novae Games'' as part of R1SE. On November 16, R1SE started their national concert tour, beginning in

Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about nor ...

, the second concert was held in

Chongqing ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...

. However, the third concert in

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

was cancelled due to COVID-19. Later, the documentary ''Autumn with 11 Youths'' was released on December 1, documenting R1SE crossing paths with youths of their age, and exploring different ways of life. The group's second EP was released as the same time as the documentary. On January 19, 2020, Yan guest starred on the Hunan TV variety show ''Happy Camp''. On May 29, Yan participated in the competition ''We Are Blazing'' as a member of R1SE. On June 12, the anniversary EP of R1SE was released. On June 14, R1SE was disbanded, and Yan updated his Weibo account to include X Nine as part of his account name. In June, Yan was part of filming of a school drama '. The drama was released on April 24, 2021.

Discography

References

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