Wú Xūanyí (Chinese: 吳宣儀), better known as Xuan Yi (선의), (also known as Betty Wu) was born on January 26, 1995 (age 30) in Haikou, Hainan, China. She is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN as the lead dancer and sub-vocalist, and is a member of its Joy Unit.[1] Xuan Yi is also a former member of the Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101.
History
Early Life
Xuan Yi was born in Haikou, Hainan, China. She joined Yuehua Entertainment moved to South Korea around 2014 to 2015 and joined Starship Entertainment around the same time too.
Career
2015-2016: Debut with WJSN
She was revealed to be a member of WJSN and its Joy Unit with Eunseo and Yeoreum on December 17, 2015. Together with Wonder Unit, they released a Christmas cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You". WJSN debuted with the group on February 25, 2016 with the release of their debut mini-album Would You Like? and the single "MoMoMo".[5][7]
2018-2020: Debut with Rocket Girls 101
In March 2018, she left the promotions for Dreams Come True along with groupmate Mei Qi and returned to China to film for the Chinese version of Produce 101 where she entered as a trainee under Yuehua Entertainment. She placed second with a total of 181,533,349 votes, making her a member of the Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101 as their lead dancer, vocalist and visual.[8]
On August 7, four days before the group's debut, Yuehua Entertainment asked for Xuan Yi and Mei Qi's contracts with Tencent to be terminated due to conflicts concerning the girls' schedules and wellbeing.[8][9] However, on August 17, it was announced that Xuan Yi and Mei Qi would return to the group after an agreement had been settled between the two companies that Rocket Girls 101 would take priority over all members' original groups, unless agreements were reached.[10][11]
2020-Present: Solo Activities
On June 23, 2020, her contract expired and Rocket Girls 101 officially disbanded. In 2018, she was meant to debut as an actress in the movie, "Marna", alongside her groupmate Meng Mei Qi, but it was cancelled. She later debuted in 2021 with "Douluo Continent". On September 25, 2020, Xuan Yi made her solo debut with the EP "25". As a soloist, she uses the name Betty Wu.
2023: Departure from WJSN
On March 3, Starship Entertainment announced that the contracts for Xuan Yi, along with two other Chinese members Cheng Xiao and Mei Qi, which were shared with Yue Hua Entertainment in their participation with WJSN had automatically concluded.[12]
Discography
OSTs
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
| "Confession Song" (告白情歌) with Cheng Xiao and Mei Qi |
2017 | — | — | Promotional song of Once Again[13] |
| "Little Bird" (小小鸟) | 2019 | — | 65[14] | Promotional song of The Angry Birds Movie 2 |
| "Starry River" (星河) | 2021 | — | — | Promotional song of Douluo Continent |
| "—" denotes that it did not chart or was not released in that region | ||||
EPS
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart | ||
| "25" | 2020 | _ | — |
| "Gift" | 2022 | — | — |
| "—" denotes that it did not chart or was not released in that region | |||
Digital Singles
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
| "Little Bird" (小小鸟) | 2019 | — | 65[15] | Promotional song of The Angry Birds Movie 2 |
| "Charm Rabbit" (柔骨魅兔) | — | — | ||
| "We Were In Love" | 2021 | |||
| "—" denotes that it did not chart or was not released in that region | ||||
Filmography
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Happy New Year" | UNIQ | Main |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marna (初恋的滋味) | Bai Marna | Lead role Cancelled[citation needed] |
Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Native Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Douluo Continent | Xiao Wu | 斗罗大陆 |
| 2021 | Sweet Teeth | Zeng Li | 世界微尘里 |
| 2023 | Rising With the Wind | Xiang Zhao Yang | 我要逆风去 |
| 2023 | Go Princess, Go? Season 2 | Qi Pa | 郎君不如意 |
Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Friends Perfect Vacation | Tencent | with Cheng Xiao[16] Ep. 1-4 |
| Produce 101 | Survival show that determined the members of Rocket Girls 101 Placed second[8] | ||
| Space Challenge | Youku | Cast member[citation needed] |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fresh Asia Music 2018 | Most Popular Female Singer | Won |
| 2019 | 2018 Baidu Awards | Best Female Artists | Won |
| Golden Data Entertainment
Awards 2018-2019 |
Female Artist of the Year for Variety
with the Most Influence award |
Won | |
| 2020 | Sina Film & TV Awards | Most Popular Female Variety Artist | Won |
| Man At His Best (MAHB) Esquire Awards | Enterprising Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2020 Weibo Night Awards | Enterprising Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2021 | Super Hit Awards | Cosmic Music, Popularity Breakthrough, Earth Award | Won |
| 28th Lifestyle Style Gala | Idol of the Year | Won | |
| 2021 Rayli Beauty Awards | All-rounder Artist of the Year | Won |
Official Links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Xuan Yi's "MoMoMo" profile. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Profiles on the Official Website. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ WJSN Show Episode 5. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ↑ WJSN's Mei Qi and Xuan Yi announced as Final Members in Chinese Produce 101 Group Soompi Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Joy Unit Reveal Teaser Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ↑ Dream Your Dream αγύρτης Unit teaser. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ WJSN Makes Long-Awaited Debut. Yonhap Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Starship Entertainment and Chinese Produce 101 PD Give Conflicting Reports on Mei Qi and Xuan Yi. All kpop Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ↑ Yuehua Entertainment - Joint Statement (In Chinese) Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ↑ WJSN Xuan Yi and Mei Qi to not leave the Chinese Produce 101 group. Yonhap (in Korean) Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ Wu Xuanyi, Meng Meiqi, Zi Ning return to Rocket Girls 101! Apologize After 9 Days of Retreat: the Initial Heart Has Not Changed. EToday Starlight Cloud (in Chinese) Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ Soompi: 8 WJSN Members Renew Contracts With Starship Entertainment
- ↑ "The Confession Song" is a Once Again theme. The stars pay tribute. Sina (in Chinese) Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ↑ Billboard China Top 100 (August 23, 2019)
- ↑ Billboard China Top 100 (August 23, 2019)
- ↑ "Best Friends' Perfect Vacation" Cheng Xiao and Wu Xuanyi release themselves. Netease (in Chinese) Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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|---|---|
| SeolA • Bona • EXY • Soobin • Luda • Dawon • Eunseo • Yeoreum • Dayoung • Yeonjung | |
| Xuan Yi • Cheng Xiao • Mei Qi | |
| Studio albums | |
| Mini albums | |
| Special albums | |
| Digital singles | "Let Me In" |
| Promotional singles | "Kiss Me" |
| Collaborations | Do Better (Y TEEN) • Inkigayo Music Crush Part.2 (Sunny Girls) • Strong (WJMK) • It's Live X WJSN |
| Covers | Covers |
| Concerts | WJSN the 1st Concert "Would You Like – Happy Moment" • WJSN Concert "Would You Stay – Secret Box" • 2020 WJSN Concert 'Obliviate' • 2022 WJSN CONCERT 'WONDERLAND' |
| Fanmeetings | UZZU PARTY - WELCOME TO WJSN • WJ STATION • WJ STAND BY • CODENAME : UJUNG |
| Photobooks | ON&OFF • Daily WJSN |
| Season's Greetings | OUR COZY DAYS • THE MOOD • Recipe For Happiness • SUNFLOWER |