Biography of Yuqi
Song Yuqi popularly and widely known as Yuqi, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. She is an admired soloist active in China. She is a member of the South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE along with members Minnie, Miyeon, Soyeon and Shuhua, which debuted in 2018.
Early Life and Education
Yuqi was born on 23 September 1999 in Beijing, China. She attended Beijing 101 Middle School. She participated in the Cube Star World Audition at Beijing Station in 2015. She performed CLC’s ‘High Heels’ and G.E.M.’s ‘Bubble’. She won the audition and became a trainee of Cube Entertainment.
Career
In 2018, she appeared in a YouTube video introducing herself as an idol trainee. The video caught the eye after she debuted with (G)I-DLE. On 8 April 2018, She revealed she was to be a member of Cube Entertainment’s new girl group, (G)I-DLE. With the lead single ‘Latata’ of their debut album ‘I Am’, she made her debut on 2 May 2018. She was the cast member of the Chinese TV show ‘Keep Running’ (seventh season ) in 2019.
In May 2020, she debuted as a songwriter and composer for the song ‘I’m the Trend’, dedicated to (G)I-DLE’s fanbase. She was cast in the 1theK Originals’ game show ‘The First Date’ alongside WJSN’s Exy and Yeoreum. For (G)I-DLE’s first single album, she was credited for the Chinese lyrics of ‘Dumdi Dumdi’ alongside Z King. She was the host of the original entertainment program launched by Kakao TV titled ‘Learn Way’. She was cast in the entertainment reality show ‘I’m a Survivor’ by tvN’s, a survival training for natural disasters.
She participated in G-Star 2020 with Krafton, an e-sports show where celebrities entered a special school for Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds Series 3. For the promotion of safe post-COVID-19 Seoul Tourism, she appeared in the promotional ‘Play Seoul’, produced by the Seoul Tourism Foundation and KBS. She also appeared in ‘Seoul Connects U’, a variety travel show by MBC and Seoul Tourism Foundation.
On 11 January 2021, (G)I-DLE released their fourth EP ‘I Burn’, where she co-wrote and co-composed the song ‘Lost’. She wrote the Chinese lyrics for the Chinese version of their lead single ‘Hwaa’.
She was focused on promoting as a solo artist in China in 2021. On 6 May 2021, Cube Entertainment announced Yuqi’s official debut as a soloist with the single album ‘A Page’. The album has the lead singles ‘Giant’ and ‘Bonnie & Clyde’. She was a contestant in the music talent survival show ‘Stage Boom’.
She featured in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games theme song ‘Salute to the Heroes’. In 2021, she was featured in various Chinese variety shows ‘Keep Running’, ‘Let’s Fall In Love 3, ‘2060’, and ‘Shine! Super Brothers’.
Yuqi returned to South Korea for (G)I-DLE’s comeback in the latter half of 2021. The Group released their first studio album ‘I Never Die’ on 14 March 2022. She participated in writing and composing the tracks ‘Polaroid’ and ‘Liar’. She was the panellist in the TVING web series ‘Zero-Sum Game’. Yuqi co-composed the track ‘Rain’, with (G)I-DLE groupmate Cho Mi-yeon for her debut extended play ‘My’. She co-composed the tracks ‘Reset’ and ‘Dark’ (X-File) from the fifth extended play ‘I Love’.
For Netflix’s romantic comedy series ‘Love to Hate You’ soundtrack, Yuqi and Miyeon released the song, ‘Sweet Dream’. She collaborated with the EDM producer team HypeerTime on the song ‘Not Cinderella’. The song was for the KakaoPage webtoon ‘I Wasn’t the Cinderella’. She returned to the big screen as the main cast member of ‘Keep Running’ (season 11).
She had an active role in writing and composing the tracks ‘All Night’ and ‘Peter Pan’ from (G)I-DLE’s sixth EP, ‘I Feel’. From Choi’s second single album ‘Hate XX’, Yuqi was the featured artist for the lead single ‘Hate Rodrigo’. She made her acting debut in the Netflix original series ‘Celebrity’.
She played the role of Zhang Wei, a Chinese influencer and the series depicts the mystery of the people who become social media influencers. As part of the soundtrack of the Mnet dance competition show ‘Street Woman Fighter 2’, Yuqi and Miyeon released the single ‘How to Twerk’.
Achievements
Yuqi, the Chinese singer under Cube Entertainment, is the lead vocalist and lead dancer of the South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE. She is a popular artist in China and has a improved as a singer. As a emerging and novice artist, she receives a great deal of opportunities to perform as a solo artist in China. She has promoted various products and features in numerous advertisements.
- She was the model for the local South Korean skin care line Rising Star Cosmetics.
- Yuqi was introduced as Vivlas new beauty brand model on 28 April 2019.
- In the year 2021, Yuqi became the one of the most in-demand endorsers among young consumers for her salient performance skills.
- Yuqi, endorsed Momenten, a sugar-free sparkling alcohol brand.
- She endorsed Limeflare, a fashion and jewelry brand.
- She was chosen as the face of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses Ray-Ban is Greater China.
- In 2021, Yuqi was appointed as the ambassador for the International Day of the Deaf, jointly organized by Baidu and Listening Foundation.
- In 2023, Yuqi was announced as a brand spokesperson for Chinese Cosmetics brand ‘Into You’.
Personal Life
Yuqi was wrapped up in dating rumours with GOT7’s Jackson. The rumours flared up when the Chinese paparazzi uploaded a video of Yuqi leaving a hotel in China and arriving at Jackson’s apartment. Jackson Wang’s management company, RYEE Entertainment denied these claims on Weibo.
Net Worth and Lifestyle
Yuqi has a net worth estimated to be $1-2 million US dollars.
She caught the limelight of public’s attention for her charms. She is one of the popular and admired fourth-generation idols. She is one of the celebrated and richest artists of (G)I-DLE.
Major source of her income comes from her solo artistry. She is also a composer and songwriter. Apart from her solo activities, she appears on a number of variety shows. She has collaborated with brands and modelled for like Vivlas, Momenten, Lime Flare , and Ray-Ban. The group has collaborated with contact lens brand Lens-Me, sports lifestyle brand Akii Classic, global high fashion brand LIPHOP, and more.
Interesting Facts about Yuqi
- Song Yuqi hobbies are rapping and dancing.
- She likes pickled radish and hot pot.
- She is friends with YENA.
- Yuqi shares a room with Minnie.
- She’s known as the strongest member in (G)I-DLE.
- Yuqi loves meat, especially jokbal.
- Song Yuqi introduced herself as (G)I-DLE’s cutie.
- She’s a Rising Star Cosmetics Model.
- She’s a fan of Super Junior and her bias is Ryeowook.
- She auditioned for Cube in October 2014.
FAQs
- How old is Yuqi?
As of 2023, she is 24 years old. - Did Yuqi cut her hair?
She had a hair cut with long curls into a trendy layered short hairstyle and dyed it black. - What is her Instagram ID?
