Zhang Yixing, also known by his stage name #LayZhang, has done it all. He's found success in many fields: as a singer-songwriter, an actor, a dancer, a producer, and also a CEO—all by his 30th birthday. So what does the artist consider his biggest career milestone or highlight? "I think I had two transitions [in life]. One is being part of #EXO, the second one is [going] back to the Chinese market to try some stuff. Let's see what's going to be the third!" Lay said smilingly, in an exclusive interview with Cosmopolitan Philippines for #KlokaGetToKnow.
VIDEO PRODUCED BY:
Andie Estella
VIDEO SHOT BY:
Warner Music Philippines
VIDEO EDITED BY:
Greeko Joy Junio
VIDEO PRODUCED BY:
Andie Estella
VIDEO SHOT BY:
Warner Music Philippines
VIDEO EDITED BY:
Greeko Joy Junio
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 I think my music career is really interesting.
00:12 I start from one of the biggest K-pop band, EXO,
00:17 and then to come to the Chinese market
00:23 and get a little bit, a little achievement,
00:27 then into the global market.
00:30 So yeah, I think just dream big, go for it,
00:34 and try to work hard,
00:38 and yeah, let's see what's gonna happen.
00:41 Every time when I make music,
00:47 I used to make a beat first.
00:51 So then we can try to cook some melody, top on that,
00:56 and that's my habit.
00:59 And the music video, I think, is really important.
01:04 If you feel something you cannot use through the music
01:09 to make people understand what you want to explain
01:14 or express, you can use visually things
01:18 specific to describe your thought and your pictures.
01:25 To let the audience know.
01:27 Yeah, for sure.
01:34 And yeah, I think that if you feel the gym is boring,
01:39 you can just try to dance.
01:40 Dance is like exercise, right?
01:43 So you can dance whatever you want.
01:46 Also in the dance, we have a lot of genre.
01:49 You can choice, you can do the popping,
01:51 or choreography, or krump, or locking,
01:55 or anything you want, right?
01:57 So yeah, maybe in the future,
01:59 you will see more my dance stuff.
02:02 In my studio?
02:07 Oh my gosh, yeah, just keep the passion,
02:10 and keep what you love,
02:13 and just keep the expectation,
02:17 try to work hard, that's it.
02:20 (upbeat music)
02:23 Yeah, so find a balance is a little bit difficult for me,
02:31 because life is a work, work is a life.
02:37 So maybe at the some moment in the future,
02:43 I will figure it out.
02:46 (upbeat music)
02:49 Yeah, I think I have two transition.
02:55 One of them is be part of EXO.
02:58 The second one is back to the Chinese market
03:03 to try some stuffs.
03:05 And let's see what's gonna be the third.
03:08 Yeah, I think if collaborate with any good artists,
03:15 I think so first, you have to look at the personality,
03:20 then you have to listen the beat, the tracks.
03:26 If we can find the right person, right track, why not?
03:31 I think it's time to play
03:35 and to try to combine Eastern culture
03:39 and Western culture together,
03:41 and make something kind of be fresh and different.
03:45 So yeah.
03:46 The Legend, the new one will release maybe February,
03:54 February 10th, really?
03:55 Are you sure?
03:58 I didn't get the news.
03:59 Oh, they're working on it.
04:01 Yeah, yeah, yeah, see?
04:02 Yeah, I'm not lying to you, I'm not capture you.
04:04 Yeah, so yeah, so it's possible.
04:06 I play the role in this movie of the general
04:13 work with Jackie Chan is really good.
04:16 He's very funny.
04:18 He also is my big bro and good teacher.
04:22 He teach me a lot of good things.
04:25 And also he has his own talent.
04:28 He can use a comment item to be the magic.
04:33 Oh yeah, yeah, if you give Jackie the stick,
04:37 he will change the stick to the wall.
04:41 (upbeat music)
04:44 Yeah, if I can get an opportunity, yeah, I will do it.
04:50 What's kind of role?
04:51 I'm open with any role, yeah.
04:54 It's a different because if you be a singer,
04:57 you have to express yourself, right?
04:59 But if you be the actor, you have to demolish yourself.
05:04 You have to empathy yourself.
05:07 So to evolve the character here.
05:11 (upbeat music)
05:14 My fans need my advice?
05:18 Oh my gosh, because why I cannot give up my dream?
05:23 Because my fans gives me a lot of support and love.
05:28 I don't wanna make them disappointed.
05:30 So yeah, but if my fans need my suggestion,
05:35 I just want to say because of you guys,
05:39 I want to be the good Lei, good Zhang Yixing.
05:42 And also hope you guys, because of me,
05:46 can be better yourself.
05:49 (upbeat music)