Artist Profile
- Full Name: Huang Xiaoyun
- Native Name: 黄霄雲
- Nicknames: Ghost Huang, Wink XY, Bread, Bread Girl
- Birthday: Dec 22, 1998 (27 years old)
- Height/Weight: 164 cm (5'4") / 52kg (114,4 lbs)
- Gender: Female
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
- Debut: 2015 (as contestant in The Voice of China)
- Birthplace: Longping, Luodian County, Qiannan, Guizhou, China
- Ethnicity: Bouyei
- Nationality: Chinese
- Profession: Singer, Actress
- Language: Mandarin Chinese (native)
- Fan Name: Magic Star (魔星)
- Active Years: 2015–present (11 years)
Huang Xiaoyun (born December 22, 1998) is a Chinese singer and actress from Longping, Luodian County, Guizhou. She is currently signed to the record label Mengxiang Qiangyin and operates primarily as a solo artist and actress.
Early life
Huang was born into a musical family; both of her parents were music teachers. At the age of two, she began learning the drums from her father and subsequently joined the family band, Le Wanjia. She later studied piano and guzheng and participated in various local singing competitions.
During her middle school years, Huang traveled to Guiyang on weekends to receive classical bel canto vocal training. She successfully auditioned for the Middle School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music, where she completed her specialized training in vocal performance.
Career
Huang began her professional career in 2015 by competing in the fourth season of The Voice of China. She joined Wang Feng’s team and reached the top 16.
Between 2017 and 2018, Huang released several singles, including “Zheng Zhan,” “Hai Ke Yi Ai Ma,” and her self-composed track “Da Kai.” In late 2018, she appeared on the music program Sound of My Dream, where her performance of “Zuo Shou Zhi Yue” gained significant traction on digital video platforms. In 2019, she collaborated with Alan Walker and CORSAK on the English single “Sad Sometimes,” released under the Liquid State label.
In 2020, Huang participated in the Hunan TV program Singer 2020 as a challenge singer. Following the competition, she released her debut studio album, Neverland, on November 16, 2020.
In 2021, she released the singles “Xing Chen Da Hai,” “Meng Fan,” and “Dai Wo Qu Hen Yuan Di Fang.” During the same year, she collaborated with Vicetone and Willim on the track “Wish You Were Here” and performed “Oracle” for the miHoYo game project A Post-Honkai Odyssey 2. She also served as a coach’s assistant for Wang Feng on the program Sing! China.
In 2022, Huang joined the fourth season of Our Song and released a duet titled “Hudie Furen” with Wang Heye. In 2023, she contributed the song “Yao Buran Women Jiu Zheyang Yi Wan Nian” to the soundtrack of the television series Till the End of the Moon.
In 2024, Huang performed at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, delivering a medley of “Caoyuan Zhi Ye” and “Hua’er Weishenme Zheyang Hong” at the Kashgar venue. On November 14, 2024, she released her second studio album, Wuyan Jijie, consisting of 20 tracks.
In 2025, Huang recorded the song “Bie Tan” (Hold The Sigh) for the drama series Coroner’s Diary. She also launched her “Invincible Universe” national concert tour, which began in Guangzhou in March. Additionally, she released soundtracks for the television series Ru Qing Yun and Bai Yue Fan Xing.
Fun Facts
- Nicknamed “Bread” for her love of bread, she even calls herself a “walking loaf.”
- Started learning drums at age 2 and performed with her family band at age 4.
- Keeps a daily music diary to record her feelings after performances.
- Owns a massive pink microphone collection that fans mistake for cosplay props.
- Crowned “meme queen” by friends for her hilarious posts and expressive faces.
- Once dropped her trophy live on TV and laughed it off like nothing happened.
- Adopted two adorable cats named “Little Moon” and “Steamed Bun.”
- Described as quirky, powerful-lunged, and mischievous.
- Loves movie soundtracks, especially Chinese historical drama OSTs.
- After a car accident in July 2024, still performed on stage despite facial and leg injuries.
- In Singer 2020, appeared like a “hidden character” and shocked the audience.
- Nearly flung her microphone mid-song during a live performance.
- Once performed in a wheelchair after her accident and still set the stage on fire.
- Went viral for looking super serious but unintentionally serving troll-face meme energy.
- Fans photoshopped her into a flying “Bread Superhero” all over Weibo.
- Drops random “deep” quotes that sound like hilarious meme wisdom.
- Loves trolling co-stars by acting serious and then instantly cracking up.
- Her fandom is called “Magic Star,” but fans jokingly rename it “Bread Star.”
- Hit insanely high notes live and then sat down giggling like a kid.
- Her face switches moods faster than a Douyin filter, going from fierce to goofy in a second.
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