Huang Xiaoyun Profile – Age, and Fun Facts (Chinese Singer)

📝 Profile Summary

Huang Xiaoyun is a multi-talented Chinese pop singer and actress, renowned for her powerful soprano voice, exceptional vocal technique, and skills in songwriting and music arrangement. Raised in a musically-inclined family, she demonstrated her talent from an early age, performing on stage at just four years old with her family band “Le Wanjia.” Huang Xiaoyun is celebrated for her versatility, mastering genres from ballads and pop to film soundtracks and even rap, all while maintaining a youthful, creative, and distinctive image. She is a leading figure among the new generation of artists who embrace challenges and continually reinvent themselves on major stages, television shows, and international music projects.

Artistic Identity & Performance Style

Huang Xiaoyun’s voice is praised by major Chinese media for its wide range, depth, and explosive power, combining technical mastery with emotional resonance (People’s Information, Phoenix.com, China News Network).

She is known for her stable live performances, skillful handling of complex songs, and deeply expressive delivery-exemplified in performances like “Can We Still Love?” and “Sea of Stars.” Her stage presence is marked by natural audience engagement, expressive storytelling through her eyes, and confident body language.

Among Chinese netizens, Huang Xiaoyun is often affectionately compared to IU (Lee Ji-eun), the renowned South Korean soloist, due to her clear vocal tone, emotional versatility, and youthful, creative image. She frequently appears at high-profile galas such as CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, as well as top variety shows, cementing her status as a “new-generation diva” in Chinese pop.

Project Selection Style

Huang Xiaoyun prioritizes music projects with depth and technical challenge, especially original soundtracks for TV series and competitive music reality shows. She has released self-composed albums such as “Neverland” (2020) and “The Season of Silence” (2024), and contributed many popular OSTs (“If We Could Be Like This for Ten Thousand Years,” “When in Love,” “Confession Screen”). Beyond singing, she has acted in TV dramas like “Schrödinger’s Cat” (2016), “This Boy Is Pretty Cool” (2017), and “Pretty Cool Youth 2” (2017), consistently choosing roles that reflect her independent, multifaceted artistic persona.

Fashion Style & Image

Huang Xiaoyun’s image is youthful, approachable, yet bold—reflected in nicknames like “Ma,” “Bread,” and “Bread Girl.” She regularly features in major fashion magazines and events, and was named cultural tourism ambassador for Luodian (2023). Her appearances at key events such as CCTV galas are always eye-catching, blending current trends with her unique flair. Her social media accounts attract millions of followers and high engagement, underscoring her influence among young audiences.

Signature Strengths

Huang Xiaoyun stands out with her exceptional vocal skills, wide range, breath control, stable live singing, and emotional versatility. She plays multiple instruments including drums, piano, and guzheng, and received formal bel canto training from a young age. Additionally, she composes, arranges, and produces much of her own music (“Open,” “Sea of Stars,” “The Season of Silence”), demonstrating artistic independence. Her confident stage presence and ability to command any performance space make her a highlight at every event.

Fun Facts

• Nicknamed “Bread” due to her love for bread; she calls herself a “walking loaf.”
• Learned drums at age 2, performed with her family band at 4, and entered local singing contests by 6.
• Keeps a daily music journal to record her feelings after each performance.
• Owns a “super-sized” collection of pink microphones.
• Dubbed “meme queen” by friends for her expressive, humorous social media posts.
• Once accidentally dropped a trophy live on TV.
• Loves cats, and has adopted two named “Little Moon” and “Steamed Bun.”
• Described as “quirky,” “big-lunged,” and mischievous by peers.
• A fan of Chinese costume drama soundtracks and OSTs.
• After a car accident in July 2024, she still performed on stage despite facial and leg injuries.

Career Milestones

• 2013: Gold Medal, 6th “Guiqing Cup” Singing Contest, Guizhou Province.
• 2014: First Prize, “High School Vocal Competition of China Conservatory.”
• 2015: Top 4 in Wang Feng’s team, Top 16 nationwide, The Voice of China Season 4.
• 2018: Champion, Central Conservatory of Music Singer Competition; Champion, Capital University Student Singer Competition.
• 2020: Released “Neverland” album, establishing her as a self-sufficient singer-songwriter.
• 2021: Released the viral single “Sea of Stars” (over 6 billion Douyin uses).
• 2023: Held her first solo concert in Guangzhou; won “Most Popular Female Singer” at the Global Chinese Music Chart.
• 2024: Competed in “Singer 2024,” released “The Season of Silence” album, and held a major concert in Beijing.
• 2025: Named Top 10 Singer of the Year, New Generation Female Singer, and Album of the Year at Tencent Music.
• Notably, after a car accident in July 2024, she performed at the “Falling into the Mortal Realm” film premiere in a wheelchair.

🎵 Notable Songs

Solo – Original – OST:

• “Open” (self-composed, 2018)
• “Sea of Stars” (single, 2021, viral on Douyin)
• “The Season of Silence” (album, 2024)
• “Without Me You Still Have the Sun” (2025)
• “If You’re Sad, Why Bother?” (2025, OST for “A Good Life”)
• “Blind Choice” (2024, original song)
• “Xiaoyun” (2024)
• “Flowers on the Strings” (2024)
• “If We Could Be Like This for Ten Thousand Years” (2023, OST for “The Long Moon Embers”)
• “When in Love” (2025, OST for “Bai Yue Fentian”)
• “Confession Screen” (2024, OST for “Don’t Fall in Love with Me”)

International Collaborations:

• “Sad Sometimes” (with Alan Walker & Corsak, 2019)
• “Heart Road” (with Alan Walker, 2023)

Notable Covers:

• “Upwards to the Moon” (Left Hand Points to the Moon/左手指月, Sound of My Dream 3, over 10 million views)
• “The Story of Time” (Sound of My Dream 3)
• “Dust in the Fireworks” (2025, cover with copyright controversy, later resolved)

TV Dramas:

• “Schrödinger’s Cat” (2016, as Ai Xiaoxin)
• “This Boy Is Pretty Cool” (2017, as Ai Xiaoxin)
• “Pretty Cool Youth 2” (2017, as Ai Xiaoxin)

Awards & Achievements

• 2025: Top 10 Singer of the Year, New Generation Female Singer, Album of the Year (“The Season of Silence”) at Tencent Music.
• 2024: Weibo Nayun Leap Musician Award.
• 2023: Most Popular Female Singer at the 24th Global Chinese Music Chart.
• 2022: Top 10 Songs, 29th Eastern Billboard (“Sea of Stars”).
• 2018: Champion, Central Conservatory of Music Singer Competition; Champion, Capital University Student Singer Competition.
• 2014: First Prize, “High School Vocal Competition of China Conservatory.”
• 2013: Gold Medal, “Guiqing Cup” Singing Contest, Guizhou Province.

Agency & Partnerships

Huang Xiaoyun is managed by a professional agency and has partnered with major brands in fashion, cosmetics, and digital music in China. She was named cultural tourism ambassador for Luodian in 2023, actively promoting her hometown’s image on national media.