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Lexie Liu, also known as Liu Boxin (Chinese: 刘柏辛; pinyin: Liú Bóxīn; born December 21, 1998), is a Chinese singer, rapper and songwriter.

This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (April 2019)

Lexie Liu
刘柏辛
Liu in 2018
Born	Liu Yuyu (刘昱妤) (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 23) Changsha, Hunan, China
Occupation	Singer, rapper, songwriter
Years active	2016–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉柏辛
Simplified Chinese	刘柏辛
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Bóxīn
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉昱妤
Simplified Chinese	刘昱妤
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Yùyú
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop, hip hop, R&B
Instrument(s)	Vocal, piano
Musical artist

In 2015, she participated in K-pop Star 5, a South Korean reality TV competition series where her group came in fourth place. In July 2018, she participated in The Rap of China and won fourth place, which launched her career as a solo artist.[1] In February 2019, Liu released her debut EP 2030 in the United States with eight singles including "Outta Time" featuring Killy, "Love and Run", "Hat Trick", and "Nada".[2] She also featured as Seraphine in the K/DA song "MORE".[3]

Early life

Liu was born and raised in Changsha, Hunan.[4] She has been interested in music since she was young; she started to dance when she was four years old and learned to play the piano starting at six years old. When Liu was in grade eleven, she transferred to an international high school. However, she took a gap year when she was in grade twelve to make music. She went to Korea and participated in the reality TV competition series, K-pop Star 5, under her birth name Liu Yuyu, as a member of a 4-person girl group named "Mazinga S" which won fourth place.

While shooting the TV show, K-pop Star 5, Liu applied and was accepted to Fordham University to study global business. However, she later left to pursue her music career.[5]

Career

2016–present: Indie career, 2030, Meta Ego, and GONE GOLD

In January 2017, Liu's first original single "Coco Made Me Do It" was released and achieved more than 5 million views. In February 2017, she performed at SXSW music festival, one of the largest music festivals in the world, bringing Chinese Pop music to the US audience.

In January 2018, she composed a song called "Role" for Li Yifeng, a Chinese popular idol, singer, and actor.[6]

In July 2018, Liu participated in The Rap of China, entered the final round with a song "Mulan," and eventually won fourth place.[1] While competing in The Rap of China, Liu signed with American label 88rising.[7]

In November, she released her new song "Sleep Away" from her upcoming debut EP 2030 which was previously released in China.[8] The Fader named the track as one of “10 Songs You Need in Your Life”,[9] Nylon listed it as the “Best Music Releases Of The Week",[10] and Refinery29 said “their ears are very into Lexie.”[11]

On 18 December 2018, Liu released her new cyberpunk-influenced single "Nada", complete with futuristic-themed music video.[12] The Line of Best Fit described "Nada" as it "sees Lexie Liu's fierce, cross-cultural grit thrust into a science fiction dimension where language barriers don't exist, She fuses Mandopop with grimy beats against the visuals of her accompanying Tron-esque video, directed by mamesjao, in a retro-futuristic digital world."[13] "Nada" also made its appearance on "Best Of the Week" by Apple Music once it came out.

In February 2019, Liu released her debut EP 2030 in the United States, which included two new singles "Outta Time" featuring Killy and "Love and Run".[14][15]

In September 2019 her single "Ok, Ok, Ok" was released.[16]

On December 27, 2019, her album Meta Ego was released.[17]

On October 28, 2020, Liu voiced the champion Seraphine in Riot Games' virtual K-pop group, K/DA, in their new song "More" from their extended play All Out.[18] Liu also performed on stage at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship in Shanghai.[19]

On January 28, 2021, Liu released her second EP GONE GOLD internationally (released as Online 上线了 in China), featuring her then-newest single "ALGTR" which was self-written and self-produced alongside the rest of the EP.[20] It marked yet another change in sound direction, with the EP taking in significantly more electro-pop influences compared to previous efforts. The project's contemporary theme, reflected in the title track's music videos and the rest of the track list's visualisers which were directed by frequent collaborator Jeremy Z. Qin, revolves around the idea of living in an online game as a character. It was inspired by the unrest experienced throughout 2020 as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, where Liu's only source of understanding the world was solely through a screen - leading her to imagine what life would be like without this source.

Public image

Lexie Liu's distinct appearance caught the attention of the fashion industry where she landed placements in Paris Fashion Week 2019 as the brand ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent eyewear in the Asia Pacific Region,[21] Louis Vuitton Show 2018 in China,Puma's Suede 50 campaign and Levi's New Years TVC campaign.

Lexie Liu has also been featured on the print pages of East Asia's most prominent fashion publications, including Vogue me (China), BAZAAR China, Nylon Japan, and Nylon China.

The American fashion magazine V described her as "the face of a generation of new Chinese artists breaking into the American mainstream with a uniquely, cross-cultural sound."[22]

"Lexie Liu proves her status as China’s next global superstar with the futuristic 'Nada'," described by The Line of Best Fit, "born and raised in Changsha, China, 19-year-old Lexie Liu's "Nada' is her third single release after signing to 88rising." "Lexie Liu is spearheading the new generation of East Asian artists making waves in the global music industry. She became the youngest Chinese artist to ever perform at SXSW last year after rising to fame on South Korean TV show 'K-pop Star' and finishing fourth on the heavily male-dominated rap talent show 'The Rap of China'".[13]

After the release of her single "Like A Mercedes", the cyberpunk-inspired music video of the song was Lexie Liu's first introduction to a global audience, showing off how "her provocative sound is transcending language barriers."[23]

Her debut EP released in February 2019 was highly recommended, "with a feature from Killy on Outta Time, plus new singles Sleep Away, Hat Trick and Nada, the eight-tracker is an impressive bilingual project showcasing the Changsha born and raised artist’s skills across rap, R&B vocals and production."[24]

American fashion and culture magazine Flaunt also made a praising comment on Lexie's debut EP 2030, which is said to "narrates her life and journey within music; manifesting her inner-psyche through dream-like vocals and vibrant musical films. Dynamic in all aspects, Lexie holds a promising trajectory in the years to come."[25]

Filmography

Variety shows

Year	English title	Original title	Network	Role	Notes
2018	The Rap of China	中国新说唱	iQiyi	Contestant
2020	Singer 2020	歌手.當打之年	Human TV	Challenge Contestant
2021	Stage Boom	爆裂舞台	iQiyi	Contestant

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Album
As lead artist
"Sleep Away"	2018	Non-album single
"OK, OK, OK" (好吗, 好啦, 好吧)	2019
”Manta"
"Deep Down"	2021
Soundtrack appearances
“The Soaring Egret" (白鹭思一骋)	2017	The Forbidden City Documentary
Promotional singles
"Peacock Dance" (瞳·雀)	2020	QQ Dance Anniversary Song
"More" (as Seraphine)		League of Legends K/DA second single
"818"	2021	Zhejiang Television 818 Gala Theme Song

EP

Title	Details
2030	Released: 2019 Label: Nixie Entertainment Track listing Nada - 2:17 Love and Run - 3:11 Hat Trick - 2:49 Outta Time (feat. KILLY) - 2:51
Gone Gold (上线了)	Released: 2021 Label: Nixie Entertainment Track listing ALGTR (有吗炒面) - 4:14 Shadow - 3:56 Carousel (香芋的错觉) - 3:17 Chu Chu (猪猪锤) - 2:56 L (了) - 3:15 A Babel Cat (巴别塔的猫) - 2:16 Go Psychotic! (Outro) - 4:01

Albums

Title	Details
2029	Released: 2018 Label: Nixie Entertainment Track listing Like A Mercedes - 3:32 Mulan - 3:43 Sleep Away - 4:09 Watch Me - 3:43 Strange Things - 3:27 Bygone - 2:55 Lil Life - 3:23 Woods - 3:13 Good Girls - 3:28 Dripping Sauce - 3:09
Meta Ego (无限意识)	Released: 2019 Label: Nixie Entertainment Track listing Manta - 3:22 Holy (玫瑰星云) - 2:48 Penrose (潘洛斯阶梯) - 2:24 Metropolis (黑洞) - 4:18 Aqua Blue (地球蓝) - 2:54 Whenever - 3:14 Amnesia (健忘) - 4:03 Mind Reader - 3:13 Hide and Seek (捉迷藏) - 4:16

Collaboration with brands

• In January 2022, Lexie Liu becomes the new model of Ford EVOS.
• In October 2021, Liu became the brand ambassador for Miu Miu in the China region.
• In March 2019, Liu became the brand ambassador for Saint Laurent Eyewear in the Asia Pacific Region.[26]
• In November 2018, Liu was invited as one of the celebrity guests to attend the Louis Vuitton show named "Volez Voguez Voyage."
• In December 2017, Liu participated in the shooting of Levis' New-Year TVC campaign called Gan Jiu Xing.She also appeared as the model in posters in local Levis stores across the globe.
• In October 2017, Liu collaborated with Puma and became a member of the Puma's Group, and attended Puma SUEDE, the Puma's 50th-anniversary party.

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominated work	Event	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	"More"	Game Audio Network Guild Awards	Best Original Song	Won	[27]

References

External links

• Lexie Liu on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
• 刘柏辛Lexie工作室 on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
• Lexie Liu on Twitter
• Lexie Liu on Instagram

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