Xu Jiaqi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Jiaqi (Chinese: 许佳琪; born August 27, 1995) is a Chinese singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and actress. She was a member of Team SII of the female idol group SNH48 as well as its sub-units Style-7 and 7Senses, and she was also a member of the temporary girl group, The9. In 2020, she participated in Youth with You 2 and got 3rd place, securing her place in The9. She is also known for her role in the television series Legend of Yunxi (2018) as well as her leading role in The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (2020) as Fu Xuan.

Kiki Xu Jiaqi
许佳琪
Xu Jiaqi in 2017
Born	Xu Jiaqi (1995-08-27) August 27, 1995 (age 29) Linhai, Zhejiang, China
Nationality	Chinese
Other names	Kiki Xu Kiki
Alma mater	Shanghai Film Art Academy
Occupations	Singer rapper dancer actress
Musical career
Genres	Pop Mandopop K-pop J-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Star48 Ninestyle Model Agency Ninestyle Music ADQC[a] iQiyi[a]
Formerly of	SNH48 Style-7 7Senses The9
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	許佳琪
Simplified Chinese	许佳琪
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xǔ Jiāqí

Early life

Xu was born on August 27, 1995, in Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. She graduated from Shanghai Film Art Academy and Shanghai Normal University.^[1][2]

Career

2012–2020: SNH48 and acting debut

On 14 October 2012, during an SNH48 press conference, Xu was announced as one of the first-generation members of SNH48.^[3]

On 25 May 2013, Xu performed at the "Blooming For You" Concert.^[4] On 11 November, she was promoted to SNH48 Team SII, and on 12 December, she starred in SNH48's first documentary, "MengXiang YuBei Sheng". On 16 December, she performed at the SNH48 Guangzhou Concert.

On 18 January 2014, Xu participated in the Red and White Concert,^[5] of which Team SII emerged as the winner. On 26 July, during SNH48's first General Election, Xu came in eighth with 7256 votes, subsequently becoming part of the Senbatsu for their fifth single.

On 31 January 2015, Xu performed at SNH48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2015. On 25 July, during SNH48's second General Election, she came in 20th with 14351.7 votes and was placed among the Under Girls. On 31 October, Xu came in first during SNH48's first Fashion Awards and became part of SNH48's sub-unit Style-7.^[6]

In 2016, it was announced that Xu would star in the film Catman together with bandmate Ju Jingyi, due to be released in 2017.^[7] Xu made her acting debut with a cameo on the drama Stairway to Stardom.^[8] On 30 July, during SNH48's third General Election, Xu was ranked 11th with 27,388.8 votes. On 5 November, she came in first during SNH48's second Fashion Awards. On March 19, Xu was announced as one of the members of SNH48's sub-unit 7SENSES. They released their first EP, "7SENSES" on April 20. On July 29, during SNH48's fourth General Election, Xu came in tenth with 54678.8 votes.

Xu played a supporting role in the historical romance drama Legend of Yunxi in 2018.^[9] In addition, on July 28, 2018, Xu came in 7th with 91,582.06 votes during SNH48's fifth General Election.

On July 29, 2019, during SNH48's sixth General Election, Xu maintained her ranking and came in 7th with 839,586 votes.

On October 14, 2020, Xu graduated alongside the other remaining first-generation members of SNH48. October 12 marked 8 years since SNH48's formation.

2020–present: Youth With You 2, The9 and solo activities

Main articles: Youth With You (season 2) and The9 (group)

Xu participated on the reality girl group survival show Youth With You 2, which was aired on March 12, 2020. Xu is set to star in the dramas The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion and Lost Parallel.

On May 30, 2020, in the finale of Youth With You 2, Xu placed 3rd with 9,086,752 votes, thus earning a coveted spot in the final ground group, The9.

After the competition, she has done several solo endeavors such as fashion shows, magazine shootings and commercial shootings. She released a special fan song for her fandom (Blackis) called “Stand by Me”. She also landed 2 main roles notably in The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion alongside Ju Jingyi with Wang Youshuo as her male lead.

The9 disbanded on December 5, 2021.

Public image

Xu has been referred to as "short-hair Chinese Goddess" by Chinese and South Korean fans and media since her South Korea debut with 7Senses in 2019.^[10][11][12]

Discography

For Xu's works with 7Senses and The9, see 7Senses § Discography, and The9 discography.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart position		Album
		CHN [13][b]	TWN [14]
As lead artist
"Spy" (with Wu Zhehan)	2019	—	—	Our Journey
"Stand By Me"	2020	—	—	Non-album single
"Fox"		—	—	Non-album single
"SKIN"[c]		—	—	MatriX
Soundtrack appearances
"Fate Ends in the World" (缘尽世间) (with Ju Jingyi and Zhao Jiamin)[15]	2015	—	—	Mo Tian Ji OST
"闪电起航" (with Liu Xiang, Tian Liang, Chen Linong, Silence Wang and Yumiko Cheng)	2020	—	—	XJR Sports Carnival OST
"意浓"		—	—	The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion OST
"Poison Kandy (魅)"	2021	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Idol Producer (Season 2)

Song	Original Artist	Notes
The Eve (破风)	EXO	Mission 1: Position Evaluation, Center
R&B All Night	KnowKnow, Higher Brothers	Mission 2: Group Battle, Center
MAMA - Chinese Version	EXO	Group Revenge, Center
Non Daily Revelry (非日常狂欢)	Bunches Honey Ha! (with Jin Zihan, Kong Xue'er, Xie Keyin, Sun Rui, Yu Shuxin, Zhao Xiaotang)	Mission 3: Theme Song Assessment, Lead Dancer
Lover (情人)	Cai Xukun	Mission 4: Cooperation Stage, Lead Dancer
Hunt (猎)	Xu Jiaqi, Yu Shuxin, An Qi, Sun Rui, Zhao Xiaotang, Lu Keran, Dai Yanni, Xu Ziyin, Jin Zihan, Liu Lingzi	Mission 5: Final Stage Performance, Center & Rapper 1

Filmography

Film

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Original
2013		梦想预备生之半熟少女	Herself
2015	MoTian Jie	魔天劫	Ye Tianmei 叶天眉		[16]
	Love, At First	爱之初体验	Herself	Cameo
2016	I Shall Seal the Heavens	我欲封天	Meng Hao 孟浩		[17]
2019	Comic Girl Squad	暴走萌妹特攻队	Decimal / Xiao Shu / Zhou Luo
2021	Catman	我爱喵星人	Vivian		[7]

Television series

Year	Title		Network	Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Original
2017	Stairway to Stardom	逆袭之星途璀璨	Tencent Video	Song Jiani	Cameo	[18][19]
2018	Legend of Yunxi	芸汐传	iQiyi	Chu Qingge	Supporting role	[20][21]
2020	The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion	如意芳霏	iQiyi	Fu Xuan	Main role	[22]
	Parallel Lost	平行迷途	Youku	Liang Xue	Main role	[23][24]
2021	The Flowers Are Blooming	清风朗月花正开	iQiyi	Chen Langyue	Main role
2023	Let's Date, Professor Xie	爱情，开袋即食	Tencent Video	Xie Yufei	Main role
2024	Burning Love	胭脂似火	Sohu TV	Xie Lanqin	Main role
	Echo of Her Voice	幻乐森林	iQiyi	Su Ruofei	Main role
	The Land of Warriors	斗罗大陆之燃魂战	Tencent Video	Hu Liena	Supporting role

Television shows

Year	Title		Network	Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Original
2020	Youth With You 2	青春有你 2	iQiyi	Contestant	Survival show that determined The9 members Finished 3rd	[25][26]
	XJR Sports Carnival	小巨人运动会	Mango TV	Cast member		[27]

Individual endorsements

• Kiss Me (2016)^[28][29]
• Tuhu (2016)^[30]
• Skechers China (2018)^[31][32]
• Mclon (2018)^[33]
• Shu Uemura (2019)^[34]
• Mamonde (2019)
• 花果轻乳 (2020)

SNH48 activities

EPs

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2013	1	Heavy Rotation	A-side	Debut with SNH48 Team SII
	2	Flying Get	A-side
	3	Fortune Cookie of Love	A-side	Center
2014	4	Heart Electric	B-side
	5	UZA	A-side
2015	6	Give Me Five!	A-side
	7	After Rain	A-side
	8	Manatsu no Sounds Good!	A-side
	9	Halloween Night	B-side
	10	New Year's Bell	B-side
2016	11	Engine of Youth	B-side
	12	Dream Land	B-side
	13	Princess's Cloak	A-side
	14	Happy Wonder World	A-side
2017	15	Each Other's Future	B-side
	16	Summer Pirates	B-side	Sang on "Area 48" as part of Team SII
	17	Dawn in Naples	A-side
	18	Sweet Festival	B-side
2018	20	Forest Theorem	A-side
	21	Endless Story	A-side
2019	23	Our Journey	B-side
	25	Poetry About Time	A-side
	26	Wings	B-side

Albums

• Mae Shika Mukanee (2014)

Units

SNH48 Stage Units

Stage No.	Song	Notes
Team SII 1st Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru"	Return Match 再爱一回	With Qian Beiting, Xu Chenchen and Li Yuqi
Team SII 2nd Stage "Nagai Hikari"	Heart Gata Virus 心型病毒	With Kong Xiaoyin and Xu Chenchen
Team SII 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive"	Pajama Drive 不眠之夜	With Li Yuqi and Mo Han
Team SII 4th Stage "RESET"	Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa 心端的沙发	With Wu Zhehan and Sun Rui
Team SII 5th Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"	Tonari no Banana 青涩的香蕉	With Zhang Yuge
Team SII 6th Stage "Journey of the Heart"	Horizon 地平线	With Wu Zhehan, Qian Beiting, Shen Zhiling and Kong Xiaoyin
Team SII 7th Stage "District 48"	Love Is Not Central 爱未央	With Xu Daimeng
Team SII 7.5th Stage "Beautiful District 48"	Angel's Trap 天使的圈套	With Sun Rui
Team SII 8th Stage "Plan Salvation"	噩夢輪迴	Solo stage

Concert units

Year	Date	Name	Song	Notes
2013	25 May	Blooming For You Concert	None
	16 November	Guangzhou Concert	Return Match 再爱一回	With Li Yuqi, Mo Han and Chen Guanhui
2014	18 January	Red and White Concert	Arashi no Yoru ni wa 暴风雨之夜	With Chen Si, Dai Meng and Wen Jingjie
	26 July	SNH48 Sousenkyo Concert in Shanghai	None
2015	31 January	Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2015	Heart Gata Virus 心型病毒 Pajama Drive 不眠之夜 Our Destiny in This World	With Wen Jingjie and Xu Zixuan With Mo Han and Li Yuqi With Zhao Jiamin and Ju Jingyi
	25 July	2nd General Election Concert	Dakishimeraretara 如果你拥抱我	With Dai Meng and Kong Xiaoyin
	26 December	Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2015 (2nd Edition)	Junjou Shugi 纯情主义	With Yuan Yuzhen and Xu Han
2016	30 July	3rd General Election Concert	None
2017	7 January	Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (3rd Edition)	Enjou Rousen 燃烧的道路 Kiseki wa Ma ni Awanai 错过奇迹	With Liu Jiongran and Qing Yuwen
	4th General Election Concert	29 July	Monster	With Zhang Yuge, Liu Jiongran, Wan Lina and Zhang Dansan
2018	Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (3rd Edition)	3 February	Night Butterfly 夜蝶	With Wu Zhehan
	5th General Election Concert	28 July	夜行的黑猫	With Lu Ting and Kong Xiaoyin
2019	Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (5th Edition)	19 January	Don't Touch	Solo
			Spy	With Wu Zhehan
	6th General Election Concert	27 July	Pink Sniper	With Lin Siyi and Xie Leilei
	Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (6th Edition)	21 December	废墟纪元	Solo
			+-	With Wu Zhehan
			美杜莎的温柔	With Wu Zhehan

Notes

1. As a member of The9 only.
2. The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China and was last updated in September 2019.
3. Song was released under The9, but a solo released by Xu Jiaqi.