Xin Liu

Profile Overview

Liu Yuxin (Chinese: 刘雨昕; Korean: 류위신; born April 20, 1997), known in English as Xin Liu, is a Chinese singer, dancer and producer born in Guizhou Province, Southwestern China. She rose to fame as the top contestant of IQIYI's survival reality program Youth With You 2, finishing first and becoming the center of the girl group The9.[1] In late 2021, Xin began her solo career. Her album Epsilon and Xanadu tops Chinese billboards. Xin is also the very first female captain of Street Dance of China (season 5). Xin joined 88rising and made her US debut at Coachella in April 2024.
Xin first gained recognition as a contestant on Chinese television talent show Up Young! (向上吧！少年) in 2012. In 2016, she competed in the girl-group survival reality program Lady Bees (蜜蜂少女队), debuting as a member of the resulting girl-group, LadyBees. In 2020, Xin finished first on iQiyi survival reality program Youth With You 2, leading to her debut as a member and the centre of The9.
As a dancer, Xin started learning street dance when she was ten years old and focused on popping dance techniques. She has performed a variety of dance styles ranging from street dance styles to modern dance styles, including popping, locking, krump, urban, hip-hop, jazz, house, waacking, contemporary, swag in different dance competitions and shows.
As a singer, she released her 3-track EP Epsilon in 2021, which tops the best selling records in China and worldwide. Since December 2021, she started releasing her first full-length album Xanadu that includes 10 songs with 10 MV of 10+ different dancing styles. Some of her representative works include "Baby I Know", "Boom Tick Boom", "Hurricane", "Look Into The Mirror", "Like Love", and "Beatholic".
Xin's fandom name is "Um", which stands for umbrella; her fandom colour is "Xin Blue".