Zhang Yixing, one of the members of the popular South Korean – Chinese music bands namely EXO, celebrates his 24th birthday today. At the time of filing this report, he was ruling Twitter trends worldwide with the hashtage #HappyDay Lay. For the uninitiated, Lay is the name Zhang is better known with among his fans. Born in Changsha, Hunan province, China, Zhang Yixing has achieved a following which some Hollywood superstars will be envious of.
The celebrity music band member is no less than a demi god among his Chinese and Korean fans. Lay commemorates his birthday on 7 October with the release of his semi-autobiography titled “Independent 24”.
The autobiography will feature 24 important moments in the singer’s life, according to his update on Weibo. The book will be released in a limited edition version and the original version.
Lay is the main dancer of the EXO group. A born dancer, Lay was first discovered by entertainment agency SM Entertainment through a global audition in 2008. He was included in the group after several years of training. Lay’s career, apart from his work with EXO also includes participation in reality shows, including “Yue Ce Yue Kai Xin” and “Na Ke Bu Yi Yang”.
Lay’s book, which has been available for pre-booking in China, has been selling at a crazy pace. According to some reports, the book sold 68,537 copies within 24 minutes for pre-booking on opening day. The brief autobiography of the dancer is reported to be selling at the rate of 50 copies per second, the highest number of online book sales in China.
We wish the EXO performer a very happy birthday and loads more success in the coming years
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