Lay

Chinese singer (born 1991)
Person human Q12494180
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Summary

Lay is a human[1]. Born in Changsha[2], he… he was born on October 7, 1991[3]. He worked as a rapper[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], dancer[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month, #6,736 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lay was born in Changsha[2].
  • Lay was born on October 7, 1991[3].
  • Lay held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Lay worked as a rapper[4].
  • Lay's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Lay worked as an actor[6].
  • Lay's professions included dancer[7].
  • Lay worked as a singer[8].
  • Lay's professions included DJ producer[11].
  • Lay was a member of EXO[12].
  • Lay is recorded as male[13].
  • Lay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lay's genre is C-pop[15].
  • Lay's genre is mandopop[16].
  • Lay's genre is hip-hop[17].
  • Lay's genre is K-pop[18].
  • Lay's record label is recorded as SM Entertainment[19].
  • Lay's record label is recorded as Chromosome Entertainment Group[20].
  • Lay's discography is recorded as Lay discography[21].
  • Lay's Commons category is recorded as Lay Zhang[22].
  • Lay's voice type is recorded as tenor[23].
  • Lay's family name is recorded as Zhang[24].
  • Lay's pseudonym is recorded as Lay Zhang[25].
  • Lay's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lay Zhang[26].
  • Lay's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

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Origins and Family

Lay was born in Changsha[2]. He was born on October 7, 1991[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], dancer[7], singer[8], and DJ producer[11].

Why It Matters

Lay ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month, #6,736 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lay born?

Lay's place of birth was Changsha[2].

What did Lay do for work?

Lay worked as rapper[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], dancer[7], and singer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hy', 'id', 'it',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 23d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → yixing-zhang
    Wikidata description → Chinese singer (born 1991)
    P14908 → 2211
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14908: 2211, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323226160|LAY(EXO) (#323226160)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8440|wowKorea Person ID]] #mix"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6AB2-0E6A-9648-4427-AC35
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 102386
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42147|batch #42147]]"
  5. 19w ago · Techgamer534 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → SM Entertainment, Chromosome Entertainment Group
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Record label: Chromosome Entertainment Group"
  6. 23w ago · Techgamer534 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → People's Republic of China
    Work period start → —
    Record label → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Chinese
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Signature: Lay Zhang's signature.png"
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