Zeng Yike (, born on 3 January 1990 in
Changde
Changde ( ) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. In addition to the urban districts, Changde also administers the county-level city of Jinshi City, Jinshi and six counties. Changde is adjacent ...
,
Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...
), also known as Yico Zeng or Yico Tseng, is a Chinese singer. She was a finalist on the
Hunan TV
Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a provincial satellite TV station officially launched on 29 September 1970 and is currently China's second-most-watched channel, second only to CCTV-1, owned by China Central Television, although Hunan STV occasio ...
talent show ''
Super Girl'' in 2009.
Later that year, on 18 December 2009, her first album ''Forever Road'' was released. It was suggested that a track "Leo" () was similar to a song released in 2002 and she was accused of plagiarism. Zeng however denied the charge, saying all of her songs were original. In 2010 she appeared in the film ''
Love in Disguise
''Love in Disguise'' (). is a 2010 Chinese-language musical romantic comedy movie. It is Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director Wang Leehom's directorial debut, and was filmed in Shanghai. ''Love in Disgui ...
'' ().
Early life
Her father was a university teacher and her mother was a doctor. She especially liked music and writing when she was a kid. The high school teacher always used her essay as a model essay in her class. She started writing songs when she was in year 9. During her high school life, she started learning guitar by herself. Although she really likes music, she hasn't received any professional training. After high school, she was about to apply to music college, but her parents opposed. Therefore, due to her excellent results in English, she applied to Jilin International Studies University to study English.
Career
In 2009 she was a finalist on TV competition ''Super Girl'' and achieved 9th place in the competition. She was the only one who performed original songs during the whole competition.
On 18 December 2009, she released her first album ''Forever Road''.
In March 2010, she joined
Wang Lee Hom
Wang Leehom (; born May 17, 1976), sometimes credited as Leehom Wang, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and film director. Formally trained at Eastman School of Music, Williams College and Berklee College of Music, his music i ...
's movie ''
Love in Disguise
''Love in Disguise'' (). is a 2010 Chinese-language musical romantic comedy movie. It is Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director Wang Leehom's directorial debut, and was filmed in Shanghai. ''Love in Disgui ...
'' as a music school student; she also wrote and sang the theme song "Night Train".
On 10 July 2011, she released her second album ''A Cat's Travel - Forever 21'', followed by a third one, ''The Flying Thief'', on 20 May 2013.
In February 2013 she joined TV drama ''
Scarlet Heart 2
''Scarlet Heart 2'' ( Chinese: 步步惊情) is a 2014 Chinese television series. It is the sequel to ''Scarlet Heart'' (2011), and continues the story after the time traveling protagonist, Zhang Xiao (Cecilia Liu), returns to her own time follow ...
'' as Ling Dang.
On 1 December 2014, she released a single "Stars&Moon".
This was followed by singles "Black Swan", "Coward" and "Can I Kiss You" in summer of 2015.
Singles
*你是我最好的朋友 ("You are my best friend")
*还能孩子多久 ("How long can I be a child")
*最天使 ("My best angel")
*狮子座 ("Leo")
*No tomorrow
*Good night
*景 ("The scene")
*白色秋天 ("White autumn")
*多余的流星 ("Redundant meteor")
*The princess in another world
*等你回来 ("Wait for you")
*勇敢一点 ("Be brave")
*视觉系 ("The visual"
*我们不是只有现在吗
*星星月亮 ("Stars&Moon")
*黑天鹅 ("Black Swan")
*胆小鬼 ("Coward")
*Can I Kiss You
*别祝我生日快乐 ("Don't wish me a happy birthday")
*北京到台北 ("Beijing to Taipei")
*不如我们重新来过 ("Not as good as we have been")
*午夜旅馆 ("Midnight hotel")
*私奔 ("Elopement")
*I Need Love
*Need A Friend
*三的颜色 ("Three colours")
Albums
*《Forever Road 》 (2009)
*《一只猫的旅行Forever 21》 (2011)
*《会飞的贼The flying thief》 (2013)
*《25岁的晴和雨》 (2015)
*《Anti ! Yico》(2018)
*《Burning》(2021)
*《2022》(2022)
Film and television works
Films
* ''
Love in Disguise
''Love in Disguise'' (). is a 2010 Chinese-language musical romantic comedy movie. It is Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director Wang Leehom's directorial debut, and was filmed in Shanghai. ''Love in Disgui ...
'' (2010) ()
* ''Angel's Gift'' (2011) ()
* ''
Seer 2
''Seer 2'' (Chinese: 赛尔号大电影2之雷伊与迈尔斯) is a 2012 Chinese animated fantasy adventure film based on an online game. The film is part of a film series, being preceded by '' Seer'' (2011) and followed by '' Seer the Movie 3: He ...
'' (2012) (赛尔号大电影2之雷伊与迈尔斯)
* ''
South of the Clouds'' (2014) ()
Television series
* ''Hello Summer'' (2011) ()
* ''
Scarlet Heart 2
''Scarlet Heart 2'' ( Chinese: 步步惊情) is a 2014 Chinese television series. It is the sequel to ''Scarlet Heart'' (2011), and continues the story after the time traveling protagonist, Zhang Xiao (Cecilia Liu), returns to her own time follow ...
'' (2014) ()
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Awards
*2009, the most popular super girl awarded by Tianya
*12 SEP 2009, ELLE "Best style girls"
*2010, top Chinese Music Chart Awards- The most popular media attention new star
*2010, Baidu Entertainment Boiling Point-The yearly top 10 hottest song for 《Leo》
*2010, Beijing Popular Music-The yearly best creative new star
*2010, the 14th Global Chinese List-The best new star in mainland
References
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Living people
1990 births
People from Changde
Chinese Mandopop singers
Chinese women singer-songwriters
Musicians from Hunan
Singers from Hunan