Victoria Song
Introduction '''Song Qian''' (; born February 2, 1987), known professionally as '''Victoria''' or '''Victoria Song''', is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress, model, host and author known for her work as the leader of South Korean girl group f(x).In 2010, Song gained fame as part of ''We Got Married Season 2,'' as well as being a cast member of KBS's ''Invincible Youth''. She is also known for her roles in television series ''When Love Walked In'' (2012), ''Beautiful Secret'' (2015), ''Ice Fantasy'' (2016), ''A Life Time Love'' (2017), ''Moonshine and Valentine'' (2018), Find Yourself (2020); and the films ''My New Sassy Girl'' (2016), ''My Best Friend's Wedding'' (2016), and ''Wished'' (2017).Song ranked 74th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, 41st in 2019 and 14th in 2020.
Life and career Song at Seoul Plaza 2011===1987–2011: Early life and career beginnings===Song Qian was born in Qingdao, Shandong. She left her hometown at a young age to study Chinese traditional dance at the Beijing Dance Academy. After her high school graduation, she was accepted to the Beijing Dance Academy and majored in Chinese ethnic dance. In September 2007, Song was first scouted by an SM Entertainment casting agent while in Beijing dance competition and eventually cast into SM Entertainment after passing the audition under SM Casting System. She was originally trained to prepare for her acting and modeling career in South Korea.Prior to debuting, Song was introduced to the public through various appearances in music videos and commercials; her first appearance is in ''Spris'' commercial with Lee Joon-gi in early 2008.She made her official debut as a member of f(x) in September 2009.In June 2010, Song became a cast member for the first season of the variety show ''Invincible Youth'' in which she was a part of G7, consisting of 7 female idols from various groups. She was also cast on the reality show ''We Got Married'' with Nichkhun of 2PM. The couple was collectively known as Khuntoria in the variety show. Nichkhun and Song both gained entertainment-wide popularity as a result of the show's success. At the end of the year, Song won the 'Popularity Award' at the MBC Entertainment Awards for her stint in ''We Got Married''.=== 2012–2017: Acting roles and rise in popularity ===leftIn January 2012, Song was cast to play the lead role in the Chinese-Taiwanese co-production ''When Love Walked In'', alongside label-mate Zhou Mi, and Calvin Chen of the group Fahrenheit. The drama reached the number one spot in viewership ratings. She won the 'Best New Actress' award at the China TV Drama Awards for her performance. In December 2012, Song released a photo-essay book titled ''Victoria's Hong-Ma'', which included her travel experiences in Hong Kong and Macao. The Chinese version of the book was subsequently released in 2013.In 2013 she became the MC for KBS's program ''Glitter'' alongside actress Kim So-eun.In 2014, Song was chosen to host the Korean-Chinese variety show titled ''Strongest Group'' together with Zhou Mi. She was also featured in his solo album single, titled "Loving You". Song then starred in Zhang Liyin's music videos "Agape" and "Not Alone" as the lead female character alongside former EXO member Tao.In 2015, it was also revealed that Song would team up with Chinese manager Jia Shikai for her local activities.Following the setup of her studio, Song starred in Hunan TV's music romance drama ''Beautiful Secret''. She released a solo single titled "Star Tears" for the drama's soundtrack. The drama eventually went on to record the highest average viewership ratings for the first half of 2016 in China.In 2016, Song starred in ''My New Sassy Girl'' with Cha Tae-hyun. The film, a remake of ''My Sassy Girl'' (2001), was released simultaneously in South Korea and China. She then appeared in the Chinese remake film of ''My Best Friend's Wedding'', playing the role of Kimberly Wallace in the original film. The same year, Song starred in ''Ice Fantasy'', an epic fantasy drama adapted from the novel of the same name by Guo Jingming. She sang an OST for ''Ice Fantasy'', titled "Li Luo", which is also her character's name in the drama. Song was next cast in the modern romance drama ''Endless August'' by Anni Baobei alongside Rain.From January to April 2017, Song co-hosted the variety program ''Ace vs Ace''. She also became a fixed cast on Zhejiang TV's ''Beat The Champions'', which started airing in April. In June, she starred alongside Huang Xiaoming in the fantasy romance drama ''A Life Time Love'', based on the novel ''Once Promised'' by Tong Hua. In July, she co-starred in fantasy comedy film ''Wished'', directed by Dayyan Eng, which garnered good reviews for Song and had the highest audience scores across the top 4 ticketing platforms for local Chinese comedies released that summer. In August, she joined the cast of Hunan TV's female-centric reality show ''Up Idol''.===2018–present: Solo debut, acting and debut album===Victoria Song at Jeju K-Pop Festival, in October 2015In January 2018, Song starred in ''The Chronicles of Town Called Jian'', a mystery period drama produced by Li Shaohong; based on the "Tarot Goddess Sleuths" series. The drama has previously completed filming in 2014.On March 13, 2018, she released her debut solo single "Roof on Fire" along with its music video. She has also joined the dance-oriented variety show, ''Hot Blood Dance Crew'', and talent scouting program ''The Next Top Bang'' as a mentor.In May 2018, Song starred in fantasy romance drama ''Moonshine and Valentine'' alongside Huang Jingyu. The series received positive reviews, and Song was praised for her acting performance. In October she starred in the fantasy adventure film ''Legend of the Ancient Sword'', based on the video game ''Gu Jian Qi Tan 2''. The same year, she was cast in modern romance drama ''Broker'' alongside Luo Yunxi, playing an intelligent and beautiful scientist.On September 5, 2019, Song announced that her contract with SM Entertainment had expired and that she would be leaving the company. On the same day, SM Entertainment announced that Song had not yet left the company, but rather the two were finding new ways to work together.In 2019, Song  starred in the modern romance dramas ''Love Under the Moon'' and sung the opening theme song "Practice To Be Friends". In 2020, Song starred in the romantic comedy drama ''Find Yourself''. The drama was a huge hit and Song gained further recognition for her role as a working woman who is inexperienced in love.On May 19, 2020, Victoria released her self-titled solo album digitally after being postponed since 2017.The album consists of ten tracks, including the previously released single "Roof on Fire" (2018) and three English-language tracks. The lead single, "Up To Me" was also released in the same day along with its music video. The album sold over 250,000 copies in its first 22 hours of pre-sale, making Victoria Song the fastest Chinese female artist to reach diamond certification on QQ Music in 2020.The album reached No. 1 place on QQ Music after sold over than 300,000 copies in the first weeks. In the next few weeks, she also released music videos for "怀念" and "官能支配 (Functional Control)".In the summer of 2020, Victoria participated in the 2020 edition of the Chinese version of "Produce 101", called ''Chuang 2020'' where she was an MC and a mentor. She also performed on the show.In August 2020, Victoria's female-centric drama ''Love Yourself'' was released both in China and Internationally. She stars as a television reporter who is lost about love.In 2021, Song terminated her endorsement contract with the clothing manufacturer H&M  after it criticized China for human rights violations against Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region of China where cotton for clothing products is grown. In April 2021, SM Entertainment announced that their contract with Victoria had ended.In 2022, Victoria starred in Beloved Life as Du Di, a resident Ob-gyn. In 2023, Victoria took the role of Han Lu in the film Post Truth. She had been on a roadshow around China to promote the film.
Philanthropy In 2008, Song and Super Junior-M participated in a campaign for Chinese athletes during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. In 2010, she and fellow f(x) members were appointed ambassadors for a blood donation campaign for "World Blood Donor Day". The following year, she participated in the press conference to promote awareness for a fundraising campaign to help children in Africa, which was jointly organized by the Red Cross and UNICEF.In November 2012, she and Kangta also attended a cultural charity event in China, where they gave music and dance lessons to children in need. The event was organized by SM Entertainment and CJ E&M to celebrate 20 years of China and South Korea's diplomatic ties.Towards the end of 2014, Song opened a flea market where she sold her personal items for charity. She donated all proceeds to UNICEF on December 31.In April 2015, she and other ''Beautiful Secret'' cast members launched "Beautiful Childhood Secret" to promote awareness for children with hearing disabilities. The members and crew ordered customized picture books for the disabled children. In the same month, Song also auctioned off a handmade doll, named "Song Song", on the UNICEF charity auction site and in June, she participated in UNICEF's "Help Nepal Children" charity bracelet project.
Discography ===Studio albums=== Title Album details Sales ''Victoria''* Released: May 19, 2020* Label: Shanghai Song Qian Film and Television Culture Studio (Victoria Studio)* Formats: Digital download, streaming* CHN: 513,100===Singles=== Title Year Peak chart  positions Album CHN Billboard  QQ "Roof on Fire" () 2018 2  9 ''Victoria'' "Up To Me" 2020 —  — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.===Collaborations=== Title Year Peak chart positions Album CHNBaidu Chart "Loving You"(Zhou Mi feat. Victoria Song) 2014 13 ''Rewind'' "Salute to the Heroes"  ()(with  various) 2021 —  "Wave" ()(with Xu Weizhou) 2022 —''China Winter Sports album'' "Chinese Dream, My Dream" ()(with  various) — "Our Song" ()(with  various) —===Soundtracks=== Title Year Peak chart positions Album CHNBaidu Chart CHNBillboard V Chart "Star Tears (星星泪)" 2015 '''1'''  10 ''Beautiful Secret OST'' "Dear Child (亲爱的小孩)" —  — "I Believe" 2016 6  2 ''My New Sassy Girl OST'' "Li Luo  (梨落)" —  9 ''Ice Fantasy OST'' "Jiu Long Jue (九龙诀)" —  — ''Zhe Tian 3D Mobile Game Theme Song'' "Peach Blossom Source (桃花源)"  —  — ''Tao Hua Yuan Ji 2 Online Game Theme Song'' "Ace vs. Ace (王牌对王牌)" (with Wong Cho-lam & Roy Wang) 2017 —  — ''Ace vs Ace Season 2'' "You are an Idol (你是偶像)" (with Rosamund Kwan, Jiang Xin, Michelle Chen, Shen Mengchen, Tang Yixin, Wang Han & Wu Xiubo) —  — ''Up Idol Season 2'' "Heart Signal (心动的信号)" 2019 —  — ''Heart Signal 2 Theme Song'' "Practice To Be Friends (练习当朋友)" (with Oho Ou) —  —  ''Love Under the Moon OST'' "I Want Your Love (我要你的爱)" (with Celina Jade, Zhang Jianing & Li Chun) 2020  —  — ''Love Yourself OST''  "Mirror City (镜城)" (with WXWZ) —  — ''Honor of Kings Online Game Theme Song''  "Long Wind (长风送)"  2021 —  — ''Luoyang OST''  "Happy Crying (幸福的哭泣)"  2022 —  — ''Beloved Life OST'' "Just Goodbye (不过是，再见)"  —  — ''Almost Lover OST'' "Play (出手)"  2023 —  — ''Game for Peace Mobile Game Theme Song'' "Just 2023 (刚好2023)"(with  various) —  — ''Wonderland 3 Theme Song'' "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Filmography ===Film=== Year  English title  Original title  Role  Notes/Ref. 2012  ''I AM.'' Herself  2015  ''SM TOWN Live: The Stage''   Herself  2016  ''My New Sassy Girl''  我的新野蛮女友  Sassy   ''My Best Friend's Wedding''  我最好朋友的婚礼  Meng Yixuan  2017  ''Wished''  反转人生  Ren Shanshan  Special appearance ''City of Rock''  缝纫机乐队  Qian Qian Cameo  2018  ''Legend of the Ancient Sword''  古剑奇谭之流月昭明  Wenren Yu   2021  ''The Pioneer''  革命者  Chen Xiu Juan 2023Post Truth保你平安Han Lu===Television series=== Year  English title  Chinese title  Role  Notes/Ref. 2012  ''When Love Walked In''  爱情闯进门  Shen Yayin   2015–2016  ''Beautiful Secret''  美丽的秘密  Jiang Meili / Rou Rou  2016  ''Ice Fantasy''  幻城  Li Luo   2017  ''Ice Fantasy Destiny''  幻城凡世  Li Luo  Cameo ''A Life Time Love''  上古情歌  Muqing Mo / Xuanyang Ruo   2018 ''The Chronicles of Town Called Jian''  茧镇奇缘  Du Chunxiao  ''Moonshine and Valentine''  结爱·千岁大人的初恋  Guan Pipi  2019''Love Under the Moon''  山月不知心底事  Xiang Yuan  2020  ''Find Yourself''  下一站是幸福  He Fanxing  ''Love Yourself''  他其实没有那么爱你  Sun Yihe 2021  '''' 心跳源计划Qiu Jianing''Lover or Stranger''  陌生的恋人  Luo Qianyi / Xiao Dong''Luoyang''  风起洛阳  Wu Siyue 2022  ''Beloved Life''  亲爱的生命  Du Di 2022 ''Almost Lover''  谁都知道我爱你  He Xiao Ran ===Variety show=== Year  English title  Original titleRole  Notes/Ref. 2010  ''Invincible Youth'' 청춘불패 Cast member  Episodes 33–58 2010–2011  ''We Got Married 2''  우리 결혼했어요 with 2PM's Nichkhun (Episodes 52–91) 2013  ''Glitter''  Co-host 2014  ''The Strongest Group''  最强天团 ''Superstar China'' 我的中国星 Judge 2015  ''Sisters Over Flowers'' 花样姐姐  Cast member 2017  ''Ace vs Ace''  王牌对王牌 Co-host   ''Beat The Champions 2''  来吧冠军2  ''Up Idol 3''    偶像来了 Cast member  2018  ''Hot Blood Dance Crew'' 热血街舞团Mentor ''The Next Top Bang''下一站传奇  2019''Heart Signal 2''心动的信号2Panelist2020''My Little One'' 我家那闺女2Cast member''CHUANG 2020''创造营 2020Mentor
Bibliography  Year  Name Language ISBN 2012  '' Victoria's HongMa (Hong Kong & Macau)'' Korean  978-89-01-15254-7  2013  '' 宋茜的港澳隨筆''  Chinese  978-71-22-18499-3
Awards and nominations  Year  Award  Category  Nominated work  Result  Ref. 2010  MBC Entertainment Awards  Popularity Award  ''We Got Married''   2012  4th China TV Drama Awards  Best New Actress  ''When Love Walked In''   2015  Powerstar Award Ceremony  Most Popular Actress    Sohu Fashion Awards  Most Popular Female Celebrity    4th iQiyi All-Star Carnival  Asian Popular Idol Award   2016  18th Huading Awards  Best New Actress  ''Beautiful Secret''    19th Huading Awards  Best Actress (Contemporary Drama)    Jumei Award Ceremony  Fashion Icon Goddess Award    LeEco Night  Most Promising Actress    Weibo Fan Festival  Powerstar Ranking: Person of the Year    Mobile Video Festival  Broadcast Influencer Award    8th Macau International Movie Festival  Best Supporting Actress  ''My Best Friend's Wedding''    5th iQiyi All-Star Carnival  Popular Actress Award  ''Ice Fantasy''   8th China TV Drama Awards    2017  Weibo Night Awards 2019  Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival  Best Actress  ''Love Under The Moon''   Cosmo Glam Night  Person of the Year (Dream)  Tencent Video All Star AwardsTrendy Figure of the Year  11th China TV Drama AwardsRising Actress  Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony Most Anticipated Actress  2020 Weibo Awards CeremonyPopular Artist of the Year 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award  Audience's Choice for Actress      ===Forbes China Celebrity 100===YearRankRef.201774th201942nd202014th
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