Zhai Xiaowen (, born May 28, 1999) is a Chinese singer and actor from Jinan, Shandong, China. He is currently signed to Wajijiwa Entertainment and was formerly a member of the boy band R1SE.
In 2018, Xiaowen participated in the Tencent Video entertainment talent show The Coming One 2 (), where he placed among the top nine contestants in the "Super Visual" category. That same year, he made his acting debut in the youth romance drama Unrequited Love ().
In 2019, he took part in the idol survival reality show Produce Camp 2019 (), and on June 8, placed sixth in the final, debuting as a member of the limited-time boy group R1SE. He officially began his career as a singer with the group's debut.
On June 14, 2021, after R1SE officially concluded all group activities, Xiaowen continued his solo career under "Zhai Xiaowen Studio," a personal studio operated by Wajijiwa Entertainment.
He is known for his participation in the survival reality show Produce Camp 2019 (), where he finished in sixth place. He is also known for his role in Falling into Your Smile () as Sunflower and Always Home () as Jing Qichi.
Zhai Xiaowen was born on May 28, 1999, in Jinan, Shandong, China. The idea of wanting to become an artist first came to him as a child while watching the TV seriesãÂÂMy Fair PrincessãÂÂat home. During his college years, because he felt that people were entitled to do things they might not be sure of at the age of 18 or 19, he decided to go on stage to give it a try and participated in talent competitions,ãÂÂThe Coming One S2ãÂÂandãÂÂProduce Camp 2019ãÂÂ. He previously used the usernameãÂÂ没éÂÂç¿Âæ½ÂéÂȋ to share his music-related content on online platforms.
In 2018, Xiaowen competed as a contestant on the Tencent Video entertainment talent show The Coming One 2, where he ranked among the top nine contestants in the "Super Visual" category. On August 18, Xiaowen participated in the 3rd Fan Carnival. In the same year, he made his acting debut in the youth campus drama Unrequited Love, co-starring with Hu Yitian and Hu Bingqing, in which he played the role of Xu Zhian. He also took part in Tencent Video's cross-genre sports and entertainment program Super Novae Games.
In 2019, Xiaowen participated in the Tencent Video idol survival showãÂÂProduce Camp 2019ãÂÂ, and performed the show's theme song, "Call My Name". On May 22, he attended theãÂÂdoki Grand PartyãÂÂfan meeting held by the program team at Chengyang Stadium in Qingdao. On May 29, Xiaowen participated in the fifth anniversary celebration of theãÂÂMageline skincare brandãÂÂheld at the Phoenix Center in Beijing. During the filming of the show, Xiaowen also appeared in photo shoots for several fashion magazines, including VOGUE Me. On June 8, during the final episode of Produce Camp 2019, Xiaowen ranked sixth after multiple rounds of competition and officially debuted as a member of the boy group R1SE. That same night, R1SE released their debut single, ãÂÂR.1.S.EãÂÂ, which also served as the China-region promotional theme song for the film . On July 19, R1SE released the ending theme songãÂÂç¡æ§ãÂÂfor the film Shanghai Fortress. On August 2, the group released the ending theme songãÂÂ榮èÂÂçÂÂæ°場ãÂÂ) for the television drama The King's Avatar. On August 4, Zhai Xiaowen, along with He Luoluo, Liu Ye, Ren Hao, and Zhao Lei, released the promotional and ending theme songãÂÂå°Âå¹´å¦Âæ ãÂÂfor the animated series Mo Dao Zu Shi. This marked the first time R1SE had recorded a promotional song for a Chinese animated series. On August 6, R1SE released their first music EP titled ãÂÂå°±è¦Âæ·å°æÂÂ声çÂÂç¸è£ÂãÂÂ, which included six tracks such as ãÂÂR.1.S.EãÂÂandãÂÂ誰é½åÂ¥åÂÂÃ¥ÂÂãÂÂ. On August 11, R1SE's first group reality show,ãÂÂSuper R1SE÷èÂÂè½å£ãÂÂpremiered online. On September 6, R1SE received the Group of the Year award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards hosted by GQ China. On October 12, Xiaowen participated in the second season of the youth sports crossover variety showãÂÂSuper Novae GamesãÂÂ(ãÂÂ趠æ°æÂÂå ¨è¿Âä¼ÂãÂÂ). On October 31, R1SE received the Most Popular New Group award at the Asia New Songs Chart Annual Festival. On December 3, R1SE received the Group of the Year award at the COSMO Glam Night "Heritage & Beauty" ceremony. On December 9, R1SE's EPãÂÂå°±è¦Âæ·å°æÂÂ声çÂÂç¸è£ÂãÂÂwon the Best Group Album award at the TMEA Tencent Music Entertainment Awards. Additionally, he participated in R1SE's nationwide concert tour, "WE ARE R.1.SE â 2019 R1SE National Tour".
In May 2020, Xiaowen participated with R1SE in the idol group competition reality showãÂÂçÂÂçÂÂçÂÂæÂÂ们ãÂÂ, which officially premiered. On July 28, he began filming the period family drama ãÂÂDear ParentsãÂÂ, playing the role of Li Bing. On October 22, it was officially announced that he would participate in the reality showãÂÂç¥Âå¥Âå ¬å¸å¨åªéÂÂãÂÂ.
On May 2 and 3, 2021, Xiaowen participated in R1SE's farewell concerts in Shanghai. On June 13, he took part in the final show and farewell ceremony titled æÂÂ们破æÂÂæÂÂè¾° â R1SE Limited Farewell Concert. On June 14, he officially graduated from the limited-time group R1SE and subsequently established his personal studio. In September, he joined the third season of the music competition programãÂÂæÂÂ们çÂÂæÂÂãÂÂ, broadcast by Dragon TV.
On May 28, 2022, Xiaowen released his first solo albumãÂÂæ¾ÂãÂÂ. On the same day, the songsãÂÂ海岸å¼ÂÃ¥ÂÂãÂÂandãÂÂä¹Â梦é£Âè¡ÂãÂÂwere released on NetEase Cloud Music. On June 8, the second wave of tracksãÂÂæÂÂä½ çÂÂ天æ°ÂãÂÂandãÂÂä»Âä¹Âæ¶åÂÂæÂÂ们å¼Âå§Âä¸Â说è¯ÂãÂÂwere launched, featuring special collaborations with musicians Yu Jiayun and Wansuiye. On June 24, the trackãÂÂ请伴éÂÂæÂÂä¸Âç´è·ÂãÂÂ, described as an emotional companion piece, was released. On September 10, Xiaowen began filming the historical romance dramaãÂÂCao Xuanxuan's Love JourneyãÂÂ, playing the male lead Guo Zijie.