Victoria Song facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victoria Song
宋茜
Song in January 2024
Born	Song Qian (宋茜) (1987-02-02) February 2, 1987 (age 38) Qingdao, Shandong, China
Occupation	Singer dancer actress model host author
Years active	2009–present
Agent	Victoria Studio
Musical career
Genres	K-pop Mandopop R&B EDM
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	SM
Chinese name
Chinese	宋茜
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sòng Qiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Sung3 Sin6

Song Qian (Chinese: 宋茜), born on February 2, 1987, is a talented Chinese artist. She is known professionally as Victoria or Victoria Song. Victoria is famous for being the leader of the South Korean girl group f(x). She is also a singer, dancer, actress, model, host, and author. In May 2020, she released her first solo album, also called Victoria.

Victoria became well-known in South Korea through TV shows like We Got Married Season 2 and KBS's Invincible Youth. She has also starred in many Chinese TV dramas and films. Some of her popular dramas include When Love Walked In (2012), Beautiful Secret (2015), Ice Fantasy (2016), and Find Yourself (2020). Her films include My New Sassy Girl (2016) and My Best Friend's Wedding (2016).

Victoria Song has been recognized for her popularity. She was listed on Forbes China Celebrity 100 several times. She ranked 74th in 2017, 41st in 2019, and 14th in 2020.

Victoria's Early Life and Career Beginnings

Song performing at the 2010 SBS Gayo Daejeon

Victoria Song was born in Qingdao, China. She moved away from home at a young age to study traditional Chinese dance. She attended the Beijing Dance Academy, focusing on Chinese ethnic dance. In September 2007, a talent scout from SM Entertainment discovered her. She joined SM Entertainment after an audition. She trained to become an actress and model in South Korea.

Before her official debut, Victoria appeared in music videos and commercials. Her first appearance was in a Spris commercial in early 2008. She officially debuted as a member of the group f(x) in September 2009.

In June 2010, Victoria joined the TV show Invincible Youth. She was part of a group called G7, which included seven female idols. She also appeared on the reality show We Got Married with Nichkhun from the group 2PM. They were known as Khuntoria and became very popular. At the end of 2010, Victoria won the 'Popularity Award' at the MBC Entertainment Awards for her role in We Got Married.

Acting Roles and Growing Popularity

In January 2012, Victoria got a main role in the Chinese-Taiwanese drama When Love Walked In. She starred alongside Zhou Mi and Calvin Chen. This drama became very popular and was number one in viewership ratings. Victoria won the 'Best New Actress' award at the China TV Drama Awards for her acting. In December 2012, she released a photo-essay book called Victoria's Hong-Ma. It shared her travel experiences in Hong Kong and Macao.

In 2013, she became a host for KBS's show Glitter with actress Kim So-eun.

Song at the 2014 Seoul Fashion Week

In 2014, Victoria co-hosted the show Strongest Group with Zhou Mi. She also sang on his solo album single, "Loving You". Victoria appeared in Zhang Liyin's music videos for "Agape" and "Not Alone".

In 2015, Victoria started working with Chinese manager Jia Shikai for her activities in China. She starred in the drama Beautiful Secret on Hunan TV. She also released a solo song called "Star Tears" for the drama's soundtrack. Beautiful Secret had the highest average viewership ratings in China for the first half of 2016.

In 2016, Victoria starred in My New Sassy Girl with Cha Tae-hyun. This film was released in both South Korea and China. She also appeared in the Chinese remake of My Best Friend's Wedding. The same year, Victoria starred in Ice Fantasy, a fantasy drama based on a novel. She sang an original soundtrack (OST) song for Ice Fantasy called "Li Luo". Victoria was also cast in the romance drama Endless August.

Song at a fashion show in 2017

From January to April 2017, Victoria co-hosted the show Ace vs Ace. She also became a regular cast member on Zhejiang TV's Beat The Champions. In June, she starred with Huang Xiaoming in the fantasy romance drama A Life Time Love. In July, she co-starred in the comedy film Wished. In August, she joined the cast of Hunan TV's reality show Up Idol.

Solo Debut and Recent Work

In January 2018, Victoria starred in The Chronicles of Town Called Jian, a mystery drama. This drama had finished filming in 2014.

On March 13, 2018, she released her first solo song, "Roof on Fire," with a music video. She also joined the dance show Hot Blood Dance Crew and the talent show The Next Top Bang as a mentor.

In May 2018, Victoria starred in the fantasy romance drama Moonshine and Valentine with Huang Jingyu. Her acting in the series received positive reviews. In October, she starred in the fantasy adventure film Legend of the Ancient Sword. The same year, she was cast in the modern romance drama Broker, playing a scientist.

On September 5, 2019, Victoria announced that her contract with SM Entertainment had ended. SM Entertainment also stated that they were looking for new ways to work together.

In 2019, Victoria starred in the drama Love Under the Moon and sang its opening song. In 2020, she starred in the romantic comedy Find Yourself. This drama was very successful, and Victoria gained more recognition for her role as a working woman learning about love.

On May 19, 2020, Victoria released her self-titled solo album digitally. The album has ten songs, including "Roof on Fire" and three English songs. The main song, "Up To Me," was released with a music video on the same day. The album sold over 250,000 copies in its first 22 hours of pre-sale. This made Victoria Song the fastest Chinese female artist to achieve diamond certification on QQ Music in 2020. The album reached number one on QQ Music after selling over 300,000 copies in the first few weeks.

In the summer of 2020, Victoria was a mentor and MC on Chuang 2020, a Chinese talent show. In August 2020, her drama Love Yourself was released. She played a television reporter who was unsure about love.

In 2021, Victoria ended her endorsement contract with H&M. This happened after H&M raised concerns about human rights in the Xinjiang region of China. In April 2021, SM Entertainment announced that their contract with Victoria had officially ended.

In 2022, Victoria starred as Du Di in the drama Beloved Life, playing a resident Ob-gyn. In 2023, she played Han Lu in the film Post Truth. She promoted the film across China.

In January 2024, she starred with Chen Xingxu as Lin Xi in the business romance drama Our Interpreter. In July 2024, she became the Global Ambassador for Jimmy Choo's "I want Choo" fragrance line.

Helping Others

Victoria Song has been involved in many charity activities.

• In 2008, she and Super Junior-M supported Chinese athletes for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
• In 2010, she and other f(x) members became ambassadors for a blood donation campaign for "World Blood Donor Day".
• In 2011, she helped promote a fundraising campaign for children in Africa. This was organized by the Red Cross and UNICEF.
• In November 2012, she and Kangta taught music and dance to children in need in China. This event celebrated 20 years of diplomatic ties between China and South Korea.
• In late 2014, Victoria held a flea market to sell her personal items for charity. She donated all the money to UNICEF on December 31.
• In April 2015, she and her Beautiful Secret co-stars started "Beautiful Childhood Secret". This project helped children with hearing disabilities.
• In June 2015, she participated in UNICEF's "Help Nepal Children" charity bracelet project.

Music Releases

Victoria has released her own music as a solo artist.

Studio Albums

Singles

Collaborations

Victoria has also worked with other artists on songs.

Soundtracks

Victoria has sung many songs for TV shows and movies.

Film and Television Roles

Victoria has acted in many films and TV series.

Films

Television Series

Variety Shows

Victoria has also appeared on many fun variety shows.

Awards and Recognitions

Victoria Song has won many awards for her work in music and acting.

Forbes China Celebrity 100

Victoria has been recognized on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.

See also

In Spanish: Victoria Song para niños