45 Facts About Joker Xue

Joker Xue is a Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer, formerly known as Jacky Xue.

Joker Xue is known for his distinctive emotional ballads, frequently referred to as "Joker Xue Style Love Songs" by critics, media, and listeners.

Joker Xue is one of five Chinese artists to surpass 100 shows, counting both arena and stadium venues, in a single tour and the only Chinese artist to surpass 100 stadium shows in a single tour.

Joker Xue studied painting in his youth, then Hotel Management at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland, before dropping out to pursue a music career.

In 2008, Joker Xue was a torchbearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay.

In 2009, Joker Xue released Unfinished Songs, a compilation album composed of selected tracks from his previous albums with three new songs.

In 2010, Joker Xue starred in The University Days of a Dog.

In 2011, Joker Xue opened his own hotpot restaurant, its successes allowed him to keep pursuing music.

In 2012, Joker Xue starred in and provided music for the soundtrack of the television series The Queen of SOP.

Joker Xue signed with Shanghai Kunhong Media and later terminated the contract due to Kunhong's inability to fulfill said contract.

In 2013, Joker Xue signed with Ocean Butterflies and released his sixth album An Unexpected Journey.

In 2014, Joker Xue starred in the television series Mother Like Flowers.

In 2015, Joker Xue founded his own streetwear brand and gained significant popularity through sharing jokes on Weibo.

However, Joker Xue advised against purchasing the EP because it only contained three songs and instead recommended listening to his songs online for free; a rarity as Chinese music streaming platforms, such as NetEase Cloud Music and QQ Music, follow the freemium model and require listeners to either subscribe or purchase in order to listen to the songs in full.

Joker Xue stated he made his music available at no charge because he wants his fans to "just come and listen to my songs" and he feels he can be more sincere about it if money is not involved.

Joker Xue was named "No 1 Model Worker in Variety Shows" and ranked tenth on the list of top ten internet celebrities commercial value, compiled and released by data analysis agency Standard Ranking.

In January 2017, Joker Xue was hospitalized due to acute gastroenteritis while filming the variety show Our Challenge.

In early 2018, Joker Xue suffered from laryngitis for several months and at one point feared he would not be able to perform anymore before making a full recovery.

The lead single "Extraterrestrial" was named one of the Best Songs of the Year and Joker Xue was named "Most Influential Male Singer " at the 2021 Tencent Music Entertainment Awards.

In 2021, Xue adopted the stage persona "Joker" at Flower Sea Beauty Music Festival in Shanghai and continued the trend through 2023.

Joker Xue was listed among the Top 20 Artists of the Year and Top 10 Singer-Songwriter of the Year on Tencent Music Year End Charts.

Joker Xue was named Best Male Singer at the 15th Migu Music Awards and Male Singer of the Year by the CMIC Music Awards for a second time.

In 2023, Joker Xue held his first online concert via Douyin, titled Ke in February, the total number of views exceeded 160 million.

In January 2025, TVBS News reported Joker Xue has acquired rights to his music videos after all of his music video were removed from Taihe Rye Music's official YouTube channel and reuploaded on Joker Xue's own YouTube official channel.

Joker Xue was the only male artist and one of the four artists to have a solo stage.

Joker Xue performed with the guitar Zhao gifted him before Zhao died in 2021.

In 2007, Joker Xue went to Russia with other artists to participate in the China Cultural Festival key project "Friendship Tour along the Volga River" jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation Cultural Film Agency.

In 2008, Joker Xue presented the "Wings of Happiness" charity evening on 20 January.

In 2018, Joker Xue served as promotion ambassador for the "Run Beijing" charity project, aimed to raise awareness for the importance of physical and mental health.

In September 2023, Joker Xue was forced to cancel the second show on his Chengdu stop due to a high fever.

Joker Xue announced the news and refund policy in person because he felt it was only right to do so given the fact that fans had already travelled to the stadium.

Joker Xue then stayed and chatted with the audience in an impromptu mini meet-and-greet session for an hour before leaving.

Joker Xue has stated multiple times that he is against ticket scalping.

Joker Xue will add one or two more shows at each stop to increase the likelihood that his fans can get tickets and decrease the chances of scalpers taking advantage.

Joker Xue has urged his fans to only come to one show per tour and to spend their time and money on enjoying other things in life.

In 2011, Joker Xue opened a hotpot restaurant named Shang Shang Qian.

In 2015, Joker Xue established the streetwear brand Dangerous People and said in an interview that he does not want it to only rely on fan economy but be accepted by others who are not his fans.

On 24 December 2021, Joker Xue released a new single "Phoenix Feathers and Unicorn Horns" through Chaoshi Music.

On 31 May 2022, Joker Xue posted a photo on his Weibo announcing the opening of Chaoshi Music.

All of Joker Xue's albums are acquired and currently owned by Chaoshi Music.

Joker Xue's artistry has received praise from other acclaimed musicians, producers, and songwriters.

Since 2017, Joker Xue has shifted his focus to music and concert tours.

Joker Xue is more discriminating with his variety show appearances in recent years, choosing either long-standing or music-oriented programs.

Mars Intelligence Agency is the longest-standing variety show Joker Xue has appeared on.

Joker Xue has been a main cast member since the first season in 2016 and was scheduled to return for the seventh season in 2024.