Hou Lei

Biography

Hou Lei is a Chinese singer of Hui ethnicity, born on October 24, 1984, in Yinchuan, Ningxia, into a Hui family. In 2002, he enrolled in the Music Department at Xi'an Shiyou University, graduating in 2006. He began his artistic career in 2007 when he moved to Beijing and worked as a lead singer in various bars in Beijing and Qingdao. He achieved fame in 2013 when he participated in "Chinese Idol" on Dragon TV, finishing fourth nationally, marking his official debut. That same year, he represented Dragon TV in the "Straight to Spring Festival Gala" competition on CCTV, reaching the top 16. In 2014, he signed with Meiwei Music and released his self-titled debut album in December of that year.