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Cao Lu
Chinese singer and actress (born 1987)
Cao Lu (Chinese: 曹璐; born August 30, 1987) is a Chinese singer, actress, and television personality.[1] She was a member of the South Korean girl group Fiestar until her group's disbandment in 2018.
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| Born | (1987-08-30) August 30, 1987 (age 36) Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | ||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||||
| Labels | Kakao M | ||||||
| Formerly of | Fiestar | ||||||
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| Chinese | 曹璐 | ||||||
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| Hangul | 차오루 | ||||||
Cao Lu was born in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China on August 30, 1987. She is an ethnic Miao.[2] Cao Lu studied at Chung-Ang University in South Korea.[3]
2004: Solo career
Lu made her solo debut in China under the name Lu Lu. She released her extended play "Cat(貓咪)" in 2004.[4]
2012–2018: Debut with Fiestar, solo activities and group disbandment
Cao Lu made her debut as a member of South Korean girl group Fiestar under LOEN Entertainment label on August 31, 2012, with their first single "Vista".
In February 2016, Cao Lu was cast in MBC's Real Men for the female soldier edition.[5] In the same month, she was confirmed to cast in We Got Married along with comedian Jo Se-ho as an couple,[6][7] which she departed from in September 2016.[8]
In 2017, Cao Lu collaborated with Yerin and Kisum on the single "Spring Again".[9]
On May 15, 2018, Fave Entertainment announced that Fiestar would be disbanded due to the expiration of the other members' contracts on April 30, 2018. Cao Lu's contract expired a month later on May 31,[10] and on June 1, it was confirmed that she left the company after deciding not to renew her contract.[11]
2018–present: New agencies
In September 2018, Lu signed with IOK Company.[12]
In March 2021, EE-Media announced on Weibo that Cao Lu had joined their ranks.[13]
EP
- Cat(貓咪) (2004)
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2016 | The Sound of Your Heart | Chinese Actress (Cameo) |
| 2017 | Missing Nine | Cai Ming |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2016 | Real Men Season 2 – Female Edition 4 | Cast member |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Don't Compel to Me, Korean Trip" (episode 87) | |
| We Got Married | Cast member (paired with Jo Se-ho) | |
| Uncontrollably Acting | Cast member | |
| Video Star | Main host | |
| 2017 | Strong Girls | Fixed Cast Member |
| Oppa Thinking | Intern (Episode 10–25) | |
| 2018 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Contestant (episode 357) |
| 2019 | Training Korean | Cast member, student |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2005 | China Central Television's Chinese Music Top 10 | Newcomer Award | Cat | Won |
| 2017 | 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards | Female Excellence Award in a Variety Show | We Got Married | Nominated |
| Best Couple Award | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award | Won |
- "China's Cao Lu makes her mark on Korean TV". The Korea Times. February 25, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- Jung, Bong-0 (December 17, 2015). "차오루 "난 中 묘족"…묘족은 어떤 민족?" [Cao lu says "I'm Miao". What is an ethnic miao?]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "묘족 소녀 차오루의 10년 한국 적응기(인터뷰①)". star.mt.co.kr/ (in Korean). December 24, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- "'우결' 측 "차오루 가상남편 조세호? 방송으로 확인부탁"(공식입장)". February 25, 2016.
- "MBC 측 "'우결' 차오루 외 명확히 확정된 바 없어" (공식입장)". February 25, 2016.
- "차오루X키썸X예린, '왜 또 봄이야' M/V 콘셉트 미리보기" (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. March 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "차오루, 새 소속사 찾았다..이영자와 한솥밥(공식)". September 7, 2018.
- "차오루, 아이오케이컴퍼니 전속계약…이영자·김숙과 한솥밥 :: 네이버 TV연예". M.entertain.naver.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "#曹璐加入天娱传媒#". Weibo.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
