Born Xilinnayi Gao on 31 July 1998 in Beijing, China and raised in Singapore, the Chinese singer-songwriter better known as Curley G got her start as a contestant on the Chinese singing competition show Sing! China in 2017 and released a number of digital singles before landing her big break in 2020. She took part in the survival show Produce Camp 2020, finishing in first place and taking the centre position for girl group BonBon Girls 303 in episode 10, where she was later promoted to leader. In December 2020, she performed a song for the original soundtrack for TV drama Legend of Fei, and picked up several awards, including The Most Popular Film and TV OST Female Singer for "红尘莫欺我年少" at the QQ Music Film and TV OST Popularity Awards 2020. Following the dissolution of BonBon Girls in July 2022, she inaugurated her new solo carer with her debut EP, 《吾》.
