A thread of Chenle's pre-debut career and achievement since a lot of people seems to forget that he's an award winning singer, song writer and actor:
At just 8 years old, Chenle won his first award, a runner up on Elf genie award. And a year later, he and his vocal group won a gold medal at the National Chinese Young Talent Selection.
On 2011, age 10, he lead the national anthem at the 2nd Nie Er music week opening ceremony
In 2011 Chenle was invited as one of China's reps Fushan Foreign Language Festival--The Austrian Culture Week which also celebrated the 40th anniv. of the diplomatic relations bet. China and Austria where he performed "Memory" and "You raise me up" https://twitter.com/TimeToChenle/status/1252605584391540737?s=19
In 2011, he was invited to Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical 'Cats' at the Golden Hall of Vienna. Accompanied by the entire Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
He also appeared on China's got talent in 2009 where he sang Memory https://twitter.com/TimeToChenle/status/1169608619790258176?s=20
He also performed for Shanghai International Children's Culture and Arts Festival Closing Ceremony https://twitter.com/TimeToChenle/status/1157945086195335169?s=20
Chenle was the Chinese ambassador for the World Organization of Child Ambassadors of Peace, performing with children around the world on lead by pianist Ezekiel Elkin where he performed "El romance del dragon" a song he wrote for Chenle
He was also an actor
he was on these movies/tv series
A candy to his mother (must watch
):
The queen of SOP 2:
Soul rhythm:
And "Bund police" (can't find a link sorry)

A candy to his mother (must watch

The queen of SOP 2:
Soul rhythm:
And "Bund police" (can't find a link sorry)