[1] On September 16, 2016, Qiao was found dead in his Shanghai apartment, after investigation, the police and his company confirmed that the case was a suicide because of depression.

Before the commencement of his singing career, Qiao was a track and field athlete who specialised in high jump events.

[5] In 2005, Qiao participated in the "Golden Star" competition (金鹰之星) and became the winner of the "New Voice" segment.

[3] In 2008, he released his first EP Start today (今天开始) which ranked top ten on the China Album Sales Chart.

On September 16, 2016, Qiao was found dead in his apartment on Qishun Road, Putuo District, Shanghai.