Born in China, You Shao studied singing at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under the guidance of Wu Bo and graduated with a degree in Music and Literature in 2008. That same year, he chose to move to France to continue his studies, working on his vocal technique with Eléonore Jost and Leontina Vaduva.

In 2012, he joined the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, where he refined his skills under the mentorship of José Van Dam. He won the fourth prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2014. In the same year, he also won third prize at the Toulouse Singing Competition.

He then became a member of the Academy of the Paris National Opera, performing the roles of Pylade (Iphigénie en Tauride) at the Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Ferrando (Così fan tutte) at the Maison des Arts de Créteil and the Théâtre d'Antibes. He also sang in productions of Aïda and Lucia di Lammermoor at the Opéra Bastille, performed Mozart's Requiem at the Opéra de Saint-Étienne, and took on the role of the Steuermann (Der Fliegende Holländer) at the Opéra de Lille, as well as the role of Bénédict in Camille Saint-Saëns' *Le Timbre d’Argent* at the Opéra-Comique.

He has performed in recital at the Amphitheater Bastille and recorded the cantatas *Fernand* and *La Vendetta* by Gounod with Hervé Niquet and the Brussels Philharmonic (to be released soon).

Among his engagements, he has played the roles of the Shepherd and the Sailor (Tristan und Isolde) at the Opéra de Montpellier, Steuermann (Der Fliegende Holländer) at the Opéras of Rennes, Nantes, and Angers, the role of Ismaël (Nabucco) at the Domstufen Festspiele, Ruiz (Il Trovatore) at the Paris Opera, and Nemorino (L’Elisir d’Amore) at the Opéra de Bordeaux.