Kriesha Chu
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| Born | Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu December 20, 1998 Makati, Philippines |
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| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu (born December 20, 1998), known mononymously as Kriesha (Korean: 크리샤), is a Filipino-American singer based in South Korea.
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Early life
[edit | edit source]Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu was born on December 20, 1998, in Makati, Philippines to Filipino parents of Chinese heritage[1] who relocated from Cebu to Manila. At the age of 2, Tiu migrated with her family to San Francisco.[2] She speaks Cebuano.[1]
2016–2017: K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance and Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album
[edit | edit source]In 2016, Chu entered K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance. She was eliminated on the seventh episode,[3] but was brought back as a wild card contestant.[4] She became a member of Kwins, which consists of Kim So-hee and Kim Hye-rim, where they finished as runners-up of the competition.[5] After K-pop Star 6 ended, Chu released her first single album on May 24, 2017.[6]
2018–present: Dream of Paradise and soundtrack appearances
[edit | edit source]On January 3, 2018, she released her first mini-album, Dream of Paradise, along with the title track "Like Paradise". The lead single is composed by the harmony team of Pentagon's Hui and Flow Blow. "Sunset Dream" is composed by Denis Seo, Sophia Pae, and Chu herself. She also contributed as a lyricist for both Korean and English versions. "Falling Star" is a collaboration project by Chu and Kim Min-ju, an Urban Works Entertainment trainee who later became a member of the Korean-Japanese project girl group Iz*One.[7] This is her first highlight project unit with a fellow company trainee entitled Project Diary. In September, Chu also made an appearance as the leading girl in the music video of Hoya's single, "Baby U".
In April 2019, she contributed to the Welcome to Waikiki 2 OST with "Delight".[8] Chu later contributed to the Home for Summer OST with "A Thousand Days' Love" in August 2019.[9] In October 2019, she debuted as an actress through the web series Spunk, wherein she portrayed Ari.[10] In the same month, Chu formally released "I Want to See You Tomorrow" for the My Sweet Melody OST, whose music video initially premiered in March 2019.[11]
On January 24, 2020, she starred in the music video of "Count to Three Like a Habit" by KCM.[12] Chu starred in the web series Live with a Ghost.[13] She has been attempting to expand her career into China.[14]
On 4 October 2023, it was announced that she had signed with New Way Company under the stage name Kriesha.[15]
In October 2025, Kriesha participated in the fourth season of Sing Again, as a contestant number 64.[16] However, she was eliminated in the 3rd episode.[17]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Extended plays
[edit | edit source]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [18] | ||
| Dream of Paradise |
Track listing
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70 |
Single albums
[edit | edit source]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [19] | ||
| Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album |
Track listing
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35 |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Trouble" | 2017 | Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album |
| "Like Paradise" | 2018 | Dream of Paradise |
| "I Want To See You Again" | 2019 | I Want To See You Again |
| "올레길 (지집아이)" | 2020 | 올레길 |
Soundtrack appearances
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| "Wings" (날개) (with Jeon Min-ju)[20] | 2017 | — | K-Pop Star Season 6 Top 10 |
| "Crazy in Love" | — | K-Pop Star Season 6 Top 8 | |
| "Say You Love Me" (좋아한다 말해) (with Samuel)[21] | — | Pink Pink OST | |
| "Delight" | 2019 | — | Welcome to Waikiki 2 OST |
| "A Thousand Days' Love" (천일의 사랑) | —[A] | Home for Summer OST | |
| "I Want to See You Tomorrow" (내일도 보고싶어) | — | My Sweet Melody OST |
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Web series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Spunk | Kang Ari | [10] |
| 2020 | Live with a Ghost | Yeon Su-ji | [13] |
Television shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016–2017 | K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance | Contestant | Runner-up | [5] |
| 2017 | Eodi Road | Herself | [citation needed] | |
| We Are Also National Athletes | Participant | [citation needed] | ||
| 2018 | Travel Agency | Cast member | [23] | |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Credited as "Gumiho" | [24] | |
| 2025 | Sing Again season 4 | Eliminated at the first round | [16] |
Music video appearances
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2020 | "Count to Three Like a Habit" | KCM | [12] |
Stage
[edit | edit source]Concert
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Kriesha Playlist | Lim Art Center | December 23 | [25] |
Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ "A Thousand Days' Love" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 17 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[22]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Kriesha Chu at HanCinemaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Singers from Makati
- Actresses from Makati
- K-pop Star participants
- Korean-language singers of the United States
- Korean-language singers of the Philippines
- English-language singers from the Philippines
- Filipino people of Chinese descent
- Filipino K-pop singers
- Filipino expatriates in South Korea
- American expatriates in South Korea
- American musicians of Filipino descent
- Visayan people
- 21st-century Filipino actresses
- 21st-century Filipino women singers
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American women singers