AleXa

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AleXa
Birth nameAlexandra Christine Schneiderman
Also known asAlex Christine, Kim Seri
Born (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996 (age 24)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsZB
Stage Name
Hangul
알렉사
Former Stage Name
Hangul
알렉스 크리스틴
Korean Name
Hangul
김세리

Alexandra Christine Schneiderman (born (1996-12-09)December 9, 1996), professionally known by her stage name Alexa (stylized as AleXa; Korean: 알렉사) and formerly known as Alex Christine (알렉스 크리스틴), is a Korean-American singer based in South Korea. After placing in both seasons of the reality television contest Rising Legends, AleXa signed with Zanybros' ZB Label and trained there for roughly two and a half years. During this time, she competed on Mnet's Produce 48. She debuted on October 21, 2019, with the single "Bomb".

Early life[]

Alexandra Christine Schneiderman was born on December 9, 1996[1] in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a South Korean adoptee mother and a Russian-American father. She is the elder of two siblings and has a younger brother.

While living in Tulsa, AleXa attended Jenks High School and Tulsa Community College. As a child, AleXa took dancing lessons for various genres, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, and tap. She began to dance when she was eighteen months old and continued into mid-high school. She was a member of the show choirs Jenks Varsity Pom and the Jenks Trojanaires in high school, which competed nationally. She also participated in theatrical productions while attending college. AleXa was an avid K-pop fan and created an Instagram account dedicated to covering K-pop songs and choreography while in school. The account received attention, amassing roughly 52,000 followers as of February 2018.[2]

Career[]

2016–2018: Rising Legends and Produce 48[]

In 2016, under the name Alex Christine, AleXa participated in the Rising Legends online audition run by Soompi. The 2016 competition was done in conjuncture with JYP Entertainment. She competed again in 2017 when Soompi partnered with Cube Entertainment. Despite placing #1 in the dance category for both years, she did not make it into either of the companies trainee programs and instead signed with ZB Label.[3] In 2018, AleXa competed on Produce 48 and was eliminated in the first round at #82.[4]

2019–present: Debut with "Bomb", mini-albums, podcast, and acting[]

On October 19, 2019, AleXa released her debut single album, "Bomb."[5] On December 13, 2019, she collaborated with Korean rock band Diablo to release a rock version of "Bomb".[6]

On February 24, 2020, she announced her first mini-album with the release of the comeback trailer "A.I Trooper". The first music video for the album, called "Do or Die", was released on March 6, 2020. The mini-album, Do or Die, was released on April 1, 2020.

In May 2020, AleXa teamed up with the K-Pop girl group Dreamcatcher and boy group IN2IT to release the single "Be The Future" for the Millenasia Project. The project, supported by UNESCO's Global Education Coalition, was released to bring attention to the importance of education and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

From June 23 to August 4, 2020, AleXa served as a guest host on the podcast How Did I Get Here?, often shortened to "HDIGH." On August 7, 2020, Dive Studios announced on their Twitter that she would become a permanent fixture on the show alongside original host Jae Park from Korean band Day6.[8][9][10] The podcast won the "People's Choice" and "Entertainment" category at the Podcast Award in 2020.[11] It also went on to win Best Podcast 2020 from Apple Podcasts.[12]

On July 16, 2020, AleXa released the music video for "Villain", a pre-release single for her second mini-album, Decoherence.[13] On October 21, AleXa released the mini-album alongside the title track, "Revolution".[14]

On January 14, 2021, AleXa released a new digital single "Never Let You Go" (오랜만이야).[15] An acoustic-style "Square Live" version with the Korean band Onewe was released on February 8.[16] On January 29, AleXa created a new YouTube channel called "AleXa 360".[17] On March 18, AleXa was announced to be making her acting debut in the Netflix drama, Goedam 2.[18] On April 12, AleXa released the OST "I Miss You Every Day" for the drama Somehow Family.[19]

On July 1, AleXa released a new single album, ReviveR, featuring the title track, "Xtra".[20] In August, AleXa released a rock version of the song in collaboration with the Korean rock band Rolling Quartz.[21]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title Details
Do or Die[22]
Decoherence[23]
  • Released: October 21, 2020
  • Label: ZB Label, Warner Music Korea
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Single albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions
KOR
[24]
Bomb
  • Released: October 21, 2019
  • Label: ZB Label, Sony Music Korea
  • Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming
 —
ReviveR[25]
  • Released: July 1, 2021
  • Label: ZB Label, Warner Music Korea
  • Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming
 41

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
[26] 		US
World
[27]
"Bomb" 2019 — 7 Bomb
"A.I Trooper" 2020 — — Do or Die
"Do or Die" — 23
"We Can" — — Non-album single
"Villain" (빌런) — — Decoherence
"Revolution" — —
"Never Let You Go" (오랜만이야) 2021 — — Non-album single
"Xtra" — — ReviveR
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaboration Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
[26] 		US
World
[27]
"Be The Future"
(with Dreamcatcher & In2It)
(As Millenasia Project) 		2020 — — Non-album singles
"Rule The World"
(with TheFatRat) 		— —
"IS IT ON"
(with Bader AlShuaibi) 		2021 — —
"Summer Breeze" (나만 없어, 여름)
(with Daedo) 		TBA TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

OST[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
"I Miss You Every Day" (어제도 오늘도 너무 보고싶어) 2021 — Somehow Family OST Part 9

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Network Ref.
TBD Goedam 2 TBD Netflix [28]

Variety Programs[]

Year Title Role Network Notes
2018 Produce 48 Herself Mnet As Alex Christine[4]

Podcasts[]

Year Title Role Network Ref
2020–present How Did I Get Here? Co-host DIVE Studios [10]

Awards and nominations[]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Soribada Best K-Music Awards 2020 Next Artist Award AleXa Won [29]
Asian Artist Awards Focus Singer Award Won [30]
EuroKpop Awards Artist to Watch in 2021 Won [31]

References[]

  1. ^ "AleXa on Instagram". Instagram. December 9, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020. Thank you so much for joining my birthday party!
  2. ^ Neal Kuykendall, Lindsey (January 23, 2018). "Alex Christine is on her way to K-Pop fame". TulsaPeople. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2019-10-20). "AleXa Takes Unconventional Route to Finally Make K-Pop Debut With 'Bomb': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Herman, Tamar (2020-01-13). "How Much Does It Cost To Debut A K-Pop Star? Zanybros CEO Discusses AleXa's Debut". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  5. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2019-10-31). "AleXa Makes a 'Bomb' Top 10 Debut on World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  6. ^ Herman, Tamar (2019-12-13). "AleXa Teams up With DIABLO for Rock Version of 'Bomb': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  7. ^ "Milllenasia Project - Be The Future". Millenasia Project. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  8. ^ "AleXa as a new Co-Host HDIGH".
  9. ^ "First episode with Jae".
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "HOW DID I GET HERE W/ JAE OF DAY6". DIVE Studios. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  11. ^ "Podcast Awards - The People's Choice". www.podcastawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  12. ^ "Best Podcast 2020".
  13. ^ "AleXa on Twitter: AleXa PRE-RELEASE SINGLE "VILLAIN"". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  14. ^ AleXa (알렉사) - 'REVOLUTION' Official MV, retrieved 2021-04-13
  15. ^ AleXa (알렉사) – 오랜만이야 (Never Let You Go) Official MV, retrieved 2021-03-18
  16. ^ AleXa H & ONEWE - 'Never Let You Go' [Square Live], retrieved 2021-04-13
  17. ^ "AleXa 360 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  18. ^ Kim, Ji-young. "[단독] "셔누·이민혁·봉재현 뜬다"…'도시괴담2', 인기 아이돌 대거 출연". Joynews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  19. ^ "'괴물 신예' 알렉사가 부른 '어쩌다 가족'". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  20. ^ Kim, Sun-woo (June 21, 2021). "알렉사 9개월만 컴백 예고…'ReviveR' 트레일러 공개". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  21. ^ Son, Bon-seok (2021-08-27). MTV ASIA ‘알렉사X롤링쿼츠’ 콜라보 스페셜 ‘엑스트라’ 영상 공개 화제. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  22. ^ "American AleXa's rise to K-pop warrior 'surreal'". UPI. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  23. ^ "Update: AleXa Gives A Glimpse Of The World Of Her "Revolution" Comeback Through Teaser Photo". soompi. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  24. ^ "Gaon Album Chart, Week 27 of 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  25. ^ "Update: AleXa Wows In Glamorous New Teaser For "ReviveR" Comeback". soompi. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  26. ^ Jump up to: a b Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  27. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bomb". Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  28. ^ "알렉사, 데뷔 후 첫 연기 도전..'괴담' 캐스팅 [공식]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  29. ^ "2020 Soribada Best K Music Awards Winners List: BTS wins Daesang; TWICE named Artist of the Year". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  30. ^ "AleXa on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  31. ^ "AleXa on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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