Kriesha Chu
Kriesha Chu | |
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크리샤 츄 | |
 Chu in 2018. | |
| Born | Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu December 20, 1998 |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 크리샤 츄 |
| Revised Romanization | Keurisya Chyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'ŭrisya Ch'yu |
| Website | krieshachu |
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Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu (born December 20, 1998), better known by her stage name Kriesha Chu (Korean: 크리샤 츄), is a Filipina-American singer based in South Korea.
Life and career[]
Early life[]
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 then got scouted by her current company, Urban Works Entertainment.
She speaks English, Cebuano, Tagalog and Korean, and holds both Filipino and US citizenships.
2016–2017: K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance and Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album[]
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[]
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-joo, an UrbanWorks Entertainment trainee and member of the Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. 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".[7] Chu later contributed to the Home for Summer OST with "A Thousand Days' Love" in August 2019.[8] In October 2019, she debuted as an actress through the web series Spunk, wherein she portrayed Ari.[9] 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.[10]
On January 24, 2020, she starred in the music video of "Count to Three Like a Habit" by KCM.[11] Chu is set to star in the web series Live with a Ghost.[12] She has been attempting to expand her career into China.[13]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [14] | ||
| Dream of Paradise |
show
Track listing |
70 |
Single albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [15] | ||
| Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album |
show
Track listing |
35 |
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "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[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| "Wings" (날개) (with Jeon Min-ju)[16] | 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)[17] | — | 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[]
Television shows[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016–2017 | K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance | Contestant | Runner-up[5] |
| 2017 | Eodi Road | Herself | Main cast |
| We Are Also National Athletes | Participant | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Busted! (Netflix series) | Guest | Episode: "The Mysterious Gentleman" |
| Hitman | Air date: June 22, 2018 | ||
| Sketchbook of Youheeyeul Episode 402 | Herself | Air date: July 21, 2018 | |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Credited as "Gumiho" Air date: September 2, 2018 |
Radio programs[]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | Double Date | DJ |
| 2018 | Hwa-jeong Choi's Power Time | Guest |
| One Fine Day | ||
| Wish 107.5 Bus |
Web drama[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spunk | Kang Ari | 13 episodes |
| 2020 | Live with a Ghost | Yeon Su-ji | 16 episodes |
Footnotes[]
- ^ "A Thousand Days' Love" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 17 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[18]
References[]
- ^ Korea, Buhay (August 3, 2017). "Kriesha Chu could be the first Filipino-American K-pop idol". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "After School Club ep. 304". Arirang.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (January 4, 2017). "Fil-Am Kriesha Tiu eliminated from 'K-pop Star' show". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Antonio, Psylocke (January 12, 2017). "CHRISHA CHOO RETURNS TO THE K-POP STAR 6 STAGE VIA UNANIMOUS WILD CARD DECISION".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Boyfriend wins 1st place, Kriesha Tiu's KWINs runner-up on 'K-pop Star 6' grand finals". Manila Bulletin. April 14, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Kriesha Chu debuts with high-energy album 'Trouble'". The Korea Herald. May 25, 2017.
- ^ OSEN (April 8, 2019). "크리샤 츄, '와이키키2' OST 세 번째 주자 나선다..오늘 'Delight' 공개". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ 한국경제티브이. "크리샤 츄, '여름아 부탁해' OST '천일의 사랑' 11일 음원 발표". wowtv.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "크리샤 츄·김 티모테오 주연 웹드라마 'SPUNK' 첫 에피소드 공개". kjdaily.com (in Korean). October 11, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "크리샤 츄, 태국서 인기 끈 '내일도 보고싶어' 정식 발매". tvdaily.co.kr. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "크리샤츄, KCM 신곡 "버릇처럼 셋을 센다" MV 참여". 서울경제 (in Korean). January 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "크리샤츄 "연기하다가 계속 카메라 봐…감정 표현 어려워"('귀신과 산다')". 스타투데이 (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Singer Kriesha Chu denies having plastic surgery". koreatimes. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "'K팝스타6' 크리샤 츄, '심쿵'한 첫 등장-아쉬웠던 준우…데뷔 초읽기?" (in Korean). Kookje.
- ^ "코미카 웹툰 '분홍분홍해' OST 선봬" (in Korean). The Games. December 27, 2017.
- ^ 2019년 33주차 BGM Chart [Week 33 of 2019 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Korean-language singers of the United States
- Korean-language singers of the Philippines
- English-language singers from the Philippines
- K-pop singers
- Filipino expatriates in South Korea
- Filipino people of Chinese descent
- Filipino Protestants
- South Korean female idols
- K-pop Star participants
- American people of Filipino descent
- 21st-century Filipino singers
- 21st-century Filipino women singers
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers