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Kriesha Chu

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Teo and the surname or paternal family name is Tiu (Chu as stage surname).
Kriesha Chu
크리샤 츄
Chu in 2018.
Born
Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu

(1998-12-20) December 20, 1998 (age 25)
Makati, Philippines
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
크리샤 츄
Revised RomanizationKeurisya Chyu
McCune–ReischauerK'ŭrisya Ch'yu
Signature

Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu (born December 20, 1998), better known by her stage name Kriesha Chu (Korean: 크리샤 츄), is a Filipino-American singer based in South Korea.

Life and career

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Early life

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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]

2016–2017: K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance and Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album

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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

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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. 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]

On 4 October 2023, it was announced that she had signed with New Way Company.[14]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
KOR
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Dream of Paradise
  • Released: January 3, 2018
  • Label: Urban Works Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Like Paradise" (featuring Flow Blow)
  2. "Sunset Dream" (Korean version)
  3. "Sunset Dream" (English version)
  4. "Falling Star" (featuring Kim Min-ju)
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Single albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
KOR
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Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album
  • Released: May 24, 2017
  • Label: Urban Works Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "I Want You" (featuring Yong Jun-hyung)
  2. "Trouble"
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Singles

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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

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Wings" (날개) (with Jeon Min-ju)[17] 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)[18] — 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

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Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Spunk Kang Ari [9]
2020 Live with a Ghost Yeon Su-ji [12]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016–2017 K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance Contestant Runner-up [5]
2017 Eodi Road Herself
We Are Also National Athletes Participant
2018 Sketchbook of Youheeyeul Episode 402 Herself
King of Mask Singer Contestant Credited as "Gumiho"

Radio programs

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Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Double Date DJ [citation needed]

Music video appearances

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Year Title Artist Ref.
2020 Count to Three Like a Habit KCM [11]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "A Thousand Days' Love" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 17 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Korea, Buhay (August 3, 2017). "Kriesha Chu could be the first Filipino-American K-pop idol". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "After School Club ep. 304". Arirang. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (January 4, 2017). "Fil-Am Kriesha Tiu eliminated from 'K-pop Star' show". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Antonio, Psylocke (January 12, 2017). "CHRISHA CHOO RETURNS TO THE K-POP STAR 6 STAGE VIA UNANIMOUS WILD CARD DECISION".
  5. ^ a b "Boyfriend wins 1st place, Kriesha Tiu's KWINs runner-up on 'K-pop Star 6' grand finals". Manila Bulletin. April 14, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Kriesha Chu debuts with high-energy album 'Trouble'". The Korea Herald. May 25, 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "크리샤 츄, '여름아 부탁해' OST '천일의 사랑' 11일 음원 발표". wowtv.co.kr (in Korean). August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "크리샤 츄·김 티모테오 주연 웹드라마 'SPUNK' 첫 에피소드 공개". kjdaily.com (in Korean). October 11, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "크리샤 츄, 태국서 인기 끈 '내일도 보고싶어' 정식 발매". tvdaily.co.kr. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "크리샤츄, KCM 신곡 "버릇처럼 셋을 센다" MV 참여". 서울경제 (in Korean). January 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Lee Cheong-won (November 21, 2019). "크리샤 츄, '귀신과 산다' 캐스팅...가수 이어 연기까지" [Kriesha Chu, cast in 'Living with Ghosts'... From singer to acting]. 시사포커스 (in Korean).
  13. ^ "Singer Kriesha Chu denies having plastic surgery". The Korea Times. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "'K팝스타6' 준우승 크리샤, 김남희와 한식구..소속사 새 둥지[공식]" ['K-Pop Star 6' runner-up Krisha, Kim Nam-hee and Han Family.. New nest at agency [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Yoon Sang-geun. October 4, 2023.
  15. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  16. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  17. ^ "'K팝스타6' 크리샤 츄, '심쿵'한 첫 등장-아쉬웠던 준우…데뷔 초읽기?" (in Korean). Kookje.
  18. ^ "코미카 웹툰 '분홍분홍해' OST 선봬" (in Korean). The Games. December 27, 2017.
  19. ^ 2019년 33주차 BGM Chart [Week 33 of 2019 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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