| Kriesha Chu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Native Name: | 크리샤 츄 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | December 20, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Makati, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Signature: | Kriesha-Chu-Signature.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu (born December 20, 1998), better known by her stage name Kriesha Chu, is a Filipino-American singer based in South Korea.
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.
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]
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]
| 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 |
| 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) | — | Home for Summer OST | |
| "I Want to See You Tomorrow" (내일도 보고싶어) | — | My Sweet Melody OST | |
| Year | Title | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spunk | Kang Ari | ||
| 2020 | Live with a Ghost | Yeon Su-ji |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Contestant | Runner-up | ||
| 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" | ||