Kristii

Kristii
Born
Vienna, Austria
GenresR&B, pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2016–present
Websitekristiiofficial.com

Kristii is an Austrian-born R&B-pop singer and songwriter. Her collaborators include producers Scott Storch, Adonis Shropshire, Deekay, and Verse Simmonds, as well as performers performers Chris Brown, Rich the Kid and O.T. Genasis.[1]

Early life and education

Kristii was born and raised in Vienna, where she sang as a lead singer in a choire and studied classical opera, developing a three and half-octave lyrical soprano range.[2] After graduating from the American International School in Vienna (AIS), she moved to London to study acting at the University of the Arts London.[3]

Career

Kristii debut single "Recovery" was issued independently in 2016. Remixes by Dave Audé and Dave Matthias entered American dance radio, with the latter reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Dance chart. Her track "I Can't Live Without You" also charted at #42 on the Billboard Dance chart.[4]

2017-2018: Touring and Recovery EP

Performances included LA Pride Festival (USA), Monrovia Music Festival, Avalon club, House of Blues, Viper Rooms and other places across USA and Israel.[5][6]

2019–2021: Touring and Friendship EP

In 2019, Kristii was the opening act for rapper Tory Lanez on the 23-city Memories Don't Die Tour across the United States and Canada.[4] She released her first EP, Friendship, in 2021.[7] She continued working with Grammy-winning producer Scott Storch and songwriter Verse Simmonds on the single "All The Way."[8]

2022–present: Lost & Found and chart success

The lead single "Lightning" featured Chris Brown and O.T. Genasis.[1] Subsequent singles included "My Baby" (May 2024), produced by Scott Storch and featuring Rich the Kid;[9] "Triangle" (December 2024);[10] and "Comfortable" (March 2025) featuring Verse Simmonds.[11]

Discography

Albums
  • Recovery EP
  • Merry Christmas - Album
  • I Can't Live Without You EP
  • Friendship - EP
Selected singles
Other Singles
  • "Angels"
  • "Saucy"
  • "All The Way"
  • "Crazy"
  • "Moonchild"
  • "Break The Rules"
  • "Hallelujah" (cover)

Personal life

Schneider divides her time between Los Angeles, USA and Vienna, Austria.[2] She is multilingual and can speak German, French, English, and Italian.[2]

In parallel to her music career, she also continues her professional acting career. With five lead roles and her most notable achievement to date being a Cannes Film Festival nomination.[13][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c John, Manny King (15 December 2024). "Listen to KRISTII's "Lightning" featuring Chris Brown & O.T. Genasis". Grungecake.
  2. ^ a b c Nikolaevich, Sergey (13 June 2024). "KRISTII. Purity After a Downpour". L'Officiel Baltic.
  3. ^ a b Ghert-Zand, Renee (27 October 2015). "Actress channels Marc Chagall's beloved Bella". The Times of Israel.
  4. ^ a b c Gayle, Kecia (16 April 2025). "Kristii Steps Into a New Era". Hollywood Unlocked.
  5. ^ CSW Communications Team (26 May 2017). "Announcing 2017 'LA Pride Week' June 5–11". LA Pride.
  6. ^ Bronson, Kevin (4 June 2017). "Tonight in L.A.: Elvis Costello, the Primitives, Goon, Computer Games, Christian Lee Hutson, Tigers Jaw, Christian Scott, Vulfpeck, Monrovia Music Fest". BuzzBands.LA.
  7. ^ "The Journey of Kristii: A Young and Talented Singer-Songwriter and Actress". Mumubl. 2 November 2023.
  8. ^ Odutola, Tayo (2 August 2024). "Top Submissions EP1 Aug 2024". The Word Is Bond.
  9. ^ a b Thomson, Zangba (20 May 2024). "Discover Kristii's New "My Baby" Single featuring Rich The Kid". Bong Mines Entertainment.
  10. ^ Thomson, Zangba (19 December 2024). "Exploring the Intimate Sound of Kristii's "Triangle" Single". Bong Mines Entertainment.
  11. ^ a b "Comfortable (feat. Verse Simmonds) – Single by Kristii". Apple Music. 14 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Exploring the Intimate Sound of Kristii's "Triangle" Single". Bong Mines Entertainment. 19 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Once in Trubchevsk as seen by Larisa Sadilova". Festival de Cannes. 23 May 2019.
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