Kriesha Chu

Biography

Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu (born December 20, 1998), known mononymously as Kriesha (Korean: 크리샤), is a Filipino-American singer based in South Korea.

Early life

Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu was born on December 20, 1998, in Makati, Philippines to Filipino parents of Chinese heritage who relocated from Cebu to Manila. At the age of 2, Tiu migrated with her family to San Francisco. She speaks Cebuano.

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, but was brought back as a wild card contestant. 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. After K-pop Star 6 ended, Chu released her first single album on May 24, 2017.

2018–present: Dream of Paradise and soundtrack appearances

On January 3, 2018, she released her first mini-album, Dream of Paradise×Dream of Paradise3 January 2018 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Like Paradise3:152Sunset Dream (Korean ver.)3:073Sunset Dream (English ver.)3:074Falling Star3:39, 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". Chu later contributed to the Home for Summer OST with "A Thousand Days' Love" in August 2019. In October 2019, she debuted as an actress through the web series Spunk, wherein she portrayed Ari. 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.
On January 24, 2020, she starred in the music video of "Count to Three Like a Habit" by KCM. Chu starred in the web series Live with a Ghost. She has been attempting to expand her career into China.
On 4 October 2023, it was announced that she had signed with New Way Company under the stage name Kriesha.
In October 2025, Kriesha participated in the fourth season of Sing Again, as a contestant number 64. However, she was eliminated in the 3rd episode.