Kristii
Musical artist
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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
- "Recovery" (2016; Dave Matthias remix, re-release as remixes EP 2022) – No. 8 Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay[4]
- "Lightning" (2024) – feat. Chris Brown & O.T. Genasis[1]
- "My Baby" (2024) – feat. Rich the Kid[9]
- "Triangle" (2024)[12]
- "Party* " (2025)
- "Comfortable" (2025) – feat. Verse Simmonds[11]
- "Bare" (2025)
- 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]