Kristii

Kristii
Background information
Born
Vienna, Austria
GenresR&B, pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2018–present
Websitekristiiofficial.com

Kristii is an Austrian-born R&B-pop singer and songwriter. Her collaborators include producers Scott Storch, Adonis Shropshire, Deekay, Paperboy Fabe and Verse Simmonds, as well as performers O.T. Genasis.

Early life and education

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

Career

Kristii debut single "Recovery" was released independently. Remixes by Dave Audé and Dave Matthias entered American dance radio, with the latter reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay. Her track "I Can't Live Without You" also charted at #42 on the Bllboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay.

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.

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. She continued working with Grammy-winning producer Scott Storch and songwriter Verse Simmonds on the single "All The Way." and "Saucy"

2022–2025: Genre change and chart success

"Triangle" (December 2024); and "Comfortable" (March 2025) featuring Verse Simmonds.. Performances with O. T. Genasis and on Universal CityWalk Hollywood. Interview on On with Mario Lopez podcast.

2026-present: Lost&Found era

In 2026, Kristii dropped the mask together with producer Scott Storch, marking a in a new era of R&B. Her album "Lost & Found," released in January. Delayed four times, the project explores the duality of a woman who cheated death to find her true voice.

Performances in Austria, Turkey and Spain.

Discography

Albums
Most recent releases - 2026 album "Lost&Found"
Other Singles

Personal life

Kristii divides her time between Los Angeles, USA and Vienna, Austria. Fluent in German, French and English.

In parallel to being a singer-songwriter she also continues her professional acting career. With four lead and two supporting roles in full feature films and a number of soundtracks. Her most notable achievement to date in acting is receiving a Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard nomination and interviews for French radio and press.

References

  1. ↑ John, Manny King (15 December 2024). "Listen to KRISTII's "Lightning" featuring Chris Brown & O.T. Genasis". Grungecake.
  2. 1 2 3 Nikolaevich, Sergey (13 June 2024). "KRISTII. Purity After a Downpour". L'Officiel Baltic.
  3. 1 2 Ghert-Zand, Renee (27 October 2015). "Actress channels Marc Chagall's beloved Bella". The Times of Israel.
  4. 1 2 3 4 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. ↑ Odutola, Tayo (2 August 2024). "Top Submissions EP1 Aug 2024". The Word Is Bond.
  8. ↑ Thomson, Zangba (19 December 2024). "Exploring the Intimate Sound of Kristii's "Triangle" Single". Bong Mines Entertainment.
  9. 1 2 "Comfortable (feat. Verse Simmonds) – Single by Kristii". Apple Music. 14 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  11. ↑ "Exploring the Intimate Sound of Kristii's "Triangle" Single". Bong Mines Entertainment. 19 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Once in Trubchevsk as seen by Larisa Sadilova". Festival de Cannes. 23 May 2019.