AleXa

Alexandra Christine Schneiderman (born (1996-12-09)December 9, 1996), professionally known by her stage name AleXa (Korean: 알렉사) and formerly Alex Christine (알렉스 크리스틴), is a Korean-American singer based in South Korea. After placing in both seasons of the reality television contest Rising Legends, AleXa signed with Zanybros and trained there for roughly two-and-a-half years. During this time, she competed on Mnet's Produce 48. She debuted on October 21, 2019, with the single "Bomb".

For other uses, see Alexa.
AleXa
Birth nameAlexandra Christine Schneiderman
Also known asAlex Christine
Born (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsZB
Stage name
Hangul
알렉사
Former stage name
Hangul
알렉스 크리스틴

Early life

Alexandra Christine Schneiderman was born on December 9, 1996[1] in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a South Korean adoptee mother, and a Russian-American father. She is the elder of two siblings and has a younger brother.

While living in Tulsa, AleXa attended Jenks High School and Tulsa Community College. As a child, AleXa took dancing lessons for various genres, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, and tap. She began to dance when she was eighteen months old and continued into mid-high school. She was a member of the show choirs Jenks Varsity Pom and the Jenks Trojanaires in high school, which competed nationally. She also participated in theatrical productions while attending college. AleXa was an avid K-pop fan and created an Instagram account dedicated to covering K-pop songs and choreography while in school. The account received attention, amassing roughly 52,000 followers as of February 2018.[2]

Career

2016-2018: Rising Legends and Produce 48

In 2016, under the name Alex Christine, AleXa participated on the Rising Legends online audition run by Soompi with assistance from JYP Entertainment and competed again in 2017 when Soompi partnered with Cube Entertainment. Despite placing #1 in the dance category for both years, she did not place in either of the companies and instead signed with ZB.[3] In 2018, AleXa competed on Produce 48 and was eliminated in the first round at #82.[4]

2019-present: Debut with "Bomb", first EP and Podcast

On October 19, 2019, AleXa released her debut single "Bomb."[3][5] Her debut cost approximately $300,000 USD.[4] On December 13, 2019, AleXa collaborated with Korean rock band Diablo to release a rock version of "Bomb."[6]

On February 24, 2020, she announced her first extended play with the release of the comeback trailer "A.I Trooper". Then, AleXa released the single "Do or Die" for the album on March 6, 2020. The extended play was released on April 1, 2020.

In May 2020, AleXa teamed up with the Kpop girl group Dreamcatcher and boy group IN2IT to release a single 'Be The Future' for the Millenasia Project. The project, supported by UNESCO's Global Education Coalition, was released to bring attention to the importance of education and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

On June 23 - August 4, 2020, AleXa was a guest host on "How Did I Get Here Podcast" and on August 7, 2020, Dive Studios announced on their twitter that AleXa officially became a new co-host on HDIGH alongside with Day6 Jae Park.[8][9][10] HDIGH Podcast win "People's Choice" and "Entertainment" Category by Podcast Award in 2020 [11] and Best Podcast 2020 by Apple Podcast [12]

On July 16, 2020, AleXa released her new music video for "Villain", a pre-release single for her upcoming comeback to be released on October 21, 2020.[13]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Soribada Best K-Music Awards 2020 Next Artist Award AleXa Won [14]
Asian Artist Awards Focus Singer Award Won [15]
EuroKpop Awards Artist to Watch in 2021 Won [16]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details
Do or Die[17]
DECOHERENCE[18]

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[19]		 US
World
[20]
"Bomb" 2019 —7 N/A Non-album singles
"A.I Trooper" 2020 —— Do or Die
"Do or Die" —23[21]
"Be The Future"
(with Dreamcatcher & In2It)
(As Millenasia Project)		 —— Non-album singles
"We Can" ——
"Villain" (빌런) —— DECOHERENCE
"Rule The World"
(with TheFatRat)		 —— Non-album singles
"Revolution" —— DECOHERENCE
"Never let you go" (오랜만이야) 2021 TBATBA Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes
2018 Produce 48 Herself Mnet As Alex Christine[4]

Podcasts
Year Title Role Network Note Ref
2020 How Did I Get Here? (HDIGH) Co-host DIVE Studios [22]

References
  1. "AleXa on Instagram". Instagram. December 9, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020. Thank you so much for joining my birthday party!
  2. Neal Kuykendall, Lindsey (January 23, 2018). "Alex Christine is on her way to K-Pop fame". TulsaPeople. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. Benjamin, Jeff (2019-10-20). "AleXa Takes Unconventional Route to Finally Make K-Pop Debut With 'Bomb': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  4. Herman, Tamar (2020-01-13). "How Much Does It Cost To Debut A K-Pop Star? Zanybros CEO Discusses AleXa's Debut". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  5. Benjamin, Jeff (2019-10-31). "AleXa Makes a 'Bomb' Top 10 Debut on World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  6. Herman, Tamar (2019-12-13). "AleXa Teams up With DIABLO for Rock Version of 'Bomb': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  7. "Milllenasia Project - Be The Future". Millenasia Project. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  8. "AleXa as a new Co-Host HDIGH".
  9. "First episode with Jae".
  10. "HOW DID I GET HERE W/ JAE OF DAY6". DIVE Studios. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  11. "Podcast Awards - The People's Choice". www.podcastawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  12. "Best Podcast 2020".
  13. "AleXa on Twitter: AleXa PRE-RELEASE SINGLE "VILLAIN"". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  14. "2020 Soribada Best K Music Awards Winners List: BTS wins Daesang; TWICE named Artist of the Year". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  15. "AleXa on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  16. "AleXa on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  17. "American AleXa's rise to K-pop warrior 'surreal'". UPI. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  18. "Update: AleXa Gives A Glimpse Of The World Of Her "Revolution" Comeback Through Teaser Photo". soompi. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  19. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  20. AleXa Makes a 'Bomb' Top 10 Debut on World Digital Song Sales Chart, retrieved 2019-10-31
  21. "World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  22. "HOW DID I GET HERE W/ JAE OF DAY6". DIVE Studios. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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