AleXa (알렉사) is an American singer-songwriter and dancer under ZB Label. She made her debut on October 21, 2019 with the digital single “Bomb”.
AleXa Profile
| Stage Name | AleXa (알렉사) |
| Birth Name | Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman |
| Korean Name | Kim Se Ri (김세리) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Birthday | December 9, 1996 |
| Active Years | 2019–present |
| Age | 28 (in 2024) |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Height | 149 cm (4’10”) |
| Weight | 41 kg (90 lbs) |
| Nationality | American |
| Blood Type | A |
| MBTI | N/A |
| Fandom | A.I TROOPER |
AleXa Facts:
Early Life
– AleXa was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
– She started dancing at the age of 2.
– She went to Jenks High School and was a part of the choir.
– She graduated from Tulsa Community College and studied musical theater.
– She did studio dancing until the age of 14 and was part of a competitive dance team in high school.
Personal Life
– Her family consists of her parents and older brother.
– Her mom is Korean and she was adopted in Gyeongi-do, South Korea by an American family from Texas when she was five years old.
– She is Christian.
– She is of mixed heritage, with a Russian father and a Korean mother.
– She also studied basic Japanese in college.
– She said that the most shocking thing about her is her small height which is 4”11”.
– She has never been to Europe.
– She looks up to HyunA, SHINee’s Taemin, Jannet Jackson and her mother. (Seventeen)
– The first kpop group she met and was starstruck was A.C.E.
– His dad is from Queen’s New York and he met her mother in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (KPDB Ep. #84)
– AleXa faced racism in America and once quit her job because her boss used a slander word for her eyes as a joke. (KPDB Ep. #84)
– When she was a baby, her father faced a racist incident when he was shopping in the supermarket and a lady saw her as a baby and told her dad that it’s a sin to mix races.
– She has a pet bunny MONROE AMIDALA.
– SHINee was the first K-Pop group she became a fan of.
– His younger brother is two years younger than her and has a twitch channel.
– Something she never regrets is moving to Korea to debut as a Kpop idol. (Seventeen)
– One thing she always does is eat late at night.
– She is close friends with Day6’s Jay, and Secret Number’s Jinny and Denise.
– She has a pet dog in the states called River.
– AleXa got into kpop in 2008 through her best friend in school where they both took Chinese classes together. They once had to do a C-pop project and her friend introduced her to Henry from Super Junior M and later introduced the whole group which piqued her interest in Kpop. (KPDB Ep. #84)
– She aims to find her mother’s birth family.
– Her childhood dreams included being a performer or a translator for the CIA.
– Her most used apps are her Youtube and notes.
– She would like to collaborate with HyunA, SHINee’s Taemin, ASHNIKKO, and Doja Cat. (Seventeen)
– She worked at LUSH for three years in America.
– The cost for her debut was around $300k.
– She has about 14 piercings on her ear.
– She has tattooed a line from the musical Les Misérables on her left shoulder “And rain will make the flowers grow”.
Pre-debut Journey
– AleXa started performing dance covers on social media in high school and accumulated a fanbase of about 60,000 fans.
– Her friend later submitted one of her dance videos in the competition “Rising Legends” in 2015 which she won and got a chance to visit Toronto for an audition with JYP but failed.
– She participated in the competition and won again in 2017 where she got the chance to visit Korea for a week and audition with Cube. (KPDB Ep. #84)
– She worked with Zany Bros during her week-long stay in Korea and while she failed Cube’s audition she was invited to sign as the first artist under Zany Bros which she accepted.
Career
– AleXa won the “American Song Contest” in 2022.
– During her time on Produce 101, she used the name Alex Christine.
– She participated in Produce 48 and finished in 82nd place.
– She has a training period of 2 years and 9 months.
– In ‘Rising Legends Season 1’ in 2016, she won the dancer’s category and she won the full competition by winning the Grand Prize in 2017.
– She debuted as an actor in 2022 on Goedam 2 / Urban Myths: Tooth Worms”.
– She released the MV “Strike It Up” prior to her debut.
– She has appeared in many MVs including MAMAMOO’s “gogobebe”, ONEWE’s “End of Spring” and 1THE9‘s “The Story”.
– She appeared in the documentary “K-Pop Idols: Inside the Hit Factory” by BBC.
Likes & Dislikes
– Her favorite movies include “Dead Poets Society”, “Big Fish”, “Beetlejuice”, “Labyrinth”, and “Edward Scissorhands”.
– She likes the spring season.
– Her favorite Studio Gibli movie is “Howl’s Moving Castle” and she also likes Naruto.
– She considers “Venomous” by Christopher Krovatin as her favorite book.
– She likes Ariel among all Disney princesses.
– Her favorite songs include “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx, “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga, “I would” by Day6 and “Welcome to Burlesque” by Cher. (Kpopconcerts)
– She likes wrestling among all sports.
– Orchids and Tulips are her favorite flowers.
– She enjoys watching Drag Race by RuPaul.
– She likes listening to artists like NCT, 7Senses, Raja Kumari, Frankie Valli, Dadaroma, The Four Seasons, Slipknot, Billie Eilish, Rob Zombie, Dolly Parton.
– 9 is her favorite number.
– She is a fan of the Korean drama ‘Something In The Rain’.
Food Preferences
– Her guilty pleasure is eating a lot of bread.
– She likes to eat Pringles.
– She is lactose intolerant and dislikes cheese.
– She likes the Indian dish Vindaloo.
– She loves to eat pasta and spaghetti made by her dad.
Abilities
– AleXa is skilled in learning choreography.
– Her specialties are ballet, jazz dance, and acrobatics.
– Her father taught her how to write prose and poetry when she was young.
– She can speak Korean, English and basic Japanese.
Personality & Habits
– She has a bright, talkative and fun personality.
– She said she is like an open book and often says a bit too much without thinking. (Genius)
– AleXa has struggled with mental illness since she was 16 and is diagnosed as bipolar. (Genius)
– She likes staying up at night.
Major Works
– Her popular songs include “Wonderland”, “Bomb” and “Rule the World”.
Awards
– She has won many awards including “Next Artist Award” at the 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards, “Icon Award – Singer” at the 2021 Asia Artist Awards, and “K-Global Music Icon Award” at the 2023 K-Global Heart Dream Awards.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: @alexa_zbofficial
YouTube: AleXa • ZB Label
Twitter: @AleXa_ZB
Tiktok: @alexa_zbofficial
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer
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