# Cookiee Kawaii

Vanice Brittany Palmer (born August 5, 1993), known professionally as Cookiee Kawaii, is an American singer. She is best known for her song "Vibe (If I Back It Up)", which became popular on TikTok in 2020. After the song went viral, she signed to Empire, and released her debut studio album, Vanice, in 2021.

## Life and career

Vanice Palmer was born on August 5, 1993, and raised in Irvington, New Jersey. Her parents are both DJs, who mostly played Chicago house music. She attended Catholic school, where she performed in choirs. At age 12, she began writing poetry and performing her poems over beats and in 2011, she started making her own music. She worked various jobs, including as a stripper and a delivery driver for DoorDash and Uber Eats. While she was homeless and living out of her car, she worked as a live-in caregiver.
She began making music under the name Harajuku Cookiee, before changing it to Cookiee Kawa, and finally to Cookiee Kawaii, inspired by her love of cookies and anime. She released her debut project, Zen, in 2016. In July 2019, she released her debut mixtape Club Soda, Vol. 1. In February 2020, her breakout single, "Vibe (If I Back It Up)", went viral on TikTok after originally being released in March 2019, and was called one of the best songs of 2020 by Noisey and Vulture.
She signed to Empire in March 2020, and released her second mixtape Club Soda, Vol. 2 in August 2020, which included "Vibe (If I Back It Up)". She released an animated music video for "Vibe (If I Back It Up)" in May 2020, a live-action music video for the song in August 2020, and a remix of the song featuring Tyga alongside a music video, also in August 2020. She released the single "Relax Your Mind" in May 2021. Her debut studio album, Vanice, was released on July 30, 2021 through Empire, preceded by the single "Press Play (Gamer Girl)".

## Musical style

Cookiee Kawaii's music has primarily been described as Jersey club. Early in her career, she made mostly R&B music, but began making Jersey club music per a suggestion from DJ Jayhood, with whom she made her first Jersey club song. Kadish Morris described her music as feeling "fluorescent, high-energy and made for partying". She has cited Missy Elliott as an influence.

## Personal life

Cookiee Kawaii is pansexual. Before signing with Empire, she was studying business and marketing at Essex County College. As of 2020, she lives in East Orange, New Jersey.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums with details :
| Title | Details |
| Zen | Released: 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Streaming |
| Vanice | Released: July 30, 2021 Label: Empire Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays with details :
| Title | Details |
| Satori (with JTBS) | Released: December 27, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |

#### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with details :
| Title | Details |
| Club Soda, Vol. 1 | Released: July 5, 2019 Label: Krystal Clear Records Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Club Soda, Vol. 2 | Released: August 28, 2020 Label: Empire Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist with title, year, and album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | CAN | IRE | Album |
| "Vibe (If I Back It Up)" (solo or featuring Tyga) | 2019 | 82 | 97 | Club Soda, Vol. 2 |
| "Shake Like Jello" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Stop Flexxin'" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Music & Poetry" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Energy, Pt. 1" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Energy, Pt. 2" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Bounce Like Mine" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Dance" (featuring TrillzMix) | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Waitin' On You" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Vibe, Pt. 3" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hey DJ" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Relax Your Mind" | 2021 | — | — | Vanice |
| "Press Play (Gamer Girl)" Violin Song by Cookiee Kawaii and Dear Silas | 2021 | — | — | Vanice |

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist with title, year, chart positions, and album :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "My Shit Get Back" (DJNeptune973 featuring Cookiee Kawaii) | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Do It Like That" (Iamsbf featuring Cookiee Kawaii) | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Throw It Back" (B$hip Grady featuring Cookiee Kawaii) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Web of Love" (Kyng Vynce featuring Cookiee Kawaii) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Baby Drive Me Crazy" (Lucid On That Wave featuring Cookiee Kawaii) | 2021 | Non-album singles |

### Other charted songs

List of charted songs with title, year, chart positions, and album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Dance | Album |
| "Violin" (featuring Dear Silas) | 2021 | 46 | Vanice |