AleXa

Concept photo for "TATTOO"

**AleXa** (알렉사; formerly as **Alex Christine**) is an American singer under ZB Label. She made her solo debut on October 21, 2019 with the single "Bomb".

## History

### Early life

**Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman** was born on December 9, 1996 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she was raised. Her mother is a South Korean adoptee, while her father is of Russian descent. 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, and 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.

### **2016–2017: *Rising Legends Season 1 and 2***

In 2016, she participated in audition competition program *Rising Legends*, presented by Soompi and JYP Entertainment. She won under the dancers category and received a one-on-one audition with JYPE.

In 2017, she participated in *Rising Legends: Season 2*, eventually becoming the event's grand prize winner which included a five-day trip to Seoul and a chance to audition for Cube Entertainment. A Viki original series titled *Legendary: Making of a K-Pop Star* which follows her journey to South Korea for the K-pop experience premiered on January 11, 2018.

### **2018–2019: *Produce 48* and solo debut**

In May 2018, she participated in *Produce 48*, representing ZB Label (a subsidiary under Zanybros). She was eliminated in episode 5 and finished in 82nd place.

On October 1, 2019, Alex (now going under the name AleXa) released a teaser video on her Instagram for her then upcoming solo debut. She officially made her solo debut on October 21, 2019 with the digital single album "Bomb".

### **2020: Fandom name and *Do Or Die***

AleXa announced that her fandom will be called A.I Trooper on January 16, 2020.

On February 21, ZB Label revealed that Alexa was currently preparing for her first comeback in March. On February 25, she released the music video for the pre-release track "A.I. Trooper". The single "Do Or Die" was released on March 6.

On March 3, it was reported that AleXa had signed with talent agency ICM Partners for her U.S activities.

Her first EP, *Do Or Die*, was released on April 1 and includes her previously released singles and the new track "Kitty Run". The EP was distributed worldwide through Avex Entertainment Inc.

### 2021: Never Let You Go, ReviveR

On June 20 at midnight KST, AleXa's official Twitter released a concept trailer for her comeback with her first single album "ReviveR" on July 1. On the following day, her teaser image was released, revealed that the single album's title track will be "Xtra".

### 2022: TATTOO, Girls Gone Vogue

On January 26, 2022, AleXa released her first special single, "**Tattoo**". Later that year she went on to release her first mini album "Girls Gone Vogue" on November 11, 2022, which included the titular track of "Back In Vogue".

Alexa is the winner of the first edition of American Song Contest, where she represented her home state Oklahoma with the song "Wonderland".

### 2023: Juliet

On July 9th 2023 AleXa released her sixth digital single "Juliet", along with a Spanish version and several remixes.

## Personal life

### **Education**

She is a graduated student of Jenks High School and had attended Tulsa Community College.

## Discography

EPs* *Do Or Die* (2020)
* *Decoherence* (2020)

Single albums* "ReviveR" (2021)

Special singles* "TATTOO" (2022)

Digital singles* "Bomb" (2019)
* "Do Or Die" / "A.I Trooper" (2020)
* "VILLAIN" (2020)
* "Never Let You Go" (2021)

Collaborations* "Bomb (Rock Ver.)" (with DIABLO) (2019)
* "Be the Future" (with Dreamcatcher & IN2IT) (2020)
* "Is It On" (with Bader AlShuaibi) (2021)

OSTs* "Strike It Up" (2018)
* "Somehow Family OST Part.9" (2021)
Digital singles* "We Can" (2020)
* "Rule The World" (with TheFatRat) (2020)

## Filmography

### Documentaries

* *Legendary: Making of a K-Pop Star* (Viki, 2018)

### Music Videos

* *Produce 48* - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (2018)
* MAMAMOO - "Gogobebe" (2019)
* ONEWE - "End of Spring" (2020)

## Official links

* Facebook
* Instagram
* TikTok
* Twitter
* YouTube

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: AleXa Reveals Fan Club Name
2. ↑ AleXa on Instagram (December 9, 2019). Retrieved on April 6, 2020. “Thank you so much for joining my birthday party!”
3. ↑ Template:Cite news
4. ↑ Soompi: Presenting The Next Global K-Pop Sensation: Here Are The Winners Of “Rising Legends: Season 2”
5. ↑ Soompi: “LEGENDARY: Making Of A K-Pop Star” Starring Alex Christine Is Finally Here, Featuring JRE, f(x)’s Amber, And More
6. ↑ Soompi: Soompi’s “Rising Legends” Winner Alex Christine Revealed As “Produce 48” Contestant
7. ↑ Soompi: Alex Christine Of “Produce 48” And Soompi's “Rising Legends” Announces Debut As AleXa With Teaser
8. ↑ Soompi: AleXa’s Agency Announces Comeback Plans
9. ↑ Officially KMusic: ALEXA shows off intense girl crush side in ‘A.I Trooper’ comeback trailer!
10. ↑ Soompi: AleXa Signs With ICM Partners And Aims For U.S. Market As Singer, Actress, And More
11. ↑ @ZB\_LABEL on Twitter (March 5, 2020 tweet)
12. ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1475514wpp/watch-alexa-intrigues-with-shocking-concept-trailer-for-reviver-comeback
13. ↑ TulsaPeople: Alex Christine Is On Her Way to K-Pop Fame

* Do Or Die
* Kitty Run
* Bomb (Korean Ver.)
* [[Bomb (EDM Re-mix)]]
* Do Or Die (Inst.)
* Bomb (Inst.)
* A.I Trooper (Inst.)
 Decoherence* Villain
* Burn Out
* Revolution
* Moon and Back
* Revolution (English ver.)
* Revolution (Inst.)
* Villain (Inst.)
 **Digital singles** | ReviveR* Xtra
 **Digital singles** | Bomb* Bomb (Korean Ver.)
* [[Bomb (English ver.)]]