Kaleen (singer)
Kaleen | |
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| Birth name | Marie-Sophie Kreissl |
| Born | 12 November 1994 Wels, Austria |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Wifi Records |
Marie-Sophie Kreissl[1] (born 12 November 1994),[2] known professionally as Kaleen, is an Austrian singer, dancer and choreographer. She is set to represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "We Will Rave".[3][4]
Early life
Kaleen was raised in Ried im Traunkreis in Upper Austria. She is the granddaughter of Hanneliese Kreißl-Wurth, a composer, lyricist and producer in the hit and folk music genres. She took ballet lessons for the first time at the age of two. At the age of seven, she won her first Austrian championship title.[3]
Career
Kaleen cites Dua Lipa, Little Mix, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé and Zara Larsson as her musical influences.[5]
In 2014, she took part in the German version of the dance competition Got to Dance and reached the final together with her dance partner. Since 2020, she has been working as a choreographer and director for ORF, including for the show Starmania. In 2021, she founded her own record label, Wifi Records. Her first album, Stripping Feelings, was released in September 2023.
Since 2018, she has also been involved with the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in various positions: as a stand-in singer for the rehearsals; as a dancer and choreographer for the interval acts in the 2018 contest; as a creative director for Spain and Bulgaria in the 2021 junior contest; as creative director for Spain and overall stage director in the 2022 contest; and she helped creating the stage performances for Austria, Armenia, Germany, and Georgia in the 2023 contest.[3]
On 16 January 2024, it was announced that Kaleen had been internally selected as Austria's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, to be held in Malmö, Sweden. The song, titled "We Will Rave", was described as dance-pop and inspired by techno. It is scheduled to be released in March 2024.[3][4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Stripping Feelings |
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Singles
| Single | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Too Good to Not" | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Don't Wanna Leave You Now" | ||
| "Games" | 2022 | |
| "Put You Down" | ||
| "What It Feels Like" | 2023 | Stripping Feelings |
| "Taking Chances" |
References
- ^ "Überraschend! SIE fährt für Österreich zum Song Contest" [Surprising! SHE is going to the song contest for Austria]. Heute.at (in Austrian German). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ @anspress.society.news (12 November 2023). "Happy Birthday - @kaleenmusic". Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d "Kaleen will head to Malmö for Austria". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b Stadlbauer, Clemens (16 January 2024). "Kaleen tanzt für Österreich in Malmö an" [Kaleen dances for Austria in Malmö]. Hitradio Ö3 (in Austrian German). ORF. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Kaleen". FM4 (in Austrian German). ORF. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Stripping Feelings - Album by Kaleen". Spotify. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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