Riskykidd
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.jpg) Riskykidd in April 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shane Schuller |
| Also known as | Riskykidd |
| Born | 17 June 1994 London, England |
| Origin | Greece |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Melody Gang |
Shane Schuller (born 17 June 1994), better known by the stage name Riskykidd, is a British-Greek rapper and songwriter. He is known for representing Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 alongside Freaky Fortune, with the song "Rise Up".
Early life
[edit]Shane Schuller was born in London, England, on 17 June 1994, to parents of Jamaican and German ancestry.[1] At the age of 14, he moved to Athens, Greece, and became a naturalized citizen, holding dual citizenship with the United Kingdom and Greece. He is married with two children.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Eurovision Song Contest
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On 11 March 2014, Riskykidd, alongside Freaky Fortune, participated in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. After performing second in Eurosong 2014, "Rise Up" topped the 29% of the jury vote and 45% of the televote, 37% of available votes, winning the right to represent Greece in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]
On 20 January 2014, at Copenhagen City Hall, the semi-final allocation draw assigned Greece to perform in the second semifinal. They performed 13th in the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. At the end of the broadcast, Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd were revealed as one of the 10 qualifiers, earning Greece a spot in the grand final. "Rise Up" received 74 points, placing 7th in the second semi-final. The international juries ranked the song 9th with 52 points, while the international televote ranked it 5th, giving 91 points.[3]
On 10 May 2014, "Rise Up" was placed 10th in the grand final running order. During the voting sequence, "Rise Up" received a total of 35 points from all, placing 20th out of 26 songs.[4] The song ranked 14th in the public televote and 19th with the international juries.[5][6][7]
Awards
[edit]In 2013, Riskykidd was nominated for Video of the Year, Viral Song of the Year, Best Duet/Collaboration, and Best Dance Video at the MAD Video Music Awards for "All the Time." He won the awards for Best Duet/Collaboration and Best Dance Video alongside Playmen, Elena Paparizou, and Courtney.[8]
He was again nominated for Best Duet/Collaboration at the MAD VMAs in 2017 alongside Demy on the "This is Love" music video. Riskykidd has performed at the awards show on several occasions.[9]
Music releases
[edit]Riskykidd released his first studio album, I'm Risky, in 2016 with 314, a pop/dance digital record label and a member of the Antenna Group. After the COVID-19 pandemic, he began releasing music independently. In 2021, Riskykidd released I'm Risky II through Melody Gang, a joint venture with Gio Melody and his current label.[citation needed]
For most of his career, he collaborated with Panik Records. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic, Schuller began releasing music independently. In recent years, songs by the rapper have contained explicit content.[citation needed]
Discography
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Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| I'm Risky |
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| I'm Risky II |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "All the Time" (with Playmen, Elena Paparizou and Courtney) |
2012 | The Playbook |
| "Radio" (Lunatic feat. Riskykidd & Josephine)" |
2013 | Non-album singles |
| "Rise Up" (with Freaky Fortune) |
2014 | The Playbook |
| "KP with the Stunnaz" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
| "#Bang!" (Arva feat. Iro Legaki & Riskykidd) |
2015 | |
| "Θέλω Να Ζήσω" (Thelo Na Ziso (with Kim Diamantopoulos) |
2015 | |
| "Celebration" Steve Onemanshow feat. Riskykidd) |
2019 | |
| "Countin Up" (feat. CaptainLAZ) |
2022 | |
| "Many G's" (feat. Chef Kay) | ||
| "Trap Out the Bowl" | ||
| "Dollis Hill" (feat. Young Asko, Pantass) | ||
| "Top G" (feat. Oge) |
2023 | |
| "Roza" (Sin Boy feat Yolte, Riskykidd, Bvcovia, NOE) |
ZERO2HERO |
References
[edit]- ^ Vatmanidis, Theo (7 June 2014). "Greece's Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd: 'Conchita sent a big message!'". Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Greece: Eurosong 2014". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014 Semi-final 2 Results". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Grand Final of Copenhagen 2014 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ DJ (30 July 2021). "2014: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place!". ESC Essence. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Με Freaky Fortune και o Riskykidd η Ελλάδα στη Eurovision". Euronews. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd for Greece". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Munster, Patricia. "MAD Video Music Awards 2013". Fashion & Art. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Agadellis, Stratos (29 May 2017). "Greece: Eurostars among MAD VMA '17 nominations". Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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