Riskykidd
Riskykidd in April 2014
Riskykidd in April 2014
Background information
Birth nameShane Schuller
Also known asRiskykidd
Born (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994
London, England
OriginGreece
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsMelody Gang

Shane Schuller (born 17 June 1994), better known by the stage name Riskykidd, is a 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

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.

Career

Eurovision Song Contest

Riskykidd performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
Riskykidd performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

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

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.

Music releases

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.

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.

Discography

Studio albums

Albums
Title Album details
I'm Risky
  • Released: 4 November 2016
  • Label: 314
I'm Risky II
  • Released: 20 November 2021
  • Label: Melody Gang

Singles

Title Year Album
"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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Greece: Eurosong 2014". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eurovision 2014 Semi-final 2 Results". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Grand Final of Copenhagen 2014 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd for Greece". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  8. ↑ Munster, Patricia. "MAD Video Music Awards 2013". Fashion & Art. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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