Tei Shi (pronounced “tay-shee”) is the moniker of singer-songwriter & producer Valerie Teicher.

Growing up between Bogotá, Colombia, & Vancouver, Canada, Tei Shi is heavily influenced by her ever-changing environment & cross-cultural identity.

Since her first two EPs, “Saudade” (2013) & “Verde” (2015), “introduced her to the world as a skilled & fluid vocalist… [Tei Shi] has fully stepped into her own, brewing up confections centered on trusting your own intuition,” (Pitchfork). Her groundbreaking song “Bassically” garnered over 21 million streams on Spotify alone & set the scene for her critically acclaimed debut album “Crawl Space” (2017) – leading her to embark on world tours & make headway in the art & fashion world.

She wrote & was featured on Blood Orange’s ‘Hope’ off his album ‘Negro Swan’ & starred in its music video alongside Tyler the Creator & A$AP Rocky, also performing the song onstage at 2019’s Coachella Music Festival. In November of 2019, Tei Shi released “La Linda,” her much- anticipated second full-length album. Emotionally evocative & sonically daring, “the 11-track project sees Tei Shi more self-assured & fully formed than ever” (i-D). On this album, Tei Shi further embraces her Latin roots & multicultural identity, seamlessly shifting between the languages & musical genres thatmake her such a unique songwriter & noteworthy artist.

In March 2020, after breaking out of a toxic label dynamic, she embarked on a North American tour supporting Blood Orange, which was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly after, she released her EP “Die 4 Ur Love.” Her 2023 EP “BAD PREMONITION” came out in March 2023 & expanded into her critically acclaimed third LP “VALERIE”. Self-released in April 2024, “VALERIE” marks the beginning of a new chapter for Tei Shi as a fully independent artist. In May, she completed a two week headline tour hitting major cities across the US and Canada which was followed by a handful of UK / EU dates supporting Allie X on her “Girl with No Face” tour.