About Kaleen
Born 1994. Kaleen is an Austrian singer, dancer, creative director and choreographer.
Marie-Sophie Kreissl (born 12 November 1994), also known professionally as Kaleen, is an Austrian singer, dancer and choreographer. She represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "We Will Rave".
Early life Kaleen was raised in Ried im Traunkreis in Upper Austria. She is the granddaughter of , 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.
Career beginnings In 2014, she took part in the German version of the dance competition and reached the final together with her dance partner Paulo Albert. 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.
Eurovision Song Contest 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 ; as a creative director for and in the ; as creative director for and overall stage director in the ; and she helped creating the stage performances for , , , and in the . In the final, the song finished 24th of the 25 competing finalists, with 24 points overall. Following the final, "We Will Rave" reached the Top 20 of the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart for the first time, peaking at number 18.
Post-Eurovision Since the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2024, Kaleen has released a cover version of Sonique’s global hit "It Feels So Good". In February 2025, she released her first out of 5 singles “Knocking on Heaven’s Door.” Shortly after, she followed up with her second single, “Heart in Stereo".
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Details Stripping Feelings Released: 22 September 2023 Label: Wifi Records Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected details Title Details Mine Released: 1 October 2025 Label: Wifi Records Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUT LTU SWEHeat. SWI "Too Good to Not" 2021 — — — — "Don't Wanna Leave You Now" — — — — "Games" 2022 — — — — "Put You Down" — — — — "What It Feels Like" 2023 — — — —Stripping Feelings "Stripping Feelings" — — — — "Taking Chances" — — — — "We Will Rave" 2024 18 30 3 75 "It Feels So Good" — — — — "Knocking on Heaven’s Door" 2025 — — — — Mine "Heart in Stereo" — — — — “Pretend We Can Fly" — — — — “Only U" — — — — "Replaceable" — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Kaleen?
Austrian singer and dancer
When was Kaleen born?
Kaleen was born on 12 November 1994 in Wels.
What is Kaleen's occupation?
Kaleen is a singer, dancer, creative director and choreographer.
What nationality is Kaleen?
Kaleen is Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kaleen. https://biography.guide/kaleen/
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