XTIE (Cristie Lam)

Biography

XTIE (Cristie Lam) is an independent singer-songwriter from Hong Kong, born on August 26, 1994. She showed a strong interest in music from childhood, learning piano, participating in musical theatre productions, and experimenting with self-taught music production using synthesizers. After graduating from university, she began composing and producing music for school and community musicals alongside her full-time office work, participated in commercial music production, and contributed to the theme song for "全民造星IV" on ViuTV. In 2020, she debuted as a singer with the single "Flower Town," followed by "Virgo," which first entered Hong Kong's mainstream music charts. In 2023, she left her full-time job and officially established her own record label, Solar Rye Records, releasing her debut EP "APOLLO-23," featuring the singles "Spaceship," "Skin," and "Field of Gold (麥田看守員)." The song "Skin," inspired by her personal experience with eczema, gained wide attention and was featured in the Grammy's Press Play series, making her the first Hong Kong artist selected for it. In 2024, she became a voting member of the Recording Academy. Her collaboration with Finnish artist Anniina Timonen on "Lost in Between" qualified for the Grammy's Best Pop Dance Recording preliminary list. Her solo single "Crying on the Plane" topped Spotify's Local Pulse charts in American cities such as Dallas, San Diego, and Chicago. She was the first Hong Kong singer to perform on the Grammy channel.