Valerie Teicher Barbosa (born 4 October 1989) is a Colombian-Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer located in New York City. In 2013, she launched her debut singles and music videos, as well as played live for the first time at CMJ. Tei Shi released her debut extended album, Saudade, in November 2013, which Noisey called a “layered masterpiece of melodies… expertly entwined vocal loops, and shivery sonics.”
In 2014, she released two singles: “Adder(f)all” and “No Angel,” a rendition of Beyoncé’s song. She also appeared as a guest artist on “Holiest” by Glass Animals, an English indie rock band. Verde, her second extended play, was published in 2015. Crawl Space, her debut album, was published on March 31, 2017, and La Linda, her sophomore LP, was released on November 17, 2019. Tei Shi released the EP “Die 4 Ur Love” on July 17, 2020, with a deluxe edition coming on December 11, 2020. Tei Shi released her debut song as a totally independent artist, “GRIP,” on June 16, 2022.