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Qyphé Ysmymy Imrishka Koroshec-Yana (born November 3, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, model, and TV personality based in Paris, Texas. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to a family of Portuguese and Russian origin, she began her television career in May 2018, becoming one of four stars on the reality show The Real Housezistas Of Paris. In late 2018, during the filming for season one of the show, Qyphé Ysmymy began pursuing a music career. She released the hit single Peppermint Stick inn 2018 as the lead single from her then-unnamed Christmas album, earning a reputation for herself as confident, sexy, and having a unique sound. She created an eponymous record label, Qyphé Ysmymy Records, and released her debut studio album Sexplicit in September 2020 which was spearheaded by the hit singles Wet and Strip, the latter featuring longtime collaborator and producer €urrent$y. Four months later in December she released her highly anticipated Christmas album, titled Christmas Memoirs.

Critics have compared Qyphé Ysmymy's vocal cadence and rapping style to that of Jacki-O, Trina, and Gangsta Boo.

2018-2019: Beginnings and The Real Housezistas of Paris
Qyphé Ysmymy was featured as one of four original cast members on the Bravo spin-off reality show The Real Housezistas of Paris, alongside Euphemia Catherina Charlestyn, Klayre Krehanna Felicia Saoirse Xochitl Guellermo Howellz, and Maryna Tatiana.

2019: Peppermint Stick and The Qyphé Ysmymy Christmas Experience
Peppermint Stick was a success, accumulating hundreds of streams within two weeks of its release on December 31, 2018. The song was influenced by modern pop and trap, as well as Qyphé Ysmymy's own body confidence and sexiness. Four days after the release of Peppermint Stick, Qyphé Ysmymy released the promotional single Santa Baby (Extended Version), intended to sustain her momentum as an up-and-coming music artist. Santa Baby (Extended Version) was met with critical praise following its release on January 4, 2019, featuring breathy vocals laid on a slinky beat complemented by reverberated mallets. The second single from the album, Ode To Jesus, was released on January 25, 2019, and took influence from Arabic music styles. Although its lyrical content was deemed controversial by many listeners, the song was another success for the artist and garnered over one hundred streams by the end of the month. The last promotional single from the album, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen was released on February 16, 2019, the beginning of the song serving as a sultry rendition of the traditional Christmas carol before transitioning into a trap-influenced interpretation featuring newly-written rap verses intertwined with the original song.