Yung_Filly

Yung Filly

Yung Filly

British YouTuber and musician (born 1995)


Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos (born 6 August 1995), known professionally as Yung Filly or simply Filly, is a Colombian-British YouTuber and musician. Born in Colombia and later moving to the UK, he began his YouTube career in 2013, starting a music career in 2017. Beginning in 2018, he appeared on numerous shows, several of which he hosted.

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Personal life

Andrès Felipe Valencia Barrientos was born in Cali, Colombia; he moved to the UK in 1997 and was raised in Orpington, Bromley, south-east London.[8][9] He is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.[10]

He started as a broker at the age of 17.[11]

Career

Filly began his YouTube career in 2013.[12] His content comprised short skits and comedy Q&As.[13] As well as building his own channel, Filly regularly appears on Footasylum's YouTube channel, starring in the dating series Does The Shoe Fit,[14] as well as on Pro:Direct Soccer's YouTube.[15]

In 2018, Filly hosted Hot Property on BBC Three;[16] the show was described by The Guardian as "so youthful...that it should come with a new kind of 18 certificate".[17] In 2019, he hosted another show on BBC Three titled Don't Scream.[18]

Filly appeared for England in Soccer Aid 2020;[19] during the game, he scored a goal.[20] He also appeared on the first episode of a football rivalry series alongside Chunkz, which was aired on BBC Sport.[21]

In 2021, Filly appeared on the first episode of Race Around Britain, hosted by Munya Chawawa.[22][23]

It was announced that he would host a spin-off show of Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof titled Munya and Filly Get Chilly in 2022, which was also hosted by Munya Chawawa.[24] He also appeared on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C[12] and BBC's Would I Lie To You?[13]

Filly is a frequent collaborator with the Beta Squad, a YouTube collective also run by British content creators. He has also appeared in videos with the Sidemen.

Musical career

In 2017, Filly released his debut single, "Take Time".[25] He would release two songs in 2018, "La Paila" and "Mucho Mas".[26][27]

Filly released "Confidence" in 2020, featuring Chunkz and Geko.[28] He would release two other songs with Chunkz in 2020, "Clean Up" and "Hold",[29][30] which peaked at number 67 and 29 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. He also featured on Javan's "Again".[31]

He released "100 Bags Freestyle" in 2021; the song would peak at number 53. He also announced a mixtape titled Last Laugh in an interview with GRM Daily.[32]

In 2022, he released a new single titled "Long Time" [33] and later "Day to Day", featuring fellow British rapper and songwriter Chip.[34]

In 2024, he released his new single titled "Grey" after it was teased on Instagram three days prior.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

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Notes

  1. "Hold" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 35 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[42]

References

  1. Ross, Steven (31 March 2022). "Yung Filly: who is Celebrity Bake Off contestant, age, where is he from, and what's his real name?". NationalWorld. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Leung, Yasmine (29 March 2021). "WHY IS YUNG FILLY TRENDING? TWITTER ERUPTS WITH MEMES AFTER TIKTOK USERS CALL OUT YOUTUBER". hitc.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. "10 facts you need to know about Yung Filly". Capital Xtra. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ANSWERING YOUR ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ME (+EXCITING GIVEAWAYS!) (video). Yung Filly. 23 December 2020. Event occurs at 6:38. Retrieved 28 August 2022 via YouTube.
  5. YUNG FILLY, DARKEST OR NELLA - WHO'S LYING? | LIAR LIAR EP1 (video). Footasylum. 18 May 2022. Event occurs at 10:22. Retrieved 28 August 2022 via YouTube.
  6. "Creators". thewallofentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. Barrientos, Andrés (31 March 2024). "Yung Filly Replies To Fans On The Internet | Actually Me". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. "Full Generation Cup squad confirmed". Crystal Palace F.C. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  9. Williams, Laura (29 March 2022). "The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2022: Who is Yung Filly?". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. Colderick, Stephanie (29 March 2022). "Celebrity Bake Off: Who is contestant Yung Filly?". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. Nicholson, Rebecca (21 May 2019). "Hot Property review – it's Through the Keyhole meets Blind Date". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. Blichert, Frederick (18 December 2019). "BBC3 to launch Yung Filly-fronted digital game show "Don't Scream"". realscreen.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  13. Sansome, Jessica (6 September 2020). "Who is Yung Filly on Soccer Aid 2020?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  14. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (6 December 2021). "MUNYA CHAWAWA DEBUTS BRAND-NEW YOUTUBE SHOW 'RACE AROUND BRITAIN'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  15. Campbell, Joel (29 November 2021). "Munya Chawawa is ready to 'Race Around Britain'". The Voice. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  16. Griffin, Alex (3 October 2017). "PREMIERE: YUNG FILLY MAKES HIS DEBUT WITH "TAKE TIME"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  17. Rattu, Aaron (27 April 2018). "YUNG FILLY BRINGS MORE SOUTH AMERICAN VIBES WITH HIS LATEST VIDEO "LA PAILA"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  18. Griffin, Alex (20 November 2020). "PREMIERE: YUNG FILLY RETURNS TO MUSIC WITH "MUCHO MAS"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  19. W, Courtney (28 January 2020). "YUNG FILLY ENLISTS CHUNKZ & GEKO FOR LATEST SINGLE "CONFIDENCE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  20. W, Courtney (6 March 2020). "CHUNKZ & YUNG FILLY JOIN FORCES FOR BRAND-NEW TRACK "CLEAN UP"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  21. W, Courtney (16 October 2020). "CHUNKZ & YUNG FILLY RELEASE BRAND-NEW COLLABORATION "HOLD"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  22. W, Courtney (11 November 2020). "PREMIERE: JAVAN & YUNG FILLY TEAM UP ON SMOOTH NEW OFFERING "AGAIN"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  23. McDonald, Jordan (11 November 2020). "GRM EXCLUSIVE: YUNG FILLY TALKS 'HOOPERS', DEBUT MIXTAPE, 'DOES THE SHOE FIT' & MORE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  24. "Yung Filly Returns To Music With Brand-New Bop "Long Time"". GRM Daily. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  25. "Yung Filly & Chip Connect On Smooth Collab "Day To Day"". GRM Daily. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  26. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 (23 October 2020 – 29 October 2020)". Official Charts Company. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  27. "Yung Filly – Grey". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  28. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  29. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (23 October 2020 – 29 October 2020)". Official Charts Company. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  30. "New Zealand Hot Singles Chart (26 October 2020)". Recorded Music NZ. 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  31. Shah, Furvah (2 February 2024). "Sidemen's Netflix documentary: Release date, trailer, cast and more". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  32. "BIG SHAQ - MAN DON'T DANCE (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Retrieved 28 February 2024 via YouTube.
  33. "Chunkz X Neji - Vibranium (Official Video)". Retrieved 15 March 2024 via YouTube.
  34. "A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz". Retrieved 17 March 2024 via YouTube.
  35. Nazareno, Mia (20 July 2021). "Stormzy, Jorja Smith & More Nominated for 2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  36. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (5 December 2021). "Mobo awards 2021: Dave, Little Simz and Ghetts top winners". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  37. Grein, Paul (24 October 2022). "Dave, Stormzy, Little Simz Win Big at 2022 Rated Awards (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  38. Skinner, Tony (11 November 2022). "MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees". NME. Retrieved 18 March 2024.

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