Yung Filly
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Born | Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos[1] 6 August 1995[2][3] | |||||||||
Education | Conisborough College[5] | |||||||||
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Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 1.75 million[7] | |||||||||
Total views | 97 million[7] | |||||||||
Network | Wall of Entertainment[6] | |||||||||
Associated acts | Chunkz | |||||||||
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Last updated: 07 March 2023 |
Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos (born 6 August 1995), known professionally as Yung Filly or simply Filly, is a British YouTuber and musician. Born in Colombia and later moving to the United Kingdom, 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.
Personal life
[edit]Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos was born in Cali, Colombia; he moved to the United Kingdom in 1997 and was raised in Orpington, Bromley, south-east London.[8][9][10] He is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.[11]
He started as a broker at the age of 17.[12]
Career
[edit]Filly began his YouTube career in 2013.[13] His content comprised short skits and comedy Q&As.[14] As well as building his own channel, Filly regularly appears on Footasylum's YouTube channel, starring in the dating series Does The Shoe Fit,[15] as well as on Pro:Direct Soccer's YouTube.[16]
In 2018, Filly hosted Hot Property on BBC Three;[17] the show was described by The Guardian as "so youthful...that it should come with a new kind of 18 certificate".[18] In 2019, he hosted another show on BBC Three titled Don't Scream.[19]
Filly appeared for England in Soccer Aid 2020;[20] during the game, he scored a goal.[21] He also appeared on the first episode of a football rivalry series alongside Chunkz, which was aired on BBC Sport.[22]
In 2021, Filly appeared on the first episode of Race Around Britain, hosted by Munya Chawawa.[23][24]
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.[25] He also appeared on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C[13] and BBC's Would I Lie To You?[14]
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
[edit]Filly cites his Colombian background and grime music as the big influences on his music career. Growing up in Colombia, he listens to a few Latino artists with his mother and sisters, which makes him fall in love with music. After he moved to London, he fell in love with the grime scene.[10]
In 2017, Filly released his debut single, "Take Time".[26] He would release two songs in 2018, "La Paila" and "Mucho Mas".[27][28]
Filly released "Confidence" in 2020, featuring Chunkz and Geko.[29] He would release two other songs with Chunkz in 2020, "Clean Up" and "Hold",[30][31] which peaked at number 67 and 29 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. He also featured on Javan's "Again".[32]
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.[33]
In 2022, he released a new single titled "Long Time" [34] and later "Day to Day", featuring fellow British rapper and songwriter Chip.[35]
In 2024, he released his new single titled "Grey" after it was teased on Instagram three days prior.[10]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Albums | ||||||
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UK [36] |
UK Ind. [37] |
IRE [38] |
NLD [39] |
NZ [40] |
SCO [41] |
SWE [42] | |||
"Take Time" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"La Paila" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Mucho Màs" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Clean Up" (with Chunkz) |
2019 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Hold" (with Chunkz) |
29 | 3 | — | — | —[A] | 31 | — | ||
"Confidence" (with Chunkz and Geko) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"100 Bags Freestyle" | 2021 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Long Time" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Day to Day" (with Chip) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Grey" (Solo or featuring Aitch) |
2024 | 35 | — | 56 | 27 | 37 | — | 61 |
As featured artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Albums |
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UK [36] | |||
"Again" (Javàn featuring Yung Filly) |
2020 | — | Non-album single |
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | The Sidemen Story | Himself | Documentary; Cameo | [44] |
Year | Title | Role | Network(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2018–2019 | Unboxed: Footasylum | Himself | YouTube | [45] | |
2018–2021 | Truth Asylum | Season 1–3 | [46] | ||
2019–2021 | Chefasylum | Season 1–3; Season 6–7 | [47] | ||
2019–2021 | Does the Shoe Fit | Season 1–5 | [48] | ||
2020 | Chicken Shop Date | Episode 36 with Chunkz | [49] | ||
2023 | Locked In | Season 5 | [50] |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | "Man Don't Dance" | Michael Dapaah | Groomsman | [51] |
2019 | "Vibranium" | Chunkz feat. Neji | Himself | [52] |
2022 | "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | [53] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(S) | Result | Ref. |
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MOBO Awards | 2021 | Best Media Personality | Himself & Chunkz | Won | [54] |
2022 | Himself | Nominated | [55] | ||
Rated Awards | 2021 | Personality of the Year | Nominated | [56] | |
2022 | Nominated | [57] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Hold" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 35 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[43]
References
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- ^ Barrientos, Andrés (31 March 2024). "Yung Filly Replies To Fans On The Internet | Actually Me". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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- ^ a b Williams, Laura (29 March 2022). "The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2022: Who is Yung Filly?". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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- ^ Pattle, Alex (6 September 2020). "Soccer Aid result: Rest of the World defeat England on penalties in charity match at Old Trafford". The Independent. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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- ^ "Yung Filly & Chip Connect On Smooth Collab "Day To Day"". GRM Daily. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
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