Yung Filly | ||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||
Born | Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos[1] 6 August 1995[2][3] | |||||||||
Education | Conisborough College[5] | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
Channel | ||||||||||
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 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.
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][10] He is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.[11]
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.
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]
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 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Albums |
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UK [36] | |||
"Again" (Javàn featuring Yung Filly) |
2020 | — | Non-album single |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | The Sidemen Story | Himself | Documentary; Cameo | [44] |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | "Man Don't Dance" | Michael Dapaah | Groomsman | [45] |
2019 | "Vibranium" | Chunkz feat. Neji | Himself | [46] |
2022 | "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | [47] |
Ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(S) | Result | Ref. |
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MOBO Awards | 2021 | Best Media Personality | Himself & Chunkz | Nominated | [48] |
2022 | Himself | Won | [49] | ||
Rated Awards | 2021 | Personality of the Year | Nominated | [50] | |
2022 | Nominated | [51] |