Yung Filly
Personal information
Born
Andrés Felipe Barrientos[1]

(1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 28)[2][3]
Cali,[4] Colombia
EducationConisborough College[5]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
Subscribers1.56 million[7]
Total views70 million[7]
NetworkWall of Entertainment[6]
Associated actsChunkz
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 07 March 2023

Andrés Felipe 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 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

Andrés Felipe Barrientos was born in Cali, Colombia; he moved to the UK in 1997 and was raised in Orpington in 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 dating series Does The Shoe Fit[14] as well as 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]

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Albums
UK
[35] 		UK
Ind.
[36] 		NZ Hot
[37] 		SCO
[38]
"Take Time" 2017 — — — — Non-album singles
"La Paila" 2018 — — — —
"Mucho Màs" — — — —
"Clean Up"
(with Chunkz) 		2019 67 — — —
"Hold"
(with Chunkz) 		29 3 35 31
"Confidence"
(with Chunkz and Geko) 		2020 — — — —
"100 Bags Freestyle" 2021 53 — — —
"Long Time" 2022 — — — —
"Day To Day"
(with Chip) 		— — — —

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Albums
UK
[35]
"Again"
(Javàn featuring Yung Filly) 		2020 — Non-album single

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards Himself Personality of the Year Nominated [39]
MOBO Awards Himself and Chunkz Best Media Personality Won [40]

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. ^ a b "About Yung Filly". YouTube.
  8. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (6 December 2020). "YUNG FILLY TALKS ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD, HIS CAREER JOURNEY & MORE IN NEW INTERVIEW WITH AMAZON". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Full Generation Cup squad confirmed". Crystal Palace F.C. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  10. ^ "FA Cup fifth-round predictions: Lawro v Hot Property star Yung Filly". BBC Sport. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Yung Filly was a broker". yiannimize.
  12. ^ a b Williams, Laura (29 March 2022). "The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2022: Who is Yung Filly?". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  13. ^ a b Colderick, Stephanie (29 March 2022). "Celebrity Bake Off: Who is contestant Yung Filly?". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  14. ^ https://youtube.com/JUcVfTW2zao
  15. ^ https:/youtube.com/WfvN9sgFUH4
  16. ^ Flockhart, Gary (25 October 2018). "Hot Property: Nosy singles wanted for new BBC dating show, where they look around people's houses". i. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  17. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (21 May 2019). "Hot Property review – it's Through the Keyhole meets Blind Date". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  18. ^ Blichert, Frederick (18 December 2019). "BBC3 to launch Yung Filly-fronted digital game show "Don't Scream"". realscreen.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  19. ^ Sansome, Jessica (6 September 2020). "Who is Yung Filly on Soccer Aid 2020?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Spary, Sara (6 March 2020). "BBC Sport creates football-rivalry YouTube series with Yung Filly and Chunkz". Campaign. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  22. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (6 December 2021). "MUNYA CHAWAWA DEBUTS BRAND-NEW YOUTUBE SHOW 'RACE AROUND BRITAIN'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  23. ^ Campbell, Joel (29 November 2021). "Munya Chawawa is ready to 'Race Around Britain'". The Voice. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  24. ^ "BBC Three sister show Munya and Filly Get Chilly to accompany Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof". BBC News. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  25. ^ Griffin, Alex (3 October 2017). "PREMIERE: YUNG FILLY MAKES HIS DEBUT WITH "TAKE TIME"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  26. ^ Rattu, Aaron (27 April 2018). "YUNG FILLY BRINGS MORE SOUTH AMERICAN VIBES WITH HIS LATEST VIDEO "LA PAILA"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  27. ^ Griffin, Alex (20 November 2020). "PREMIERE: YUNG FILLY RETURNS TO MUSIC WITH "MUCHO MAS"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  28. ^ W, Courtney (28 January 2020). "YUNG FILLY ENLISTS CHUNKZ & GEKO FOR LATEST SINGLE "CONFIDENCE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  29. ^ W, Courtney (6 March 2020). "CHUNKZ & YUNG FILLY JOIN FORCES FOR BRAND-NEW TRACK "CLEAN UP"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  30. ^ W, Courtney (16 October 2020). "CHUNKZ & YUNG FILLY RELEASE BRAND-NEW COLLABORATION "HOLD"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  31. ^ W, Courtney (11 November 2020). "PREMIERE: JAVAN & YUNG FILLY TEAM UP ON SMOOTH NEW OFFERING "AGAIN"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  32. ^ McDonald, Jordan (11 November 2020). "GRM EXCLUSIVE: YUNG FILLY TALKS 'HOOPERS', DEBUT MIXTAPE, 'DOES THE SHOE FIT' & MORE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  33. ^ "Yung Filly Returns To Music With Brand-New Bop "Long Time"". GRM Daily. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  34. ^ "Yung Filly & Chip Connect On Smooth Collab "Day To Day"". GRM Daily. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  35. ^ a b "YUNG FILLY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  36. ^ "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.
  37. ^ "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.
  38. ^ "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.
  39. ^ Nazareno, Mia (20 July 2021). "Stormzy, Jorja Smith & More Nominated for 2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  40. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (5 December 2021). "Mobo awards 2021: Dave, Little Simz and Ghetts top winners". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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