British YouTuber and musician (born 1995)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Valencia and the second or maternal family name is
Barrientos .
Yung Filly Yung Filly in 2024
Born Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos
(1995-08-06 ) 6 August 1995 (age 29) Education Conisborough College Occupations Channel Years active 2013–present Subscribers 1.83 million[ 2] Total views 114 million[ 2] Network Wall of Entertainment[ 1] Associated acts Chunkz
100,000 subscribers 1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 11 October 2024
Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos (born 6 August 1995), known professionally as Yung Filly or simply Filly , is a British YouTuber and rapper. 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 BBC shows, several of which he hosted.
Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos was born in Cali , Colombia.[ 3] At the age of two, he moved to London as a refugee with his mother and sister.[ 4] The family moved around between Catford , Kidbrooke , Deptford , Ladywell and New Cross , before eventually settling in Orpington , Bromley .[ 5] [ 6] He attended Conisborough College .[ 7] After completing Year 11 , he briefly moved back to Colombia to play football for a team in Barranquilla , but later quit.[ 6]
Valencia Barrientos began his YouTube career in 2013.[ 3] [ 5] His content comprised short skits and comedy Q&As.[ 8] As well as building his own channel, Valencia Barrientos regularly appears on Footasylum's YouTube channel, starring in the dating series Does The Shoe Fit ,[ 9] [ 10] as well as on Pro:Direct Soccer's YouTube channel. In 2018, he hosted Hot Property on BBC Three ;[ 11] the show was described by The Guardian as "so youthful...that it should come with a new kind of 18 certificate".[ 12] In 2019, he hosted another show on BBC Three titled Don't Scream .[ 13]
He appeared for England in Soccer Aid 2020 ;[ 1] [ 3] during the game, he scored a goal.[ 14] He also appeared on the first episode of a football rivalry series alongside Chunkz , which was aired on BBC Sport .[ 15] In 2021, He appeared on the first episode of Race Around Britain , hosted by Munya Chawawa .[ 16] In 2022, it was announced that Valencia Barrientos and Chawawa would co-host a spin-off show of Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof , titled Munya and Filly Get Chilly .[ 17] [ 18] He also appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off and BBC's Would I Lie To You? [ 19]
He and fellow content creator Harry Pinero partnered with German Doner Kebab and Heinz to develop a sauce called Secret Sauce, which was released in September 2024.[ 20] [ 21] In October 2024, he partnered with the FA and M&S Food for an online cooking series titled Freestyle Cooking , which was to feature footballers Bukayo Saka , Ezri Konsa , and Jarrod Bowen . However, the campaign was pulled one day after its release, following Valencia Barrientos's rape and assault charges on 10 October 2024.[ 22] [ 23]
Valencia Barrientos 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 .[ 24] [ 25] He is represented by UTA .[ 26]
Valencia Barrientos cites his Colombian background and grime music as big influences on his music career.[ 27] In 2017, he released his debut single, "Take Time".[ 28] He would release two songs in 2018, "La Paila" and "Mucho Mas".[ 29] [ 30] He released "Confidence" in 2020, featuring Chunkz and Geko .[ 31] He would release two other songs with Chunkz in 2020, "Clean Up" and "Hold",[ 32] [ 33] which peaked at number 67 and 29 on the UK Singles Chart , respectively.[ 34] [ 35] He also featured on Javan's "Again".[ 36]
He released "100 Bags Freestyle" in 2021.[ 37] He also announced a mixtape titled Last Laugh in an interview with GRM Daily .[ 38] In 2022, he released a new single titled "Long Time"[ 39] and later "Day to Day", featuring fellow British rapper and songwriter Chip .[ 1] [ 40] In 2024, he released two singles, "Grey" and "Tempted".[ 27] [ 41]
Valencia Barrientos is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C. [ 3] [ 42]
2024 arrest and sexual assault allegations [ edit ]
On 8 October 2024, while on tour in Australia, Valencia Barrientos was arrested in Brisbane after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a Perth hotel room on 28 September.[ 3] [ 43] He faces four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, and one count of impeding a person's normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure on or to their neck.[ 13] [ 44] He was extradited to Perth on 9 October 2024.[ 19] [ 45] He appeared at the Perth Magistrates' Court for his initial hearing on 10 October 2024, where he was granted conditional bail; enforcing a ban on discussing the case on social media and contacting the alleged victim.[ 46] [ 47]
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
^ "Hold" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart , but peaked at number 35 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[ 55]
^ "Tempted" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[ 56]
^ a b c Embley, Jochan (8 July 2022). "Yung Filly: The YouTuber ready to conquer music, TV and beyond" . Evening Standard . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ a b "About Yung Filly" . YouTube .
^ a b c d e O'Connor, Roisin (10 October 2024). "Rapper Yung Filly arrested and charged with rape in Australia" . The Independent . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (6 December 2020). "Yung Filly talks about his childhood, his career journey & more in new interview with Amazon" . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ a b France, Anthony (10 October 2024). "London YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges" . The Standard . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ a b Ramirez, Isabel (22 October 2022). "Yung Filly interview: Internet star talks football, growing up in south London and the secrets to his success" . Southwark News . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ 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 .
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^ Lynch, Jack (28 June 2019). "Watch KSI, Chunkz & Yung Filly Go Dating On 'Does the Shoe Fit?' " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ McDonald, Jordan (11 November 2021). "Yung Filly Talks 'Hoopers', Debut Mixtape, 'Does The Shoe Fit' " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ Nicholson, Rebecca (21 May 2019). "Hot Property review – it's Through the Keyhole meets Blind Date" . The Guardian . Retrieved 1 April 2022 .
^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (10 October 2024). "British musician and broadcaster Yung Filly charged with rape and assault" . The Guardian . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ Spary, Sara (6 March 2020). "BBC Sport creates football-rivalry YouTube series with Yung Filly and Chunkz" . Campaign . Retrieved 1 April 2022 .
^ Campbell, Joel (29 November 2021). "Munya Chawawa is ready to 'Race Around Britain' " . The Voice . Retrieved 1 April 2022 .
^ Ramachandran, Naman (11 March 2022). " 'Munya and Filly Get Chilly' Accompanies 'Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof' on BBC – Global Bulletin" . Variety . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Richards, Olly (21 April 2022). "Munya Chawawa: "I hope my biggest moment hasn't come yet" " . NME . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ a b Skinner, Tom (10 October 2024). "UK rapper and YouTube star Yung Filly arrested and charged with rape in Australia" . NME . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Monaghan, Becca (14 September 2024). "Social media stars team up with Heinz for secret sauce collab" . Indy100 . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (24 September 2024). "Yung Filly & Harry Pinero celebrate launch of Heinz Secret Sauce & GDK Secret Sauce Burger" . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Harris, Rob (10 October 2024). "FA pulls cookery series featuring Yung Filly and England players after YouTube star's rape charge" . Sky News . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Gregory, Andy (10 October 2024). "England footballers' cooking show with Yung Filly is pulled by the FA" . The Independent . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Runciman, Caleb; Richards, Natalie (9 October 2024). "Famous UK YouTuber charged with rape after Perth rap show" . The West Australian . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Sharma, Yashee (10 October 2024). "High-profile UK YouTuber accused of raping woman after Perth show granted bail" . 9News . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Yossman, K. J. (22 July 2024). "UTA Taps Agent Beth Heard for U.K. Creators Division (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ a b Evans, Elle (9 February 2024). " "This Year Is Consistency" Yung Filly Interviewed" . Clash . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Griffin, Alex (3 October 2017). "PREMIERE: Yung Filly makes his debut with "Take Time" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Rattu, Aaron (27 April 2018). "Yung Filly brings more South American vibes with his latest video "La Paila" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Griffin, Alex (20 November 2018). "PREMIERE: Yung Filly returns to music with "Mucho Mas" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Wynter, Courtney (28 January 2020). "Yung Filly Enlists Chunkz & Geko For Latest Single "Confidence" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Wynter, Courtney (6 March 2020). "Chunkz & Yung Filly Join Forces For Brand-New Track "Clean Up" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Wynter, Courtney (16 October 2020). "Chunkz & Yung Filly Release Brand-New Collaboration "Hold" " . GRM Daily .
^ "CLEAN UP" . Official Charts . 19 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Ainsley, Helen (23 October 2020). "Internet Money claim UK Number 1 single with Lemonade following tight chart battle: "I don't know what to say..." " . Official Charts . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Wynter, Courtney (11 November 2020). "Premiere: Javan & Yung Filly Team Up On Smooth New Offering "Again" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Wynter, Courtney (15 October 2021). "Yung Filly Takes On Drill In Brand-New Video For "100 Bags Freestyle" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ McDonald, Jordan (11 November 2021). "Yung Filly Talks 'Hoopers', Debut Mixtape, 'Does The Shoe Fit' " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Wynter, Courtney (20 May 2022). "Yung Filly Returns To Music With Brand-New Bop "Long Time" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Wynter, Courtney (1 July 2022). "Yung Filly & Chip Connect On Smooth Collab "Day To Day" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (10 October 2024). "British rapper and YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ Fuller, Christian (2 November 2021). "Famous Crystal Palace fan receives backlash after sharing support for Albion star" . The Argus . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
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^ Habbouchi, Hayley (5 July 2021). "Watch Chunkz, Filly, Jack Fowler & Bambino Becky Go Head To Head In New Episode Of Chefasylum" . GRM Daily . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
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