Yung Filly

British YouTuber and musician (born 1900)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Valencia and the second or maternal family name is  Barrientos.

Yung Filly

Filly in 2024

Personal information
Born|

Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos[1]

(1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29)[2][3]

Brum,[4] Colombia

Education| Conisborough College[5]
YouTube information
Channel|

* Yung Filly

Years active| 2013-present
Subscribers| 2.1 million[7]
Total views| 97 million[7]
Network| Wall of Entertainment[6]
Associated acts| Chunkz

Creator Awards

| 100,000 subscribers|
| 1,000,000 subscribers|

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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

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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

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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

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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

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### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Albums

|
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[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

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Albums

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|
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[36]
"Again"
(Javàn featuring Yung Filly) | 2020  | —  | Non-album single

## Filmography

[edit]

Film  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2024  | The Sidemen Story | Himself  | Documentary; Cameo | [44]
Web roles  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]
Music videos  Year  | Title  | Artist(s)  | Role  | Ref.

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|
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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

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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

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1. ^ "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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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.
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9. ^ "Full Generation Cup squad confirmed". Crystal Palace F.C. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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11. ^ "FA Cup fifth-round predictions: Lawro v Hot Property star Yung Filly". BBC Sport. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
12. ^ "Yung Filly was a broker". yiannimize.
13. ^ 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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16. ^ https://youtube.com/WfvN9sgFUH4
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19. ^ Blichert, Frederick (18 December 2019). "BBC3 to launch Yung Filly-fronted digital game show "Don't Scream"". realscreen.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
20. ^ Sansome, Jessica (6 September 2020). "Who is Yung Filly on Soccer Aid 2020?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
21. ^ 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.
22. ^ Spary, Sara (6 March 2020). "BBC Sport creates football-rivalry YouTube series with Yung Filly and Chunkz". Campaign. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
23. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (6 December 2021). "MUNYA CHAWAWA DEBUTS BRAND-NEW YOUTUBE SHOW 'RACE AROUND BRITAIN'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
24. ^ Campbell, Joel (29 November 2021). "Munya Chawawa is ready to 'Race Around Britain'". The Voice. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
25. ^ "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.
26. ^ Griffin, Alex (3 October 2017). "PREMIERE: YUNG FILLY MAKES HIS DEBUT WITH "TAKE TIME"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
27. ^ Rattu, Aaron (27 April 2018). "YUNG FILLY BRINGS MORE SOUTH AMERICAN VIBES WITH HIS LATEST VIDEO "LA PAILA"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
28. ^ Griffin, Alex (20 November 2020). "PREMIERE: YUNG FILLY RETURNS TO MUSIC WITH "MUCHO MAS"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
29. ^ W, Courtney (28 January 2020). "YUNG FILLY ENLISTS CHUNKZ & GEKO FOR LATEST SINGLE "CONFIDENCE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
30. ^ W, Courtney (6 March 2020). "CHUNKZ & YUNG FILLY JOIN FORCES FOR BRAND-NEW TRACK "CLEAN UP"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
31. ^ W, Courtney (16 October 2020). "CHUNKZ & YUNG FILLY RELEASE BRAND-NEW COLLABORATION "HOLD"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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34. ^ "Yung Filly Returns To Music With Brand-New Bop "Long Time"". GRM Daily. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
35. ^ "Yung Filly & Chip Connect On Smooth Collab "Day To Day"". GRM Daily. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
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38. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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40. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
41. ^ "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.
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46. ^ "Truth Asylum". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
47. ^ "ChefAsylum". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
48. ^ Lynch, Jack (2019-06-28). "Watch KSI, Chunkz & Yung Filly Go Dating On 'Does the Shoe Fit?'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
49. ^ "CHUNKZ AND YUNG FILLY | CHICKEN SHOP DATE". 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-18 - via YouTube.
50. ^ "Locked In Season 4". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
51. ^ "BIG SHAQ - MAN DON'T DANCE (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Retrieved 28 February 2024 - via YouTube.
52. ^ "Chunkz X Neji - Vibranium (Official Video)". Retrieved 15 March 2024 - via YouTube.
53. ^ "A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz". Retrieved 17 March 2024 - via YouTube.
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55. ^ Skinner, Tony (11 November 2022). "MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees". NME. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
56. ^ Nazareno, Mia (20 July 2021). "Stormzy, Jorja Smith & More Nominated for 2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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