Suicidal Idol
Suicidal Idol | |
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| Birth name | Alupe Tolentino[1] |
| Also known as |
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| Born | 2002 or 2003 (age 21–22) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Electronic[3] |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Kurate Music |
Alupe Tolentino, known professionally as Suicidal Idol, is an American musician from Los Angeles. Initially presenting a hyperpop sound, they[a] began releasing music in 2021; "Ecstacy" unexpectedly went viral on TikTok in 2023 and appeared in the top-40 of the UK Singles Chart. They later co-headlined a North American tour with Sueco. On Idol's musical style, sources mostly described it as EDM, with "Ecstacy" combining lo-fi and club/dance elements.
Career and musical style
Originally from Los Angeles, California, they initially presented an emo pop[4] sound and became popular by their pop rap songs. In 2021, they released songs under the names Heartfelt and gorexshawty.[2] In July 2021, they independently released their first single, "Ecstacy". In February 2022, it was re-released through Kurate Music.[5] The song went viral on TikTok starting in July 2023, largely due to a slowed-down version of the song becoming popular on the platform.[4] On September 27, 2023, a remix with, 6arelyhuman & Syris, was released.[6] It peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2023,[7][8][9] and charted at number 3 on Billboard's TikTok Billboard Top 50 with 3.6 million official streams earned in the U.S.[6] By November, the song had been used in more than 195 thousand videos on the platform.[10] Following the song's newfound virality following a trend featuring the song, "Sticking Out Your Tongue For The Picture".[11] The parody remix[12][13][14] following the aforementioned trend, with noticeably absurd lyrics[15] was uploaded on TikTok,[16][14] in early October 2023[16] and also went viral.[17] Suicidal-Idol performed as an opening act for Snow Strippers in October 2024 and for Sueco on dates of his Attempted Lover Tour in late 2024.[1][3][18] Suicidal Idol's profile at AllMusic suggests they are an electronic musician.[19]
Tours
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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| AUT [20] |
CAN [21] |
CH [22] |
GER [23] |
IRE [24] |
SWE [25] |
UK [26] |
US Bub. [27] |
US Dance/Elec. [28] | ||||
| "Ecstacy" | 2022 | 17 | 51 | 42 | 26 | 36 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 3 | Non-album singles | |
| "In My Life" (featuring Sylene XO) |
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| "She Wnna" (featuring Kaneda7) |
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| "Right Next 2 U" (featuring Hoshie Star) |
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| "OMG" (featuring 6arelyhuman) |
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| "Promantic" (featuring Ronin and Pröz) |
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| "Try Me" (featuring Techna) |
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| "2006" (featuring Angelmane) |
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| "Sceneteen" (featuring Rylorie) |
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| "Higher" (with Syris and Pixel Hood) |
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| "Stage" (with D3R and Pixel Hood) |
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| "Break It Down" (with Alleycat and SkypeBF) |
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| "Spending Cash" (with SkypeBF and Pröz) |
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| "Fab in the Club" (featuring Syris and 6arelyhuman) |
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| "High Life" (with Hubithekid and FabFantasy) |
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| "She With Me" (with SkypeBF and PearlBlade) |
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| "Into U" (with Pröz and FabFantasy) |
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| "Tell Me That U Love Me" (with Pröz) |
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| "Over" (with Syris and SkypeBF) |
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| "MVP" (with Hubithekid and Pröz) |
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Notes
- ^ Suicidal Idol is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
References
- ^ a b c Badii, Dana (November 7, 2024). "Snow Strippers @ The Novo". UCLA Radio. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Sloan, Nate; Harding, Charlie (October 24, 2023). "Chartbreakers: Mitski tops the TikTok chart". Switched on Pop (Podcast). No. 336. Event occurs at 11:32. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
We don't really know who this person is. It's an artist who has used the name gore.x.shawty and Heartfelt and is currently going by Suicidal-Idol. They have a song called "Ecstacy" which was originally released in July of 2021 but just went viral on TikTok in 2023, especially with the slowed-down remix of the song.
- ^ a b c Forrester, Grace (September 25, 2024). "Live Review: Sueco at In Dallas, TX on September 19, 2024". The Encore Nights. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Denis, Kyle; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (October 11, 2023). "Noah Kahan Gets Streaming Bumps for Two Different Songs From Two Different Star Singer-Songwriters". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Griffiths, George (October 6, 2023). "Doja Cat reigns supreme for fifth week at Number 1 with Paint The Town Red". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Rutherford, Kevin (October 12, 2023). "Mitski Claims No. 1 on TikTok Billboard Top 50". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Ainsley, Helen (October 13, 2023). "Kenya Grace enters the history books as Strangers climbs to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Griffiths, George (October 6, 2023). "Doja Cat reigns supreme for fifth week at Number 1 with Paint The Town Red". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
Earning their first Top 40 entry today are Suicidal-Idol on their viral debut track Ecstasy ...
- ^ Ainsley, Helen (October 13, 2023). "Kenya Grace enters the history books as Strangers climbs to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Diaz, Ana (October 19, 2023). "'You're so Skibidi, so Fanum tax,' and other fun nonsense, explained". Polygon. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Andaloro, Angela (November 25, 2024). "Explaining the 'Sticking Out Your Tongue For The Picture' meme and TikTok trend". The Daily Dot. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Stanford, Kaitlin (October 17, 2023). "What is 'Fanum tax'? TikTok song of Gen Alpha slang has Gen Z feeling like the new 'cringe' generation". In The Know. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Bradley, Diana (November 22, 2023). "Marketers must learn to understand Gen Alpha's humor, attitude and lingo". www.campaignlive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Garcia, Jacob (December 15, 2023). "This song wants you to stick out your what!?". www.wbur.org. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Stephen (October 13, 2023). "The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Is 'Sticking Out Your Gyat for the Rizzler'?". Lifehacker. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Sorce, Matt (December 6, 2023). "The Absurdists Behind Gen Z Humor". The Loyola Phoenix. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Diaz, Ana (October 19, 2023). "'You're so Skibidi, so Fanum tax,' and other fun nonsense, explained". Polygon. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Fallone, Sam (November 6, 2024). "Sueco: Live @ The Underground - 11.02.24". Monkeygoose. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
The night kicked off with a set from artist suicidal-idol, best known for her viral song 'Ecstasy.'
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- ^ "SUICIDAL-IDOL – ecstasy Ö3 Austria Top 40". austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Romandie Singles Chart Issue 15 November 2020". www.lescharts.ch. SH. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. GfK. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "SUICIDAL-IDOL – ecstasy Irish charts". irish-charts.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Search – Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "SUICIDAL-IDOL songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Cusson, Michael (January 21, 2013). "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "American single certifications – SUICIDAL IDOL". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "British single certifications – SUICIDAL IDOL – Ecstacy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 30, 2025.