Introduction
Salem Ilese, born Salem Ilese Davern, is an American singer and songwriter.
Early life
Ilese was born in Mill Valley, California. Her songwriting career started at the age of 10 when she began classes with Bonnie Hayes (songwriter for Bonnie Raitt and Cher) in San Francisco. She also attended Berklee College of Music.
Career
Her single, "Mad at Disney", was awarded gold by the RIAA. The song peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Global 200 in 2020, and appeared on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Popular Songs in 2020. Additionally, Ilese co-wrote Jamie Miller's "Here's Your Perfect", Bella Poarch's "Build a Bitch," Tomorrow X Together's "Anti-Romantic". Her EP "(L)only Child" was released with a food truck in May 2021.
Her other song, "Crypto Boy", rose in popularity in social media including YouTube Shorts and TikTok.
Also, she wrote and sung with TXTthe song PS5 in 2022 which was a big success on social media.
Songwriting credits
| Year | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Salem Ilese | "Awake" |
| 2019 | "Impatient" | |
| "Numbers Game" | ||
| "Roshambo" | ||
| "Time Machine" | ||
| "757" | ||
| "Bad Word" | ||
| 2020 | "Mad at Disney" | |
| "It Gets Better" | ||
| "Roses to His Ex" | ||
| "Marry Christmas" | ||
| "Coke & Mentos" | ||
| Gattuso | "Love Is Not Enough" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| Myrne | "Splinter" (with Salem Ilese) | |
| TIMMS | "Itsy Bitsy" | |
| Lev | "When I Hurt You" | |
| 2021 | Salem Ilese | "Ben & Jerry" |
| "(L)only Child" | ||
| "Good, Not Great" | ||
| "Romeo & Juliet" | ||
| "Dinosaurs" | ||
| "Forgiveness" | ||
| "About a Breakup" | ||
| Surfaces | "Come with Me" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| Alan Walker | "Fake a Smile" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| LLusion | "Yoga" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| Mia Rodriguez | "Billion Dollar Bitch" | |
| MASN | "Don't Talk" | |
| Imanbek | "Dancing on Dangerous" | |
| "Married to Your Melody" | ||
| Jamie Miller | "Here's Your Perfect" | |
| TXT | "Anti-Romantic" | |
| Bella Poarch | "Build a Bitch" | |
| "Inferno" | ||
| 2022 | Salem Ilese | "Jake from State Farm" |
| "PS5" (with TXT & Alan Walker) | ||
| "Crypto Boy" | ||
| "Painhub" | ||
| Taeyeon | "Toddler" | |
| Pussy Riot | "Princess Charming" | |
| Demi Lovato | Holy Fvck ("Holy Fvck" and "City of Angels") | |
| Bella Poarch | Dolls ("Villain", "Living Hell", and "No Man's Land (feat. Grimes)") | |
| Le Sserafim | "Good Parts (When the Quality Is Bad but I Am)" | |
| Painhub |