Introduction
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.
Early life
Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos was born in Cali, Colombia; he moved to the United Kingdom in 1997 and was raised by a single mother in Orpington, Bromley, south-east London. He has two siblings.
He attended Conisborough College. He started as a broker at the age of 17.
Career
Valencia Barrientos began his YouTube career in 2013. His content comprised short skits and comedy Q&As. 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, as well as on Pro:Direct Soccer's YouTube channel. In 2018, he hosted Hot Property on BBC Three; the show was described by The Guardian as "so youthful...that it should come with a new kind of 18 certificate". In 2019, he hosted another show on BBC Three titled Don't Scream.
He appeared for England in Soccer Aid 2020; during the game, he scored a goal. He also appeared on the first episode of a football rivalry series alongside Chunkz, which was aired on BBC Sport. In 2021, He appeared on the first episode of Race Around Britain, hosted by Munya Chawawa. In 2022, it was announced that Valencia Barrientos 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 Chawawa. He also appeared on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C and BBC's Would I Lie To You?
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. 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. He is represented by UTA.
Music career
Valencia Barrientos cites his Colombian background and grime music as big influences on his music career. Growing up in Colombia, he listened to Latino artists with his mother and sisters, which made him fall in love with music. After he moved to London, he fell in love with the grime scene.
In 2017, he released his debut single, "Take Time". He would release two songs in 2018, "La Paila" and "Mucho Mas". He released "Confidence" in 2020, featuring Chunkz and Geko. He would release two other songs with Chunkz in 2020, "Clean Up" and "Hold", which peaked at number 67 and 29 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. He also featured on Javan's "Again".
He released "100 Bags Freestyle" in 2021. He also announced a mixtape titled Last Laugh in an interview with GRM Daily. In 2022, he released a new single titled "Long Time" and later "Day to Day", featuring fellow British rapper and songwriter Chip. In 2024, he released the single titled "Grey".
Personal life
Valencia Barrientos is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.
2024 arrest and sexual assault allegations
On 8 October 2024, Valencia Barrientos was arrested in Brisbane after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a Perth hotel room on 28 September. He faces four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, and one count of impeding a person's breathing. He was extradited to Perth on 9 October 2024. 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.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Albums | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UKInd. | IRE | NLD | NZ | SCO | SWE | |||
| "Take Time" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "La Paila" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mucho Màs" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Clean Up" (with Chunkz) | 2019 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hold" (with Chunkz) | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 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 | |
| "Tempted" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Again" (Javàn featuring Yung Filly) | 2020 | Non-album single |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Sidemen Story | Himself | Documentary; cameo |
| Year | Title | Role | Network(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Unboxed: Footasylum | Himself | YouTube | ||
| 2018–2021 | Truth Asylum | Season 1–3 | |||
| 2019–2021 | Chefasylum | Season 1–3; Season 6–7 | |||
| 2019–2021 | Does the Shoe Fit | Season 1–5 | |||
| 2020 | Chicken Shop Date | Episode 36 with Chunkz | |||
| 2023 | Locked In | Season 5 |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Man Don't Dance" | Big Shaq | Groomsman | |
| 2019 | "Vibranium" | Chunkz feat. Neji | Himself | |
| 2022 | "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz |
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(S) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBO Awards | 2021 | Best Media Personality | Himself & Chunkz | Won | |
| 2022 | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Rated Awards | 2021 | Personality of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Nominated |