ElyOtto
ElyOtto | |
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| Birth name | Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt |
| Born | 2004 (age 16–17)[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
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Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt,[2] known professionally as ElyOtto, is a Canadian musician known for his song "SugarCrash!", which went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
Early life[]
Elliott Platt was born in 2004 to a father named Mike (a fellow musician), and a mother, Natasha Sayer (a teacher and musician).[3][4][5]
Career[]
Elliott Platt, best known as ElyOtto, began releasing original songs and remixes on SoundCloud in 2019.[5] His first commercial single "SugarCrash!" was released on August 25, 2020.[6] He followed this with his singles "Let Go :(" and "Teeth!" on September 20 and November 14, respectively.[7][8]
"SugarCrash!" gained popularity on TikTok in early 2021 and debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart for the issue dated February 27, 2021.[9] The song went viral after user Nick Luciano uploaded a video with the song on February 23, 2021. The video soon became fourth most-liked TikTok of all time, standing at 34.8 million likes as of March 10, 2021.[10] Following this, the song jumped to number 15 on the Hot Rock & Alternative songs chart, peaking at number 11 the following week.[11][12] On the issue dated March 13, 2021 "SugarCrash!" debuted on the Billboard Global 200 at number 139.[13] In March 2021, ElyOtto was signed to RCA Records. Spin named ElyOtto "the face of hyperpop" in April 2021.[4] His debut EP is due for release later in 2021.[4] On April 23, 2021 a remix of "SugarCrash!" featuring Kim Petras and Curtis Waters was released.[14]
Personal life[]
Platt is transgender.[4]
Discography[]
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [15] |
US Alt [16] |
US Rock [12] |
UK [17] |
UK Indie [18] |
WW [13] | |||
| "Lost" | 2017 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | non-album single |
| "SugarCrash!" (solo or remix featuring Kim Petras and Curtis Waters) |
2020 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 11 | 126 | TBA |
| "Let Go :(" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| "Teeth!" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
| "Luv Me Better" (with D-frank Africa) |
2021 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| "Profane" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Dread"[19] (Jaddex featuring ElyOtto) |
2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Purple Guy Emoji"[20] (Slop Culture featuring ElyOtto and lilcenz) | ||
| "Glisten."[21] (Holden Kane featuring ElyOtto and COPE) |
2021 |
References[]
- ^ "ElyOtto's Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "ElyOtto on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "High school student ElyOtto an overnight hyperpop sensation with major record deal". calgaryherald. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "How ElyOtto Became the New Face of Hyperpop". Spin. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ElyOtto's Soundcloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "SugarCrash! - Single by ElyOtto". Apple Music. Retrieved March 10, 2021.}}
- ^ "Let Go :( - Single by ElyOtto". Apple Music. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Teeth! - Single by ElyOtto". Apple Music. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs - February 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ And no it's not a green screen.