ElyOtto
ElyOtto | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt |
| Born | February 24, 2004[1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | RCA, Otto Dynamite Ltd |
Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt (born February 24, 2004), known professionally as ElyOtto, is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his song "SugarCrash!", which went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
Life and career
Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt[2] was born in 2004 to parents Mike, a musician and songwriter, and Natasha Sayer, a music teacher and musician, and raised in Calgary, Alberta.[3][4]
After getting fired from his job at a pet store in Calgary in spring 2020, ElyOtto committed his time to working on songs and uploading them to SoundCloud.[5] His debut single "SugarCrash!" was released in August 2020. He followed this with his single "Teeth!".[4] "SugarCrash!" went viral on TikTok after ElyOtto posted a video using the song to the platform a week after its release, and he was soon signed to RCA Records.[6]
His debut EP was due for release later in 2022.[4] In April 2021, a remix of "SugarCrash!" featuring Kim Petras and Curtis Waters was released.[7] His single "Profane" was released in August 2021.[5]
Artistry
ElyOtto's music has been described as hyperpop and pop, and he has described his own music as hyperpop and pop. He has called his own music "sweet flashy runway pop" or "evil crusty I've-been-dead-since-1836 pop", and has described hyperpop as "a very trans sounding genre where you can manipulate your voice and use all these crazy flashy synths" that "still feels authentic because of the lyrics."[6] His lyrics often revolve around his gender dysphoria and queer identity, and he regularly uses Auto-Tune on his vocals.[8][5] Spin referred to ElyOtto as "the face of hyperpop" in April 2021.[4]
Personal life
Platt is transgender.[4] He has described himself as "a little bit on the gender nonconforming side".[8]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Hellscape Suburbia |
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| MISCARRIAGE OF A WILDHORSE |
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| Happy Together Convenience Store |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [9] |
UK [10] |
UK Ind. [11] |
US Bub. [12] |
US Rock [13] |
WW [14] | |||
| "Lost" | 2017 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Non-album single |
| "SugarCrash!" (solo or featuring Kim Petras and Curtis Waters) |
2020 | 81 | 59 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 126 | |
| "Let Go :(" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Teeth!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Luv Me Better" (with D-frank Africa) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Profane" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hellscape Suburbia | |
| "stalker" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Cops" (featuring Tokyo Ghetto Pussy) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "GREEN APPLE PASTE" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | MISCARRIAGE OF A WILDHORSE |
| "HORSE MEDICINE" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "NEON GENESIS EVANGELION" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Dread"[15] (Jaddex featuring ElyOtto) |
2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Purple Guy Emoji"[16] (Slop Culture featuring ElyOtto and lilcenz) | ||
| "Glisten."[17] (Holden Kane featuring ElyOtto and COPE) |
2021 | |
| "Barbie Boy (feat. ElyOtto) [ElyOtto Remix]"[18]
(Dorian Electra featuring ElyOtto) |
My Agenda (Deluxe) |
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.
- ^ a b c d e "How ElyOtto Became the New Face of Hyperpop". Spin. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c Moran, Justin (August 6, 2021). "ElyOtto on the Algorithm and Autotune". Paper. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (April 29, 2021). "ElyOtto is the trans TikTok star taking on the music industry". Gay Times. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Curto, Justin (April 23, 2021). "Admit It, 'SugarCrash!' Was Already Great". Vulture. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Lynch, Joe (June 3, 2021). "ElyOtto on What Hyperpop Means to the LGBTQ+ Community". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "ElyOtto Chart History - SugarCrash!". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 - March 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Rock & Alternative Songs - July 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Global 200 - March 13, 2021". Apple Music. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dread (feat. ElyOtto) - Single by Jaddex". Apple Music. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Purple Guy Emoji (feat. ElyOtto & lilcenz) - Single by Slop Culture". Apple Music. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "GLISTEN. (feat. ElyOtto & COPE) - Single by Holden Kane". Apple Music. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Barbie Boy (feat. ElyOtto) [ElyOtto Remix], November 5, 2021, retrieved November 10, 2021