# Yung Filly

Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos (born 6 August 1995), known professionally as Yung Filly or simply Filly, is a British YouTuber and rapper. 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 BBC shows, several of which he hosted.

## Early life

Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos was born in Cali, Colombia. At the age of two, he moved to London as a refugee with his mother and sister. The family moved around between Catford, Kidbrooke, Deptford, Ladywell and New Cross, before eventually settling in Orpington, Bromley. He attended Conisborough College. After completing Year 11, he briefly moved back to Colombia to play football for a team in Barranquilla, but later quit.

## 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 and Chawawa would co-host a spin-off show of Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof, titled Munya and Filly Get Chilly. He also appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off and BBC's Would I Lie To You?
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. In October 2024, he partnered with the FA and M&S Food for an online cooking series titled Freestyle Cooking, which was to feature footballers Bukayo Saka, Ezri Konsa, and Jarrod Bowen. However, the campaign was pulled one day after its release, following Valencia Barrientos's rape and assault charges on 10 October 2024.
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 is represented by UTA.

### Music career

Valencia Barrientos cites his Colombian background and grime music as big influences on his music career. 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 two singles, "Grey" and "Tempted".

## Personal life

Valencia Barrientos is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.

### 2024 arrest and sexual assault allegations

On 8 October 2024, while on tour in Australia, 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 normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure on or to their neck. 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.
Barrientos appeared in Perth Magistrates Court for a second time on 11 March 2025. He pled not guilty to all charges, and given the date of 13 July to appear in the District Court of Western Australia.

### Other legal issues

In December 2024, Valencia Barrientos was charged with reckless driving and had his vehicle impounded by police after he was caught driving 158km/h in a 100km/h zone the previous month. He pled guilty to the charge.

## Discography
### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Albums |
| Title | Year | UK | UK Ind. | IRE | NLD | NZ | SCO | SWE | Certifications | Albums |
| "Take Time" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "La Paila" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Mucho Màs" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Clean Up" (with Chunkz) | 2019 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hold" (with Chunkz) | 2019 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Confidence" (with Chunkz and Geko) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "100 Bags Freestyle" | 2021 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Long Time" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Day to Day" (with Chip) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Grey" (solo or featuring Aitch) | 2024 | 35 | — | 56 | 27 | 37 | — | 61 | BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "Tempted" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Again" (Javàn featuring Yung Filly) | 2020 | Non-album single |

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2023 | Gassed Up | Himself | | |
| 2024 | The Sidemen Story | Himself | Documentary; cameo | |
Web roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Network(s) | Notes |
| 2018–2019 | Unboxed: Footasylum | Himself | YouTube | |
| 2018–2021 | Truth Asylum | Himself | YouTube | Season 1–3 |
| 2019–2021 | Chefasylum | Himself | YouTube | Season 1–3; Season 6–7 |
| 2019–2021 | Does the Shoe Fit | Himself | YouTube | Season 1–5 |
| 2020 | Chicken Shop Date | Himself | YouTube | Episode 36 with Chunkz |
| 2023 | Locked In | Himself | YouTube | Season 5 |
Music videos :
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
| 2018 | "Man Don't Dance" | Big Shaq | Groomsman |
| 2019 | "Vibranium" | Chunkz feat. Neji | Himself |
| 2022 | "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | Himself |
| 2024 | "Monkey" | IShowSpeed | Himself |
| 2024 | "Get Down" | IShowSpeed | Himself |

## Awards and nominations

| Ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| MOBO Awards | 2021 | Best Media Personality | Himself & Chunkz | Won |
| MOBO Awards | 2022 | Best Media Personality | Himself | Nominated |
| Rated Awards | 2021 | Personality of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| Rated Awards | 2022 | Personality of the Year | Himself | Nominated |