Elliott Skye Platt (born February 24, 2004), known professionally as ElyOtto, is a Canadian hyperpop and pop musician.[2] He is best known for his song "SugarCrash!", which went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
ElyOtto | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elliott Skye Platt |
| Born | February 24, 2004[1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | RCA, Otto Dynamite Ltd |
Life and career edit
ElyOtto was born in 2004, and raised in Calgary, Alberta.[3][4] In 2020, ElyOtto started a musical career, creating and uploading songs to SoundCloud.[5] His debut single "SugarCrash!" was released in August 2020, followed by the single "Teeth!".[4] "SugarCrash!" went viral on TikTok after ElyOtto posted a video using the song to the platform a week after its release. In 2021, more than 5 million videos have been created using the song. It reached 85 million Spotify listens and a No. 1 spot on the streaming juggernaut’s U.S. Viral 50 playlist in February.[6]
Due to the success of the "SugarCrash!", he secured a contract with RCA Records.[7]
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.[8] His single "Profane" was released in August 2021,[5] followed by the single "Stalker" also released in 2021.[9]
In April 2022 ElyOtto released his debut album Hellscape Suburbia.[10][11][12]
In July 2023, ElyOtto released his second album Miscarriage of a Wildhorse, and he followed up shortly with an EP, Happy Together at the Convenience Stores.[13]
He has 1.6 million Spotify monthly listeners, and “SugarCrash!” stands at 350 million streams. He also continues to release eclectic singles on SoundCloud.[13]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| 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 edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [14] |
UK [15] |
UK Ind. [16] |
US Bub. [17] |
US Rock [18] |
WW [19] | |||
| "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 edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Dread"[20] (Jaddex featuring ElyOtto) |
2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Purple Guy Emoji"[21] (Slop Culture featuring ElyOtto and lilcenz) | ||
| "Glisten."[22] (Holden Kane featuring ElyOtto and COPE) |
2021 | |
| "Barbie Boy (feat. ElyOtto) [ElyOtto Remix]"[23]
(Dorian Electra featuring ElyOtto) |
My Agenda (Deluxe) |
References edit
- ^ "ElyOtto's Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (June 3, 2021). "ElyOtto on What Hyperpop Means to the LGBTQ+ Community". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "High school student ElyOtto an overnight hyperpop sensation with major record deal". calgaryherald. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "How ElyOtto Became the New Face of Hyperpop". Spin. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Moran, Justin (August 6, 2021). "ElyOtto on the Algorithm and Autotune". Paper. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Olivier, Bobby (April 8, 2021). "How ElyOtto Became the New Face of Hyperpop". Spin. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (November 1, 2021). "Hyperpop artist ElyOtto releases new single Stalker". GAY TIMES. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (April 8, 2022). "First Out: New Music From Omar Apollo, Orville Peck, Syd & More". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Album Review: ElyOtto - HELLSCAPE SUBURBIA". RANGE. April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (April 16, 2022). "Calgary teen ElyOtto navigates instant stardom after success of 'Sugarcrash!'". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Marshall, Wyatt (February 23, 2024). "Charli XCX, ElyOtto & Odetari: What's all the hype about Hyperpop?". hypebot.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "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