Royal & the Serpent | |
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![]() Royal & the Serpent performing in 2021 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Ryan Jillian Santiago [1] |
Born | May 25, 1994 |
Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Atlantic |
Website | royalandtheserpent |
Ryan Jillian Santiago (born May 25, 1994), known professionally as Royal & the Serpent, is an American singer and songwriter.
A New Jersey native, Ryan Santiago was born on May 25, 1994. [3] She was raised both Catholic and Jewish. [5] Santiago took up competitive dance as a child, until she "shattered both [her] heel plates" after jumping off a stage while performing when she was 14 years old. [6] [7] She subsequently delved into musical theater. [6] In her teenage years, Santiago learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs. [6] She attended her first concert on Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again Tour at the age of six. [8]
At the age of 18, Santiago moved to Los Angeles, where she attended art school and worked as a bartender in a restaurant. [6] [9] [10] [11] She has credited encouragement from a co-worker, who later became her first manager, for motivating her to pursue a professional career as a musician. [6] [9] [10]
In 2017, Santiago independently released "Temperance", her debut single under the stage name Royal & the Serpent. [6] On her moniker, she has explained that "'Royal & the Serpent' translates to 'Me + My Ego'". [12] In 2018, she released her second single, "Together", [13] and was featured on the song "Wicked" by music producer Tommee Profitt. [3] By the end of 2019, she had signed with Atlantic Records. [6] [7]
"Overwhelmed", Royal & the Serpent's first single on Atlantic, was released in June 2020, [14] [15] and her debut EP get a grip was released in October. [16] That year, she joined English singer Yungblud's Weird Time of Life virtual tour as a supporting act. [17] Royal & the Serpent's second EP Searching for Nirvana was released in June 2021. [18]
In January 2022, Santiago was featured as a guest vocalist on "Pity Party" by Stand Atlantic. Her third EP, If I Died Would Anyone Care, was released on January 28, 2022. [19] Later that year she performed as a supporting act for Demi Lovato on her Holy Fvck Tour as well as grandson on his Death of a Tour tour. [20] [21]
In 2023, Santiago performed as a supporting act for Fall Out Boy on their So Much (for) Stardust tour. [22] Instead of releasing a full album, she plans to release a dual-single every month from May 2023 through the end of the year. [23] [24] [25] While on tour, she released a limited-edition compilation album featuring songs from her previous EPs If I Died Would Anyone Care and Happiness Is an Inside Job. [26] [27]
In 2024, Santiago contributed to the soundtrack of Arcane 's second season with the track "Wasteland", which was released through Riot Games Music in conjuction with the season's last three episodes. [28]
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How to Grow a Rat [29] [27] |
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Get a Grip [30] |
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Searching for Nirvana [31] |
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If I Died Would Anyone Care [32] |
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Happiness Is an Inside Job [33] |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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US Alt. [34] | US Rock [35] | ||||
"Temperance" [36] | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Together" [13] | 2018 | — | — | ||
"Weddings & Funerals" [37] | 2019 | — | — | ||
"Salvador Dali" [38] (with Marky Style) | — | — | |||
"IDK" [39] (with Marky Style) | — | — | |||
"Underneath the Mask" [40] | — | — | |||
"MMXX" [41] | 2020 | — | — | ||
"Overwhelmed" [42] | 6 | 20 | Get a Grip & Searching for Nirvana | ||
"Bad Kids" [45] (featuring Yoshi Flower) | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"I Can't Get High" [46] | 2021 | — | — | Searching for Nirvana | |
"Fuck U" [47] | — | — | |||
"Go F*ck Urself" [48] | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Chips" [49] (featuring American Teeth) | — | — | |||
"I'm Not Sorry" [50] | — | — | If I Died Would Anyone Care | ||
"Lucid Dreams" [51] (with Beauty School Dropout) | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Fuckboi Rejects" [52] | 2022 | — | — | If I Died Would Anyone Care | |
"Happier in Hell" [53] | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Im Fine" [54] | — | — | Happiness Is an Inside Job | ||
"Death of Me" [55] | — | — | |||
"Love Abuser (Save Me)" [56] | — | — | |||
"Happiness 4 Dummies" [57] | — | — | |||
"Astroturf" [58] | 2023 | — | — | Rat Trap I: The Blueprint | |
"One Nation Underdogs" [58] | — | — | |||
"Junkie" [59] | — | — | Rat Trap 2: The Burn | ||
"Slug" [59] | — | — | |||
"Utopia" [60] | — | — | Rat Trap 3: The Band-Aid | ||
"Sweet Tooth" [60] | — | — | |||
"U Ruined Frank Ocean 4 Me" [61] | — | — | Rat Trap 4: The Burden | ||
"Separation Anxiety" [61] | — | — | |||
"Oops" [61] | — | — | |||
"American Spirit" [62] | 2024 | — | — | Rat Trap 5: The Beginning | |
"Dog" [62] | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Dance [63] | |||
"Wicked" [64] ( Tommee Profitt featuring Royal & the Serpent) | 2018 | — | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 4) |
"Nectarines" [65] (MELVV featuring Royal & the Serpent) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
"Wild" [66] (J.Pollock featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | Woman | |
"Eat Spit!" [67] (Slush Puppy featuring Royal & the Serpent) | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
"Sound the Alarm" [68] (The Knocks featuring Rivers Cuomo and Royal & the Serpent) | 29 | ||
"ABCDEFU" [69] (Gayle featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | ||
"Starphucker" [70] Beauty School Dropout featuring Royal & the Serpent | — | Boys Do Cry | |
"Talk" [71] Louis the Child featuring Royal & the Serpent | 2022 | — | To Believe |
"pity party" [72] (Stand Atlantic featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | F.E.A.R. | |
"Bitch" [73] ( GG Magree featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | Dichotomy | |
"Eat Me" (Demi Lovato featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | Holy Fvck | |
"Be Happy" [74] (Sleeping with Sirens featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | Complete Collapse | |
"SOS" [75] (Mod Sun featuring Royal & the Serpent) | 2023 | — | God Save the Teen |
"Punkstar" [76] (Jutes featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | Ladybug | |
"Kinda Smacks" [77] (GAYLE featuring Royal & the Serpent) | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |
"Blame Brett" [78] (The Beaches featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | ||
"Inner Gold" [79] (Lindsey Stirling featuring Royal & the Serpent) | — | Duality | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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NZ Hot [80] | |||
"Wasteland" | 2024 | 16 | Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 |