Suicidal Idol

Suicidal Idol
Birth name	Alupe Tolentino [1]
Also known as	gore.x.shawty Heartfelt [2]
Born	2003or2004(age 20–21) [3] Los Angeles, California
Genres	Electronic [4]
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2021 (2021)–present
Labels	Kurate Music

Alupe Tolentino, known professionally as Suicidal Idol (stylized as SUICIDAL-IDOL), is an American musician from Los Angeles. Initially presenting a hyperpop sound, they ^[a] began releasing music in 2021; "Ecstacy" unexpectedly went viral on TikTok in 2023 and appeared in the top-40 of the UK Singles Chart. They later co-headlined a North American tour with Sueco. On Idol's musical style, sources mostly described it as EDM, with "Ecstacy" combining lo-fi and club/dance elements.

Career and musical style

Originally from Los Angeles, California, they initially presented an emo pop ^[5] sound and became popular by their pop rap songs. In 2021, they released songs under the names Heartfelt and gorexshawty. ^[2] In July 2021, they independently released their first single, "Ecstacy". In February 2022, it was re-released through Kurate Music. ^[6] The song went viral on TikTok starting in July 2023, largely due to a slowed-down version of the song becoming popular on the platform. ^[5] On September 27, 2023, a remix with, 6arelyhuman & Syris, was released. ^[7] It peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2023, ^{[8] [9] [10]} and charted at number 3 on Billboard 's TikTok Billboard Top 50 with 3.6 million official streams earned in the U.S. ^[7] By November, the song had been used in more than 195 thousand videos on the platform. ^[11] Following the song's newfound virality following a trend featuring the song, "Sticking Out Your Tongue For The Picture". ^[12] The parody remix ^{[13] [14] [15]} following the aforementioned trend, with noticeably absurd lyrics ^[16] was uploaded on TikTok, ^{[17] [15]} in early October 2023 ^[17] and also went viral. ^[18] Suicidal-Idol performed as an opening act for Snow Strippers in October 2024 and for Sueco on dates of his Attempted Lover Tour in late 2024. ^{[1] [4] [19]} Suicidal Idol's profile at AllMusic suggests they are an electronic musician. ^[20]

Tours

• Attempted Lover Tour (with Sueco) ^{[1] [4] [19]}

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with title, year released, album, and chart positions shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		AUT [21]	CAN [22]	CH [23]	GER [24]	IRE [25]	SWE [26]	UK [27]	US Bub. [28]	US Dance/Elec. [29]
"Ecstacy"	2022	17	51	42	26	36	42	26	1	3	RIAA: Gold [30] BPI: Silver [31]	Non-album singles
"In My Life" (featuring Sylene XO)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"She Wnna" (featuring Kaneda7)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Right Next 2 U" (featuring Hoshie Star)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"OMG" (featuring 6arelyhuman)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Promantic" (featuring Ronin and Pröz)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Try Me" (featuring Techna)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"2006" (featuring Angelmane)	2023	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Sceneteen" (featuring Rylorie)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Higher" (with Syris and Pixel Hood)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Stage" (with D3R and Pixel Hood)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Break It Down" (with Alleycat and SkypeBF)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Spending Cash" (with SkypeBF and Pröz)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Fab in the Club" (featuring Syris and 6arelyhuman)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"High Life" (with Hubithekid and FabFantasy)	2024	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"She With Me" (with SkypeBF and PearlBlade)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Into U" (with Pröz and FabFantasy)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Tell Me That U Love Me" (with Pröz)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Over" (with Syris and SkypeBF)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"MVP" (with Hubithekid and Pröz)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Notes

1. Suicidal Idol is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

References

1. Badii, Dana (November 7, 2024). "Snow Strippers @ The Novo". UCLA Radio . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
2. Sloan, Nate; Harding, Charlie (October 24, 2023). "Chartbreakers: Mitski tops the TikTok chart". Switched on Pop (Podcast). No. 336. Event occurs at 11:32. Retrieved March 1, 2025. We don't really know who this person is. It's an artist who has used the name gore.x.shawty and Heartfelt and is currently going by Suicidal-Idol. They have a song called "Ecstacy" which was originally released in July of 2021 but just went viral on TikTok in 2023, especially with the slowed-down remix of the song.
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9. Griffiths, George (October 6, 2023). "Doja Cat reigns supreme for fifth week at Number 1 with Paint The Town Red". Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 1, 2025. Earning their first Top 40 entry today are Suicidal-Idol on their viral debut track Ecstasy ...
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19. Fallone, Sam (November 6, 2024). "Sueco: Live @ The Underground - 11.02.24". Monkeygoose. Retrieved March 1, 2025. The night kicked off with a set from artist suicidal-idol, best known for her viral song 'Ecstasy.'
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