Suicidal Idol


Alupe Tolentino, known professionally as Suicidal Idol, is an American musician from Los Angeles. Initially presenting a hyperpop sound, they 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 sound and became popular by their pop rap songs. In 2021, they released songs under the names Heartfelt and gorexshawty. In July 2021, they independently released their first single, "Ecstacy". In February 2022, it was re-released through Kurate Music. 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. On September 27, 2023, a remix with, 6arelyhuman & Syris, was released. It peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2023, and charted at number 3 on Billboard TikTok Billboard Top 50 with 3.6 million official streams earned in the U.S. By November, the song had been used in more than 195 thousand videos on the platform. Following the song's newfound virality following a trend featuring the song, "Sticking Out Your Tongue For The Picture". The parody remix following the aforementioned trend, with noticeably absurd lyrics was uploaded on TikTok, in early October 2023 and also went viral. 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. Suicidal Idol's profile at AllMusic suggests they are an electronic musician.

Tours

  • Attempted Lover Tour

    Discography

Singles