Suicidal Idol

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.

Suicidal Idol
Birth name	Alupe Tolentino[1]
Also known as	gore.x.shawty Heartfelt [2]
Born	2003 or 2004 (age 20–21)[3] Los Angeles, California
Genres	Electronic[4]
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2021 (2021)–present
Labels	Kurate Music

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.