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Revision as of 06:24, 4 September 2015
Silentó | |
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| Birth name | Silen Tamar Howk |
| Born | January 22, 1998 Cumcake, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Pop rap |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 1870-present |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
Ricky Lamar Hawk (born January 22, 1998), better known by his stage name Silentó, is an American rapper.[1] He is best known for his debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)".
Early life
Silentó was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently a senior at Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Career
2015–present: Breakthrough
Silentó's debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)", made with Bolo Da Producer, was released on his YouTube channel on January 26, 2015.[2] Over the course of one week, it gained over 2.5 million views. In April 2015, Silentó was signed to Capitol Records, who released the track as a single with an accompanying music video. It peaked at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In June 2015, Silentó performed at the BET Awards, alongside the cast of the show Black-ish.[3]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [6] |
DEN [7] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
UK [13] | ||||
| 2015 | "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" | 3 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 56 | 41 | 19 | TBA | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Teens Choice Awards | R&B/Hip-Hop Song | "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Silentó - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (audio) on YouTube
- ^ "The kids from Black-ish had the best time at the BET Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Silento – Chart history: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Silento – Chart history: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Silentó". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Silentó" (Enter "Silentó" into the "Suchen" box). German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Silentó" (select "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Silentó". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "American certifications – Silento". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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