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BoyWithUke (Musical Artist)
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---- BoyWithUke (born 2002) is a pseudonymous American alt-pop singer, musician and internet personality. He rose to popularity on the online platform TikTok with his viral single "Toxic". He is currently signed to Republic Records. Career 2020-2021: Beginnings on TikTok and "Toxic" BoyWithUke began uploading to TikTok in 2020 after being introduced to the platform by his brother. Several of his videos performed well. In September 2021, BoyWithUke released his extended play Faded, which features the single "Toxic". "Toxic" went viral on TikTok and was featured in over sixty-nine thousand videos on the platform. It was streamed around half a billon times. The single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay charts after being on the charts for thirty-one consecutive weeks, which was the sixth-longest rise to No. 1 in Alternative Airplay's history. "Toxic" was also BoyWithUke's first No. 1 chart listing. 2021-2022: Republic Records and Serotonin Dreams In late 2021, BoyWithUke signed a deal with record label Republic Records. In 2022, BoyWithUke released the single "IDGAF", featuring Blackbear, from his album Seratonin Dreams. He released his debut major-label album, Serotonin Dreams, under Republic Records. After the album's release, BoyWithUke was listed as one of the top ten Billboard Emerging Artists. https://essex-tv.co.uk/boywithuke-announces-worldwide-tour/ https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/everything-we-saw-at-the-ajr-and-boywithuke-concert-at-pine-knob-music-theatre/Slideshow/30165591 https://consequence.net/2022/04/boywithuke-understand-origins/ billboard Artistry BoyWithUke wears an opaque face shield with two large LED lights in order to ensure his anonymity.<ref name":0" /> His music is centered around the ukulele but also incorporates .<ref name":2" /> He self-composes his music on GarageBand, a free digital audio workstation.<ref name=":1" /> BoyWithUke's music has been described as "alternative" and "alt-pop". Personal life BoyWithUke lives in Massachusetts, United States. He is nineteen years old. He has learned how to play instruments since he was four.<ref name=":0" /> Discography Albums * Melatonin Dreams (22 January 2021) * Fever Dreams (4 June 2021) * Serotonin Dreams (6 May 2022) EPs * Trouvaille (5 March 2021) * Faded (10 September 2021)<ref name=":2" /> Singles * "Small Fry" (April 2, 2021) * "Toxic" (October 29, 2021)<ref name=":2" /> * "Long Drives" (January 21, 2022) * "IDGAF" (March 18, 2022) https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/boywithuke-blackbear-idgaf https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/the-25-artists-to-watch-in-2022
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