Salem Ilese
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Salem Ilese | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1999 |
| Origin | Mill Valley, California[1] |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations |
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| Labels | 10K Projects |
| Website | www |
Salem Ilese, also known as Salem Davern, is an American singer and songwriter.[2]
Early life
Ilese was born in Mill Valley, California.[3] Her songwriting career started at the age of 10 when she began classes with Bonnie Hayes (songwriter for Bonnie Raitt and Cher) in San Francisco. She also attended Berklee College of Music.[4][5]
Career
Her single, "Mad at Disney", was awarded gold by the RIAA.[6][7] The song peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Global 200 in 2020,[8] and appeared on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Popular Songs in 2020.[9] Additionally, Ilese co-wrote Jamie Miller's "Here's Your Perfect", Bella Poarch's "Build a Bitch," Tomorrow X Together's "Anti-Romantic". Her EP "(L)only Child" was released with a food truck in May 2021.
Songwriting credits
| Year | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Salem Ilese | "Awake" |
| 2019 | "Impatient" | |
| "Numbers Game" | ||
| "Roshambo" | ||
| "Time Machine" | ||
| "757" | ||
| "Bad Word" | ||
| Gattuso | "Love Is Not Enough" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| 2020 | Salem Ilese | "It Gets Better" |
| "Roses to His Ex" | ||
| "Marry Christmas" | ||
| "Coke & Mentos" | ||
| "Mad at Disney" | ||
| Myrne | "Splinter" (with Salem Ilese) | |
| TIMMS | "Itsy Bitsy" | |
| Lev | "When I Hurt You" | |
| 2021 | Salem Ilese | "Ben & Jerry" |
| "(L)only Child" | ||
| "Good, Not Great" | ||
| "Romeo & Juliet" | ||
| "Dinosaurs" | ||
| "Forgiveness" | ||
| "About a Breakup" | ||
| Surfaces | "Come with Me" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| Alan Walker | "Fake a Smile" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| LLusion | "Yoga" (featuring Salem Ilese) | |
| Mia Rodriguez | "Billion Dollar Bitch" | |
| MASN | "Don't Talk" | |
| Imanbek | "Dancing on Dangerous" | |
| "Married to Your Melody" | ||
| Jamie Miller | "Here's Your Perfect" | |
| TXT | "Anti-Romantic" | |
| Bella Poarch | "Build a Bitch" | |
| "Inferno" | ||
| 2022 | Salem Ilese[10] | "Jake from State Farm" |
| "PS5" (with TXT & Alan Walker) | ||
| "Crypto Boy" | ||
| Taeyeon | "Toddler" | |
| Pussy Riot | "Princess Charming" | |
| Demi Lovato | Holy Fvck ("Holy Fvck" and "City of Angels") | |
| Bella Poarch | Dolls ("Villain" and "Living Hell") |
References
- ^ "Salem Ilese Confronts Existential Dread With Debut EP, '(L)only Child'". American Songwriter. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "salem ilese biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ "10K Projects | Artist | Salem Ilese". www.10kprojects.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Leight, Elias (2020-09-10). "'Mad at Disney': How an Angry Fan Made a Massive TikTok Hit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Salem Ilese and Berklee's Bonnie Hayes on Viral TikTok Hit 'Mad at Disney'". Berklee Online Take Note. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Get To Know: Salem Ilese | MTV UK". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200". Billboard. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Top 100 Popular Songs Rolling Stone Music Charts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Salem Ilese Is Turning Brand Names Into Playful Pop Songs". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2022-02-27.