| DeathbyRomy | |
| Birth Name: | Romy Flores |
| Birth Date: | 1999 12, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
Romy Flores[1] (born 19 December 1999), known professionally as DeathbyRomy, is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began performing music professionally at age 15.[2] Since her debut LP Monsters came out in 2018, Flores has released three studio albums, with the most recent one being 2022's Entropy. She is most known for her 2019 single "Problems", amassing over 60 million streams on Spotify following its success on the video-hosting service TikTok.[3]
Flores was born on December 19, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. She is of mixed heritage; her father's family is Mexican, and her mother is European.[4] [5] She wrote her first song at the age of 5.
Flores released her first song at the age of 15. Her first single on Spotify, "Tiempo", was self-released. She would continue to release music unsigned for another year, in which time she would also release her debut album Monsters, which included features from other singers such as Lil B and Yung Bans. Her stage name, DeathbyRomy, comes from her past struggles with suicidal tendencies and is an attempt at "claiming personal love".[6]
In 2019 Flores signed to UMG-owned label Capitol Records for her next project. On October 4 she released the single "Problems", the first single from her upcoming EP. The song went viral on TikTok, becoming her breakthrough hit and her most streamed song on Spotify and YouTube. The EP "Love U - to Death" came out the same month, followed the next year by a remix of "Problems" featuring 24kGoldn.
In 2020 Flores released several singles, including songs featured on the soundtrack of thriller film Promising Young Woman. Her second studio album, Songs For My Funeral, came out in August 2021, following the promotional single "Day I Die" coming out the month prior. The record featured "Problems", as well as several of the past year's singles.
In 2021, Flores and Mothica were featured by Ellise on the latter's track titled Soul Sucker, Pt. 2.[7]
Since 2022, Flores has been releasing music without a label. On October 28, 2022, she released her third studio album Entropy. One year later, on October 27, 2023, she released the single "Hellhound" featuring Jazmin Bean.
Flores's music evokes themes of anxiety, depression, and suicide, which paired with her goth clothing and dark, dramatic makeup, draws many parallels to artists such as Zola Jesus.[8] Describing her own music as "the love-child of pop, trap, industrial, and cinematic", Her blending of various genres can be credited to her diverse influences, among which she cites The Beatles, Björk, and Bring Me the Horizon.[9] [10] The topic of interplay between life and death in Flores's music also stems from her multi-cultural background, especially Mexican traditions and beliefs, such as the Day Of The Dead.[11] [12]
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| Monsters |
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| Songs For My Funeral |
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| Entropy |
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