Ryan Santiago (born May 25, 1994), known professionally as Royal & the Serpent, is an American singer and songwriter.
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Birth name | Ryan Santiago |
Born | (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 28) |
Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Atlantic |
Website | royalandtheserpent |
A New Jersey native, Ryan Santiago was born on May 25, 1994.[2] Santiago took up competitive dance as a child, until she "shattered both [her] heel plates" after jumping off a stage while performing when she was 14 years old.[3][4] She subsequently delved into musical theater.[3] In her teenage years, Santiago learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs.[3]
At the age of 18, Santiago moved to Los Angeles, where she worked as a bartender in a restaurant.[3][5][6] She has credited encouragement from a co-worker, who later became her first manager, for motivating her to pursue a professional career as a musician.[3][5][6]
In 2017, Santiago independently released "Temperance", her debut single under the stage name Royal & the Serpent.[3] On her moniker, she has explained that "'Royal & the Serpent' translates to 'Me + My Ego'".[7] In 2018, she released her second single, "Together",[8] and was featured on the song "Wicked" by music producer Tommee Profitt.[2] By the end of 2019, she had signed with Atlantic Records.[3][4]
"Overwhelmed", Royal & the Serpent's first single on Atlantic, was released in June 2020,[9][10] and her debut EP Get a Grip was released in October.[11] That year, she joined English singer Yungblud's Weird Time of Life virtual tour as a supporting act.[12] Royal & the Serpent's second EP Searching for Nirvana was released in June 2021.[13] In January 2022, she featured as a guest vocalist on "pity party" by Stand Atlantic. Her third EP, IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE, was released on January 28th 2022.[14]
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Get A Grip |
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Searching for Nirvana |
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If I Died Would Anyone Care |
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Happiness is an Inside Job |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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US Alt. [15] |
US Rock [16] | ||||
"Temperance"[17] | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Together"[8] | 2018 | — | — | ||
"Weddings & Funerals"[18] | 2019 | — | — | ||
"Salvador Dali"[19] (with Marky Style) |
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"Idk"[20] (with Marky Style) |
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"Underneath the Mask"[21] | — | — | |||
"MMXX"[22] | 2020 | — | — | ||
"Overwhelmed" | 6 | 20 |
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Get a Grip & Searching for Nirvana | |
"Bad Kids"[24] (featuring Yoshi Flower) |
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"I Can't Get High"[25] | 2021 | — | — | Searching for Nirvana | |
"Fuck U"[26] | — | — | |||
"Go F*ck Urself"[27] | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"I'm Not Sorry"[28] | — | — | If I Died Would Anyone Care | ||
"F*ckboi Rejects"[29] | — | — | |||
"Bitch"[30] (with GG Magree) |
2022 | — | — | Dichotomy | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Dance [31] | |||
"Nectarines"[32] (MELVV featuring Royal & the Serpent) |
2020 | — | Non-album singles |
"Eat Spit!"[33] (Slush Puppy featuring Royal & the Serpent) |
2021 | — | |
"Sound the Alarm" (The Knocks featuring Rivers Cuomo and Royal & the Serpent) |
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"ABCDEFU" (Gayle featuring Royal & the Serpent) |
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"Pity Party"[34] (Stand Atlantic featuring Royal & the Serpent) |
2022 | — | F.E.A.R. |
"Eat Me"[35] (Demi Lovato featuring Royal & the Serpent) |
— | Holy Fvck | |
"Be Happy" (Sleeping with Sirens featuring Royal & the Serpent) |
— | Complete Collapse | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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