American singer-songwriter
Musical artist
Ryan Jillian Santiago (born May 25, 1994), known professionally as Royal & the Serpent , is an American singer and songwriter.
Early life
A
New Jersey native, Ryan Santiago was born on May 25, 1994.
[3] She was raised both Catholic and Jewish.
[5] 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.
[6]
[7] She subsequently delved into
musical theater .
[6] In her teenage years, Santiago learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs.
[6] She attended her first concert on the
Oops!... I Did It Again Tour at the age of six.
[8]
Career
At the age of 18, Santiago moved to
Los Angeles , where she attended art school and worked as a bartender in a restaurant.
[6]
[9]
[10]
[11] 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.
[6]
[9]
[10]
In 2017, Santiago independently released "Temperance", her debut single under the stage name Royal & the Serpent.
[6] On her moniker, she has explained that "'Royal & the Serpent' translates to 'Me + My
Ego '".
[12] In 2018, she released her second single, "Together",
[13] and was featured on the song "Wicked" by music producer
Tommee Profitt .
[3] By the end of 2019, she had signed with
Atlantic Records .
[6]
[7]
"Overwhelmed", Royal & the Serpent's first single on Atlantic, was released in June 2020,
[14]
[15] and her debut
EP get a grip was released in October.
[16] That year, she joined English singer
Yungblud 's Weird Time of Life virtual tour as a supporting act.
[17] Royal & the Serpent's second EP Searching for Nirvana was released in June 2021.
[18]
In January 2022, Santiago was featured as a guest vocalist on "pity party" by
Stand Atlantic . Her third EP, IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE, was released on January 28, 2022.
[19] Later that year she performed as a supporting act for
Demi Lovato on her
Holy Fvck Tour as well as
grandson on his Death of a Tour tour.
[20]
[21]
In 2023, Santiago performed as a supporting act for
Fall Out Boy on their
So Much (for) Stardust tour.
[22] Instead of releasing a full album, she plans to release a dual-single every month from May 2023 through the end of the year.
[23]
[24]
[25] While on tour, she released a limited-edition compilation album featuring songs from her previous EPs IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE and Happiness Is An Inside Job .
[26]
[27]
Discography
Albums
Compilation albums
Title
Details
HOW TO GROW A RAT
[28]
[27]
Released: June 23, 2023
Label:
Atlantic
Formats:
LP
Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title
Details
get a grip
[29]
Released: October 16, 2020
Label: Self-released
Formats:
DL
searching for nirvana
[30]
Released: June 4, 2021
Label: Atlantic
Formats: DL
IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE
[31]
Released: January 28, 2022
Label: Atlantic
Formats: DL
Happiness is an Inside Job
[32]
Released: October 28, 2022
Label: Atlantic
Formats: DL
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
References
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^ Paul, Larisha (January 31, 2023).
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"Weddings & Funerals – Single by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
Apple Music . Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
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"Salvador Dali – Single by Royal & the Serpent & Marky Style" . United States:
Apple Music . May 23, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
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"Idk – Single by Royal & the Serpent & Marky Style" . United States:
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"Underneath the Mask – Single by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"MMXX – Single by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"American certifications – Royal & the Serpent" .
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"Canadian certifications – Royal & the Serpent" .
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"bad kids (feat. Yoshi Flower) – Single by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"i can't get high [Explicit] by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"phuck u [Explicit] by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"GO PHUCK URSELF – Single by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"Chips (feat. American Teeth)" . www.amazon.com . Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
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"i'm not sorry by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"RAT TRAP I : the blueprint - Single by Royal & the Serpent" . United States:
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"Nectarines (feat. Royal & the Serpent) – Single by MELVV" . United States:
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"Woman - EP by J.Pollock" . Apple Music. March 6, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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"EAT SPIT! (feat. Royal & the Serpent) – Single by Slush Puppy" . United States:
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"Sound the Alarm (feat. Rivers Cuomo & Royal & the Serpent) - Single by The Knocks" .
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"abcdefu (feat. Royal & the Serpent) - Single by GAYLE" .
Apple Music . November 19, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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"Boys Do Cry - EP by Beauty School Dropout" .
Apple Music . October 8, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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"To Believe - EP by Louis The Child" .
Apple Music . April 22, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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"pity party (feat. Royal & the Serpent) – by Stand Atlantic" . United States:
Apple Music . May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022 .
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"Dichotomy by GG Magree" .
Apple Music . May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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"EAT ME (feat. Royal & the Serpent) – by Demi Lovato" . United States:
Apple Music . August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
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"Complete Collapse by Sleeping With Sirens" .
Apple Music . October 14, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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"God Save the Teen by MOD SUN" .
Apple Music . February 3, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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"Ladybug - EP by Jutes" .
Apple Music . May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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International National Artists