Believe it or not, you have listened to songs by swept away longer than you imagine. Salomón Villada Hoyos, better known as Feid or Ferxxo, has become one of the main protagonists of the urban music scene. Carrying reggaeton by flag, the Colombian suddenly shot up the charts, sending his songs ringing around the world. But music didn’t just land in his life, as he composed hits for other great voices on stage. This is the Feid phenomenon.
Let’s start at the beginning. Salomón was born in Medellín on August 19, 1992. Although he started out with an interest in the clarinet, he soon discovered that singing was his thing. Because of this, he would begin to delight attendees of many school parties, birthdays, and other gatherings of family and friends with his voice.
He started singing for his college choir, then he discovered that reggaeton was what really moved him. “I was worried about learning to sing and learning to interpret it”he said in an interview with El Tiempo. His first single is Morenawhich has been heard a lot in countries like Ecuador and Colombia, among others.
Then, his talent reached artists of the stature of J Balvinfor whom he composed Ginza. Immediately, the song becomes an international success and Universal Music decides to sign it. It was then that he joined J Balvin in So bizzareand many are already putting a face to the creator of success like Meters of CNCO, I still miss you Balvin, Kiss you from the 21st floor, Pink of Anitta and Prince Royce and eat and go by Nicky Jam, among others.
More and more artists wanted to collaborate with him. PASTURE with Justin Quiles, FRESH KÉRIAS with Maluma, Hey Mor with ozuna, Geek with Karol G and ERASER with Manuel Turizo These are some of the songs that have sounded the most and that you have surely heard.
Additionally, the lyrics of their own songs, such as those included in their albums FERXXO (VOL. 1: MOR) there Happy birthday Ferxxo, we hacked you album they have completely conquered millions of young people around the world, who have shared them on digital platforms. In this sense, TikTok has influenced, and a lot, the expansion of his success, since thousands and thousands of users have used his songs for their videos, which has pushed his voice even further.
style and dictionary
What also defines Feid’s success is the universe that has been created around him. Green is his favorite and the one that represents him, which is why his fans have made his concerts a real tide of this color. Plus, he has a few words that only he and his fans understand. All of course related to Colombian slang which he never ceases to brag about: Mor (love), chimbita (woman), farrear (going out to a party), nea (partner or someone from the neighborhood), chorro (drink)… The direct use of these terms makes you one of the army by Ferxxo.
It is also accompanied by a single style. His sunglasses and his cap are elements that are never missing in the outfits of our protagonist, something that characterizes him and for which everyone immediately identifies him. Some even copied his style.
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in other songs
His success has crossed borders so much that some artists are already mentioning him in their songs. This is the case of merchothe viral song by LiL Cake and Migrantes, which revolutionized the platforms with its refrain: “In the Mercho, listening to Ferxxo. Today I feel like sleeping, but lying on your chest.”
In short, Feid has become an unstoppable phenomenon and a very clear success story, understood by the mixture of his recognition in various international awards, his catchy lyrics, his mesmerizing rhythms, his landing on platforms and networks such as TikTok and a style who many have made theirs.
And you, have you also joined Ferxxo’s green tide?