Polimá Westcoast

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miguel and the second or maternal family name is Orellana.

Polimá Westcoast
Westcoast in 2019
Born
Polimá Ngangu Eduardo Miguel Orellana

(1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 27)
Independencia, Santiago, Chile
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2017–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
  • Brokeboyz
  • Sony Chile
Websitepolimawestcoast.com

Polimá Ngangu Eduardo Miguel Orellana (born August 29, 1997), known professionally as Polimá WestCoast, is a Chilean rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton.[1] He is one of the better known figures of the Chilean urban music scene that emerged in the late-2010s.[1] He had his first underground hit with the song "Brokeboi" in 2018.[2] In 2019 Polimá Westcoast presented a show at Lollapalooza Chile and toured the country soon after.[2]

In 2022 he released the single "Ultra Solo"[3] which charted #1 in the Chilean Billboard list by late June.[4]

Early life

Polimá Ngangu Eduardo Miguel Orellana was born on August 29, 1997, in Independencia, Santiago, Chile, as the only child of Natalia Orellana Canto, a Chilean dancer, and Jostario Miguel, an Angolan war refugee who came to South America escaping from the Angolan Civil War, with whom WestCoast has an estranged relationship.[5] His name, Polimá Ngangu, are words from the Lingala language that mean "respect" and "intelligence", respectively.[6] Since his youth Miguel was musically influenced by his mother and stepfather and at age 9 his passion for music started when he was part of a church choir.[7] Although he managed to continue his studies in the second semester of 2015 at Hellen's College in Conchalí to later become an electrical engineering student, he abandoned them to dedicate himself completely to music.[8]

Career

Polimá WestCoast's first steps in music were in 2015, however, it wasn't until 2018 that his career would take a turn with his single "Brokeboi", which became an anthem for the movement known as Brokeboyz (a fast and worrieless life), which he formed together with other musicians from the Chilean urban scene.[9][10][11] Later, WestCoast together with fellow Chilean artists Ceaese and Young Cister released the song "Te Quiero Ver", which has more than 50 million views on Spotify.

In 2019 WestCoast signed with Sony Music and released the album "Equilibrio" in duet with Young Cister, which led him to explore different musical terrains.[12][13] That same year he released the single "MY BLOOD" with Chilean rapper Pablo Chill-E. WestCoast also performed with resounding success at the 2019 edition of Lollapalooza Chile, and subsequently went on an extensive tour across Chile.[14][15][16]

In 2020 he released the single "Run Run Stop" with Argentine rapper Duki and in October 2021 he released "Bon Voyage" with German-Spanish actor and singer Arón Piper.

On February 15, 2022, he released the single "Ultra solo" with Chilean singer Pailita, the latter was a success on digital platforms such as Spotify, in which he collected more than 200 million views. On February 14, 2022, WestCoast alongside Pailita released the song "Ultra Solo", which was a commercial success and which on June 27, 2022, was included in the Billboard Global 200, occupying position number 9.[17] On June 16, 2022, the remix of "Ultra Solo" was released, with the participation of Chilean-American singer Paloma Mami, Colombian singer-songwriter Feid, and Puerto Rican-American rapper De la Ghetto, which was also a success.[18] WestCoast has stood out for being an opening act of Daddy Yankee's concerts in Santiago de Chile in 2022.

WestCoast performed at the LXII Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 2023.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Polimá Westcoast". Música Popular (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Polimá Westcoast". CMTV (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Polimá Westcoast releases "Ultra solo" (remix) with Pailita, Feid, Paloma Mami and De la Ghetto". Sony Music Latin (in Spanish). Miami. June 17, 2022. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "The new brand of "Ultra solo": enters the Billboard ranking". La Tercera (in Spanish). June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Polimá WestCoast, el trapero angolés-chileno, estrenó video para "Brokeboi"". POUSTA. May 7, 2018.
  6. ^ Parrini, Gianluca (November 6, 2022). "La cicatriz de Polimá". La Tercera. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Polimá Westcoast celebra 300K followers antes de su concierto online". No Limits! (in Mexican Spanish). July 25, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Polimá Westcoast". Polimá Westcoast | MusicaPopular.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. ^ ""Polimá WestCoast & Young Cister estrenan nuevo single 'Mosh'; ¡Mirá el vídeo!"". October 25, 2021.
  10. ^ CMTV. "Biografía de Polimá Westcoast". CMTV (in Spanish). Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Polimá Westcoast & Young Cister estrenan nuevo single "Mosh": Mirá el video | Billboard". Billboard - La Musica donde vos quieras. July 15, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Polimá Westcoast & Young Cister presentan "Equilibrio", su primer álbum en conjunto". RC Noticias de Bolivia (in Spanish). June 8, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "Polimá WestCoast y Young Cister firman por Sony Music".
  14. ^ Aiello, Julieta (April 21, 2021). "Polimá Westcoast presenta la canción"Tip Tap Toe"". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Lollapalooza Chile 2019; La hora del trap". October 25, 2019.
  16. ^ Chile, C. N. N. "Polimá Westcoast y Young Cister llevan el trap chileno al siguiente nivel con "LuisMi"". CNN Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  17. ^ T13 (June 29, 2022). ""Ultra Solo" de Polimá Westcoast y Pailita se instala en el top 10 de ranking de Billboard". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved November 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Retamal, Felipe (June 18, 2022). ""Ultra sola, ultra rica": el remix de Ultra Solo se abre paso en las plataformas digitales". La Tercera. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "Regresa el Festival de Viña con los primeros confirmados: Polimá Westcoast, Paloma Mami, Camilo y Maná encabezan". El Mostrador (in Spanish). October 5, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2023.