Elan Defan, aka Shy Porter, is a Mexican singer-songwriter, social media personality, and TikTok star. Elan Defan is Shy Porter’s former name.
As of February 2023, Shy Porter has 122.7K followers on TikTok and 1.3 million followers on Instagram.
Shy Porter gained recognition as one of the first Latin American female songwriters to start her career with an English-language album written entirely by herself.
With her band, ELAN made up of herself, her brother Jan Carlo DeFan, her younger cousin Michel "Cheech" Bitar DeFan, and Mauricio "The Duck" Lopez, she has sold over 1.7 million copies of her music.
Shy Porter's music is influenced by artists like Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, and Melissa Etheridge, among others. She has released six albums - five in English and one in Spanish - and gained success with albums like Street Child and London Express. In 2017, she changed her professional name to Shy Porter and started releasing music under that name.
Name | Shy Porter / Elan Defan |
Profile name | @shyporter___ |
Date of Birth (age) | 1 March 1983 (age 39) |
Net worth | $5 million |
Years Active | 2003 – present |
122.7K followers | |
5 million followers | |
602K subscribers | |
Genre | Alternative Rock |
Height | 5 feet 7 inches |
Zodiac | Pisces |
Relationship Status | Unknown |
Spouse | Unknown |
Children | Thomas Michael (son) |
Birthplace | Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Residence | Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico |
Profession | Singer, and influencer |
She started her music career at a young age and was discovered by Arista Records, which led to the release of her first album, "Street Child." Her music is influenced by artists such as Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and John Lennon. Porter's hit single "Midnight" reached number one on the airplay charts in Mexico and was a surprise hit in Australia, reaching number 28 on the ARIA charts. She has performed on multiple TV programs and award shows and has been praised for her determined songwriting and musical talent.
Porter was one of the first Latin American female artists to write and release an English-language album entirely alone. She has released six albums, five in English and one in Spanish, and has sold over 1.7 million copies of her music with her band, also called ELAN.
Her albums include:
Street Child (2003),
London Express (2005),
What Can Be Done at This Point (2007),
Shine (2008),
Lost and Found (2009),
Recuerdos y Tequila (2009),
Regular Weird People
Shy Porter makes money through various means in the music industry, including album sales, merchandise sales, live performances, touring, and licensing her music for use in films, TV shows, and commercials.
Her estimated net worth is around $5 million as per various sources on the Internet. She also has endorsement deals, and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are a significant source of her income.
As her name goes, she has not opened up anything about her relationship; there were rumors of her dating Michelle Salas, which she denied.
However, she has been in a relationship as in February 2019, she had her first child Thomas Michael. She has been so secretive about her life that she did not tell anybody about her pregnancy. Fans knew about it only when she burst the news after the delivery.
In the family, she is very close to her mother, who first identified her talent and encouraged and supported her.
Shy Porter has 5 million followers on Instagram, where she posts images and videos of her songs, reels, and playful snaps with friends and family. She often posts throwbacks from her childhood or her travels.
Shy also incorporates fashion into her Instagram posts with inspiring outfit combinations, featuring her everyday looks and celebrity-style glamour.
She has two channels on YouTube; Band ELAN's channel has over 81K subscribers, where she shares her music videos. These videos have millions of views and are popular.
Shy has another channel with 602K subscribers as of February 2023, where she posts videos of her travel and everyday things.
Most of Shy Porter’s TikTok videos are in Spanish, so it is hard to decipher what she is exactly saying in her videos. However, we have tried to give a rough translation of what she is saying or enacting.
In this TikTok video, Shy Porter tells her fans that it is okay to have opinions but not okay to have thoughts about something you don’t know.
The translation for this TikTok video, is not very clear but the caption says something like: I’m a wh*** but a virgin.
“You stand by my English teacher hahaha”
A: Shy Porter's first single "Midnight" was released in Mexico on her own label, Silverlight Records, in June 2003 and received an unprecedented response. The single reached #1 in airplay in some Mexican territories and climbed the "Pepsi Chart" to #12. In Australia, the song was a surprise hit, becoming the second most added song in its first week and reaching number 28 on the ARIA charts. The song went top ten across the boards in airplay in the country.
A: Shy Porter's album "Street Child" was significant because it was recorded after several challenges, including a change in representation at Arista Records and the events of September 11, 2001. The album was eventually salvaged from numerous recording sessions in different parts of the world and features guest appearances by musicians such as Slash and Brian Paulson.
A: Shy Porter is a gifted child who started singing at an age of 3, she wrote her first song at an age of 4. She along with her father recorded her first song at home in her childhood itself.
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