Elianna sings in Arabic, with one review, external of her Woledto album, which says she “plays with Arabic pop, R&B, EDM and jazz to express shades of love, loss and longing”.
And this year she teamed up with Coldplay along with Burna Boy, Little Simz and Tini during their Glastonbury headline set, external.
Collaborating with Coldplay is a teenage dream come true for Elianna, who is now approaching 10 million monthly Spotify listeners.
“I saw their show (when) I was 15 in San Diego with my siblings and I was so inspired for a week.
“And I remember saying to my sister, ‘One day I feel like I’m going to perform with them.’
“I can’t believe it’s true,” she says.
Working with the group was “the perfect inspiration and perfect environment” for her as a young artist.
“They’re legends and they’re so sweet and humble, which makes it even more perfect.
“They stand for beautiful things and I feel like they’ve really inspired me,” she says.
