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Elyanna

Elyanna is a singer-songwriter from Nazareth who blends Arabic music with Latin rhythms in an Arab-pop style.

born 2002Blending Arabic pop with Latin rhythmsThe album WoledtoFirst all-Arabic set at Coachella

Born: 22 January 2002, Nazareth
Occupation: singer-songwriter

Elyanna was born in 2002 in Nazareth

Elian Amer Marjieh, known as Elyanna, was born on January 22, 2002, in Nazareth, where she grew up. She is of Palestinian descent, and her paternal grandmother is a pianist from Chile. Her mother is a poet, and her maternal grandfather is a poet and singer who performed zajal at weddings.

She began singing at age 7 and later posted song covers online, often with her brother Feras on piano. Feras is now her pianist, producer and creative director. In 2017 the family moved to San Diego and later settled in Los Angeles.

In 2018 she contacted producer Nasri Atweh, who linked her to manager Wassim Slaiby, and she was mentored by Nasri and Massari. She released the EPs Elyanna in 2020 and Elyanna II in 2022, and in 2021 she signed with Universal Arabic Music. In 2023 she became the first artist to perform a set entirely in Arabic at Coachella.

Her debut studio album, Woledto, came out on April 12, 2024, followed by a tour in North America and Europe. In 2024 she performed with Coldplay at Glastonbury and on Saturday Night Live, and she opened for the band's tour in 2025. In 2026 she released "Illuminate" with Jessie Reyez for the FIFA World Cup soundtrack and performed at the opening ceremony in Toronto.