Elina Stridh

Elina Stridh (born 16 March 1994), known mononymously as Elina, is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Elina's songwriting credits include the Billboard top 10 hit "What Lovers Do" by Maroon 5 featuring SZA and the multiplatinum single "Sexual" by Neiked featuring Dyo. Elina started releasing her own music in 2018.

Life and career Elina grew up in a small village outside of Stockholm, Sweden. She learned guitar in eighth grade and attended the Swedish songwriting academy Musikmakarna. In 2013, she signed with Stereoscope Music Scandinavia.

Elina has co-written songs for numerous musical artists, including Maroon 5, Neiked, Zara Larsson, and Astrid S. She won the 2018 ASCAP Pop Award for her work on "What Lovers Do" by Maroon 5 featuring SZA and Song of the Year at the Swedish Publishing Awards for her work on “Sexual” by Neiked featuring Dyo.

In 2018 Elina released her first solo single, "Wild Enough", about not feeling good enough. Her debut EP, Hindsight, came out in May 2019 through BLNK Music and received 60 million streams within its first year.

Between her solo work and collaborations, Elina has garnered more than 1 billion streams.