Elyanna

Elian Amer Marjieh (sometimes credited as Margieh; ; born January 22, 2002), known professionally as Elyanna , is a Palestinian and Chilean singer-songwriter, merging Arabic music with Latin rhythms to create an experimental Arab-pop sound that has captured a global audience. Born in Nazareth, her musical talents were nurtured by her family, with early influences including iconic figures like Julio Iglesias and Sabah Fakhri, Elyanna's career took a significant turn when she was discovered at age 15 by Grammy-winner Nasri Atweh.

She has released two EPs: Elyanna (2020) and Elyanna II (2022), and one studio album: Woledto (2024). She is currently signed to Universal Arabic Music. Her singles "Ana Lahale", "Ghareeb Alay", "Ala Bali", and "Mama Eh" have all charted on The Official Lebanese Top 20. During her 2024 tour promoting Woledto she sold out The Wiltern in Los Angeles and KOKO in London.

Early life Elian Marjieh was born and raised in Nazareth, Israel and is of Palestinian descent. Her paternal grandmother is of Chilean descent. Her mother is a Palestinian poet, and her maternal grandfather is a Palestinian poet and singer who used to perform zajal at Palestinian weddings. Her paternal grandmother is a pianist from Chile, who she frequently visited as a child.

Elyanna began singing at age seven and started posting covers of songs on SoundCloud as a teenager while participating in singing and talent competitions at school. That track was on her debut self-titled EP released in February 2020 via ElMar Music, an Empire Distribution imprint.

In 2021, she performed alongside Alnajjar at his concert in Amman, Jordan the following month. In January 2022, she collaborated with Tunisian artist, Balti, on the track "Ghareeb Alay." In March 2022, she released her second EP, Elyanna II, via UAM. The collection features the single "Al Kawn Janni Maak" (an Arabic version of "La Vie en rose"). Its music video was directed by Caroline "Chuck" Grant, the sister of Lana Del Rey, who ultimately got involved in the project by styling Elyanna.

That the same year, her song "Ala Bali" was featured on Netflix comedy-drama series Mo. She also performed at the El Gouna Film Festival and paid tribute to Palestine with her single "Olive Branch (غصن زيتون)". In 2024, Elyanna sold out her debut North American tour and ended it with the announcement of her debut studio album, Woledto, released on April 12 alongside a music video for "Ganeni".

Boutayna Chokrane praised the record on her review for Pitchfork, stating that it "plays with Arab pop, R&B, EDM, and jazz to express the nuances of love, loss, and longing". She was positive of the "subtle yet poignant references to identity, displacement, and cultural resilience" as well, as those "underscore [Elyanna's] sorrow and ferocity". Vogue Arabia, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan ME and GQ. On 29 June 2024, she was invited by British rock band Coldplay to perform the songs "We Pray" and "Arabesque" at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival. On July 22, the singer officially announced the Woledto Tour, with concerts in North America and Europe between October and December 2024. Elyanna performed alongside Coldplay for Saturday Night Live on 5 October 2024.

In 2026, Elyanna collaborated with Canadian singer Jessie Reyez on "Illuminate", the fourth single from the 2026 FIFA World Cup soundtrack. Produced by Cirkut. The song was released through SALXCO UAM and Def Jam Recordings. Elyanna also performed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto. The line-up for the ceremony at Toronto's BMO Field also included Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, and Alessia Cara.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums with selected details Title Details Woledto Released: April 12, 2024 Label: Universal Arabic Music Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays + List of EPs with selected details Title Details Elyanna Released: February 7, 2020 Label: ElMar Music, Empire Formats: Digital download, streaming Elyanna II Released: March 4, 2022 Label: Universal Arabic Music Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumArab LBN "Ta Ta" 2019 — — "Ahwak" — —Elyanna "Enta Eih" — — "Oululee Leh" 2024 — — "Good Torture" — — "Olive Branch (Ghosn Zeytoun)" — — "Ganeni" 4 3 Woledto "Wala Ghalta" — 14 "Illuminate" 2026 — —FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Album"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist +List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album CAN FRA GER ITA LBN NZHot SWI UK US "Hada Ghareeb" 2021 — — — — 1 — — — — —Baree? "We Pray" 2024 92 126 40 71 1 30 7 22 20 87 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Platinum Moon Music"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Tours Headlining The Woledto World Tour (2024) Opening act Coldplay – Music of the Spheres World Tour (2025)

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