Seraina Telli

Seraina Telli (born 17 April 1990) is a Swiss singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in the rock, hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres. She was the female vocalist of Rizon from 2010 to 2014, and the lead vocalist of Surrillum (2011–2017) and Burning Witches (2015–2019). Since her departure from Burning Witches in 2019, she has been focusing on her band Dead Venus and her solo career.

Biography With a penchant for rock and heavy metal music, Telli developed a great interest in music in her childhood. After she studied music at the University of Freiburg in Germany, she began her career as a singer and songwriter.

In 2015, Telli was hired as the frontwoman of the heavy/power metal band Burning Witches and went on European tours with the band. During her time with Burning Witches, she was a songwriter and lyricist on the first two studio albums. In 2019, Telli left Burning Witches to focus on her band, Dead Venus, as well as her solo project. In October 2022, Telli released her debut solo album "Simple Talk" and it reached number 2 on the Swiss charts. In September 2023, she released her second album "Addicted to Color", which reached number 1 on the Swiss charts.

Musical style Telli is well known for her versatility as a musician and for using various genres.

Released: 30 October 2022 Label: Metalville Records

Released: 3 September 2023 Label: Metalville Records

Released: 24 October 2025 Label: Metalville Records

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Dead Venus + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Details Peak chart positionsSWI Bird of Paradise Released: 13 September 2019 Label: Self-released— Flowers & Pain Released: 13 February 2022 Label: Rockstar Publishing86