Elina (musician)

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Elina
Born
Elina Stridh

(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 31)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Pop, folk-pop
OccupationsSongwriter, singer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
LabelsStereoscope Music Scandinavia, BLNK Music
Awards2018 ASCAP Pop Award, Song of the Year at Swedish Publishing Awards

Elina Stridh (born 16 March 1994), known mononymously as Elina, is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Elina has co-written many successful songs, including 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. [1] [2] She learned guitar in eighth grade and attended the renowned Swedish songwriting academy Musikmakarna. [1] [3] In 2013, she signed with Stereoscope Music Scandinavia. [4]

Elina has co-written songs for numerous renowned musical artists, including Maroon 5, Neiked, Zara Larsson, and Astrid S. [1] [2] [5] She won the 2018 ASCAP Pop Award for her work on "What Lovers Do" by Maroon 5 featuring SZA [1] [6] and Song of the Year at the Swedish Publishing Awards for her work on “Sexual” by Neiked featuring Dyo. [1] She was also a finalist in the Rookie Songwriter/Producer category at the Denniz Pop Awards in 2015 [3] and nominated for Best Contemporary Song at the Ivor Novello Awards for "Sexual" in 2018. [7]

In 2018 Elina released her first solo single, "Wild Enough", about not feeling good enough. [2] [5] The song won first place in the International Songwriting Competition's performance category. [8] Her debut EP, Hindsight, came out in May 2019 through BLNK Music and received 60 million streams within its first year. [1] She debuted as an independent artist in 2021 with "Love Come Around". [9]

Between her solo work and collaborations, Elina has garnered more than 1 billion streams. [1] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Frazer, Neill (29 February 2020). "Music Spotlight: Elina - OutLoud! Culture". Outloud Culture!. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Needham, Alex (17 November 2023). "TM Breakthrough Vol. 28". Townsend Blog. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Denniz Pop Awards 2015". Musikmakarna - It all starts with a great song. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Elina has signed with Stereoscope!". Musikmakarna - It all starts with a great song. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Flaunt Premiere | Elina "Paper Planes"". Flaunt. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "2018 ASCAP Pop Music Awards". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Trendell, Andrew (19 April 2017). "Nominations revealed for Ivor Novello Awards 2017". NME. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "International Songwriting Competition | The #1 Song Contest for Songwriters". www.songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Bentley, David (7 June 2023). "Elina (Sweden) – Apologise (single, + video)". Nordic Music Central. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Elina – Free – Premiere". 1883 Magazine. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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