DUBAI: Chilean-Palestinian music sensation Elyanna has no time to rest as she counts down to the second half of her world tour, which will take her to Europe — but not before she performs a set at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, US.
The singer, who wore a badge representing Palestine on her stage outfit, sang multiple songs from her latest album, including “Ganeni” and “Mama Eh.”
To the crowd’s delight, she also sang a Spanish song, “El muchacho de los ojos tristes,” originally sung by famed Spanish singer Jeanette in 1981.
Last month, Elyanna announced that she is expanding her world tour “Woledto,” with new dates and locations in Europe.
The 22-year-old artist announced on Instagram last month that the tour, from Oct. 5 to Dec. 16, will have 30 stops.
“THE WOLEDTO TOUR from North America to Europe! See you soon,” she wrote to her 1.5 million followers on Instagram.
Her fans quickly took to the comments section, requesting gigs in Lebanon, Dubai, Los Angeles, Australia, Barcelona, Lisbon, Milan and more.
Elyanna, who was the first artist to perform a full set in Arabic at California’s Coachella music festival in 2023, has been normalizing Arabic lyrics in the Western world.
She draws inspiration from artists including Lana Del Ray and Beyonce, as well as Middle East legend Fayrouz.
The Los Angeles-based singer’s music is a mix of Arabic and Western beats, which she attributes to her multicultural upbringing. She is known for her songs “Ghareed Alay,” “Ala Bali,” “Ana Lahale,” and “Mama Eh,” among others.
Elyanna dropped her debut album in April featuring nine songs: “Woledto,” “Ganeni,” “Calling U,” “Al Sham,” “Mama Eh,” “Kon Nafsak,” “Lel Ya Lel,” “Yabn El Eh” and “Sad in Pali.”
Before releasing the album, she wrote to her Instagram followers: “This album is the embodiment of pride to be an Arab woman, to be from Nazareth, to be from the Middle East.
“This is the closest I’ve been to where I come from,” she added. “The only feature on my album is my grandfather.”
In May this year, she made her television debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
The music sensation delivered a medley of hits from her debut album including “Callin’ U (Tamally Maak)” and “Mama Eh,” the first song performed entirely in Arabic on the show.
