Elmiene
Elmiene | |
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| Birth name | Abdala Elamin |
| Born | 1 July 2001 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Origin | Oxford, England |
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| Years active | 2021-present |
| Labels | Polydor |
| Website | el-mean |
Abdala Elamin, known professionally as Elmiene, is a British-Sudanese singer from Oxford. He placed fifth in the BBC Sound of 2024 poll and was nominated for the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2025.[1]
Life and career
Elmiene was born in Frankfurt, Germany, to Sudanese parents who had moved there in the late 1990s.[2] When he was around five years old, his family moved to Oxford, England.[3]
Elmiene released his single Useless on August 14. His mixtape Heat the Streets is scheduled for September 5 release.[4]
Personal life
Discography
Mixtapes
- Heat the Streets (2025)
Extended plays
- El-Mean (2023)
- Marking My Time (2023)
- Live at RAK Studios (2024)
- Anyway I Can (2024)
- For the Deported (2024)
- This is the Remix (2025)
Live albums
- Live From 525 (2024)
Singles
- "Golden" (2021)
- "Why (Spare Me Tears)" (2022)
- "Endless No Mores" (2023)
- "Mad At Fire" (2023)
- "Mama" (2023)
- "Marking My Time" (2024)
- "Someday" (2024)
- "Lover, You Should've Come Over" (2023)
- "Crystal Tears" (2024)
- "Sweetness" (2024)
- "Light Work" (2024)
- "Anyways" (2024)
- "Useless (Without You)" (2025)
Awards and nominations
| Organisation | Year | Category | Result |
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| BBC | 2024 | Sound of 2024 | Fifth |
| Brit Awards | 2025 | Rising Star | Nominated |
References
- ^ Haider, Arwa (18 December 2023). "Meet Elmiene, the soul singer following a path to greatness". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b Wickles, Jade (5 January 2024). "Up-and-coming soul singer Elmiene: "If I can't make you cry, I've failed"". The Face. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Grove, Rashad (9 April 2024). "Meet Elmiene: London's Latest R&B Sensation". BET. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Elmiene Announces Highly Anticipated Mixtape Heat The Streets Out September 5th, Shares Lead Single "Useless (Without You)"". Indie Sound. 16 August 2025.