Elaiza

Elaiza
Background information
OriginBerlin, Germany
GenresFolk, indie, alternative
Years active2013–present
Members
  • Elżbieta "Ela" Steinmetz
  • Laura Zimmermann
  • Natalie Plöger
Past membersYvonne Grünwald (2013–2016)
Elaiza presenting themselves 2014.

Elaiza (German: [ɛlaˈiːza])[1] is a German band from Berlin that represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with their song "Is It Right".[2][3] The leader of the group is Elżbieta "Ela" Steinmetz. She was born in Ukraine and is of mixed Polish and Ukrainian origin as her mother comes from Poland and her father is from Ukraine.[4][5] This cultural background is reflected in the sound of her songs.

  1. ^ "Info," Heart of Berlin, 2013. Archived 30 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Brey, Marco (26 February 2014). "Germany: Full line-up for club concert on Thursday". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ Leon, Jakov (13 March 2014). "[Developing story]: Elaiza wins Unser Song für Dänemark!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Unser Song für Dänemark Wildcard: Elaiza – "Der ESC verkörpert unsere Musik"". Prinz Blog. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  5. ^ eurovision.tv (15 April 2014). "[Elaiza]: Elaiza biography eurovision.tv". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.