Elmiene

Elmiene
Born
Abdala Elamin

(2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 25)
Frankfurt, Germany
OriginOxford, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
Years active2021-present
LabelsPolydor, Def Jam
Websiteel-mean.com

Abdala Elamin (born 1 July 2001), 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.

Life and career

Elmiene was born in Frankfurt, Germany, to Sudanese parents who had moved there in the late 1990s. When he was around five years old, his family moved to Oxford, England.

Elmiene started his career in 2021 after going viral from an Instagram post of him singing D'Angelo's Untitled (How Does It Feel) song.

Elmiene released his single "Useless (Without You)" on August 14, 2025. His mixtape Heat the Streets was released on September 5.

Personal life

Elmiene is a Muslim. He graduated from Bournemouth University in 2022 and majored in Creative Writing with a specialty in Poetry

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Live albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Organisation Year Category Result
BBC 2024 Sound of 2024 Fifth
Brit Awards 2025 Rising Star Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Haider, Arwa (18 December 2023). "Meet Elmiene, the soul singer following a path to greatness". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Grove, Rashad (9 April 2024). "Meet Elmiene: London's Latest R&B Sensation". BET. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOWglAuiGU
  5. ↑ "Elmiene Announces Highly Anticipated Mixtape Heat The Streets Out September 5th, Shares Lead Single "Useless (Without You)"". Indie Sound. 16 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Elmiene - Heat The Streets". Album of The Year. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOWglAuiGU
  8. ↑ "藤井風×エルミーンがコラボ曲「Comets + Gold」リリース、きっかけは藤井のカバー動画". Music Natalie (in Japanese). 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.