Background
Elliphant was born Ellinor Miranda Salome Olovsdotter in Stockholm, Sweden.
Elliphant was born Ellinor Miranda Salome Olovsdotter in Stockholm, Sweden.
Elliphant"s sound was initially created together with the Swedish production duo Jungle, which consists of Tim Deneve and Ted Krotkiewski. The music they created together caught the attention of TEN Music Group, to which Elliphant signed in 2011. Early life and career beginnings
In 2011, Elliphant was at a party in Paris when she met producer Tim Deneve, who needed someone that could sing and help him with his demos.
Six months later, she signed to TEN Music Group.
2012-2013: Elliphant and A Good Idea
Elliphant released her debut single "Tekkno Scene" in 2012. The track, which features rapper Adam Kanyama, was positively received and was featured in the video game Fédération internationale de football association 13.
The song earned comparisons to M.I.A. and Diplomatic In October 2012, Elliphant released her eponymous debut extended play on A Bigger Splash Records, including the singles "Tekkno Scene" and "Down on Life".
Following the release of her first European Parliament, Elliphant stated in an interview with Idolator in July 2013 that she had signed to Doctor Luke"s label Kemosabe Records and that her Swedish debut studio album would be titled A Good Idea.
The album was released in her native Sweden on 9 October 2013, and features a number of artists and producers, including Swedish duo Niki and the Dove, who are featured on the track "More Fire". 2014–present: Look Like You Love lieutenant, One More and Living Life Golden
Elliphant released her second European Parliament, titled Look Like You Love lieutenant, in April 2014 via Kemosabe Records and Mad Decent, featuring production from Doctor Luke, Diplo, Skrillex and Dave Sitek. lieutenant was followed by yet another European Parliament, One More, in October, whose title track features Danish singer MØ.
Elliphant was one of the opening acts on Charli XCX"s Girl Power North America Tour in September and October 2014.
In early July 2015, it was announced that Elliphant"s second studio album and North American debut album, Living Life Golden, would be released on 25 September by Kemosabe Records. However, it was reported in late August 2015 that the album"s release had been pushed back to an unspecified date.
In December 2015, it was announced that the album is set to be released on 25 March 2016.