Because ELE A is all of this and much more, you can see it on stage and feel it unmistakably through her music. “BOUNCE” (EMI Records Italy/Universal Music Italia), the new single available everywhere on December 10, perfectly captures what Ele stands for—a mix of pure energy and a thoughtful, deliberate choice of words, blending pulsating percussion with a catchy chorus.

“With DISSE, we decided to pair a bold voice with a deliberately raw sound, merging them into an energetic track,” says ELE A. “The track’s title, however, draws inspiration from the Nokia gameplay, Bounce Tales.”

The single was previewed live during the ACQUA CLUB TOUR, which sold out entirely, marking the artist’s debut performances in the clubs of Italy’s major cities.

Along with the new single comes another major live announcement: ELE A has been confirmed as one of the artists at the ESNS Festival in Groningen in January 2025.

From the very beginning, Ele A’s ability to bridge the past and the present has been the hallmark of her music. In a very short time, she has made a name for herself and earned a prominent place in the scene through her talent and unmistakable style, becoming one of the breakthrough artists of the past year.

“ACQUA” (https://eleab.bio.to/acqua; EMI Records Italy/Universal Music Italia), highly praised by both audiences and critics, is her latest album—a narrative of society through the artist’s eyes: people trying to escape their reality, everyday problems magnified disproportionately by anxiety, and the sense of helplessness that comes from watching someone close self-destruct. In the tracks, the rapper, alongside producer Disse, revives shades of ’90s hip hop, boom bap rhythms, elements of drum and bass and English 2-step, culminating in g-funk and Detroit/electro sounds—a mix of genres and influences that have always defined her music.

Ele A, born in 2002, grew up in Lugano. Her street-pop style actually hides a manifest love for rap aesthetics and a pure creed: “You use music to achieve something else, but for me, it’s the final goal.” In June 2022, she released her first EP, Zerodue Demo, a self-produced album distributed exclusively in physical format during a summer tour of over 20 dates. This tour took her to prestigious stages in Italy and abroad, from MI AMI in Milan to the Sziget Festival in Budapest. She debuted on streaming platforms with the singles “Mikado,” “Globo,” and “Uno9999,” later included in the Globo EP released in April 2023.

Her collaborations include the track “C’est la vie” with French saxophonist Laurent Bardainne and “Verdad” by producer Golden Years featuring Joan Thiele. From May to September, she performed at the major Italian and Swiss festivals. In August, she released her latest single, “Tennis Club,” and collaborated with DJ Shocca and Guè on the track “El Clásico.” In October, she appeared on VillaBanks’ self-titled album in the track “Game.” She also participated in the Red Bull Posse project with the track “NiHao,” alongside Diss Gacha and the Slings. After collaborating with Cor Veleno on the track “Finale Chimico” from their album Fuoco Sacro and with Peet on “Leão,” in April she featured on Marco Castello’s track in MACE’s latest album Māyā, titled “MENTRE IL MONDO ESPLODE.” In May, she released her new EP Acqua, which she performed throughout the summer at major national and international festivals and during her sold-out Acqua Club Tour in Italy and abroad in October and November.