Real name Elia Taïeb, Elia was born in Paris and soon shared her father's, composer Jean-Pierre Taïeb, passion for music. She launched her career in 2019, unveiling a four-track debut EP soberly titled Elia. Thanks to her track "Si tu savais", released at the end of 2020, she was noticed by rapper Booba and signed in 2021 to the latter's label, 92i Records, with Capitol Music France. She then collaborated on the track "Utopia Station" by rapper Ashkidd and, above all, on "Grain de sable", a track that features on Ultra, billed as the very last album of her mentor Booba's career. A few months later, she released her second EP, entitled Océan. In July 2021, she wins the Prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson at the Francofolies festival in La Rochelle. In 2022, Elia took part in Eurovision France, performing the song " Téléphone ", in the hope of representing France in the international competition. In August 2023, her featuring with Booba on "Grain de sable" earned her her first Gold certification. In 2024, she took a new step in her career with the release of her first album, Héroïne(s).
