ELBA has released her empowering new single, “You Do You” today. The track, which serves as a musical statement to (re)gain strength and belief in oneself, is a powerful song that creates an irresistible hook over layers of dazzling guitars and a thunderous, nostalgic beats. Listen to it now below.
“The song is about acknowledging and embracing your very own unique human composition. About believing in your own abilities – especially when life seems tough and unfair – and above all, it’s about daring to trust and listen to your own inner voice. Otherwise, you limit yourself, maybe even to other people’s expectations, making the negative define your path. ‘You Do You’ is the result of my own experiences but also a universal story about standing up for who you truly are,” ELBA aka Ellen Bathum says.
When ELBA wrote and recorded her post-pandemic debut-album, ‘Teardrops & Blind Spots’, she candidly invited the listeners to embark on a psychological journey into a young stressed out and melancholic mind. Out of darkness, authentic, alternative pop songs arose as a necessity to ELBA. But as the poet said: “There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in…”
Unlike most new Danish artists, ELBA has chosen to live in the countryside of Denmark – a 4-hour drive from the lively streets of Copenhagen. Nonetheless, the independent singer has developed into one of the most promising new acts of her native Denmark hitting national radio with several singles and becoming a widely renowned live act going on nationwide tours and even playing the legendary Roskilde Festival.