Farah Elle (born 1994) is an Irish born Libyan singer-songwriter.

Farah Elle
OriginLibya
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
WebsiteFarah Elle on Facebook

Career edit

Farah Elle played her first headline gig at Sin É, Dublin in 2016.[1] She played at the 2016 KnockanStockan music festival.[2] She collaborated with CunninLynguists on the single Oh Honey and with Bantum on Feel It Out. She performed with at the 2019 Mother Tongues festival at Rua Red.[3]

In 2019, Farah Elle released a single, Play For Keeps, with MuRli,[4] and collaborated with Bantum, Ben Bix and God Knows on the single Strongest Thing.[5][6] She was one of the artists who performed as part of the Conservatory Sessions run by Pine The Pilcrow in 2019.[7]

For the 2020 Nollaig na mBan celebrations in EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum, Elle performed alongside Tara Flynn and Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi.[8] Her debut album, FATIMA, is due for release in 2020.[9]

Personal life edit

Farah Elle's name is Farah El Neihum. She was born in Libya in 1994. Her family moved to Julianstown, County Meath, Ireland in 1996. Her mother is a consultant ophthalmologist and politician, Dr Fatima Hamroush. Elle was raised Muslim attending the Mosque in Clonskeagh, and is fluent in Arabic. She taught herself to play the keyboard as a teenager.[10] She attended BIMM, Dublin, graduating in 2016.[2][11] She has volunteered at the direct provision centre in Mosney, County Louth.[12]

Discography edit

  • Silk single (2015)
  • Oh Honey single (2017) collaboration with CunninLynguists
  • Feel It Out single (2017) collaboration with Bantum
  • Play For Keeps single (2019) collaboration with MuRli
  • Strongest Thing single and video (2019) collaboration with Bantum, Ben Bix and God Knows
  • FATIMA (2020)

References edit

  1. ^ "Farah Elle's Headline Show Live At Sin É, September 24th 2016". IMRO. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Smooth as Silk: Interview with Farah Elle". Totally Dublin. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Farah Elle + Kiruu". Mother Tongues Festival. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ^ White, Stephen (25 November 2019). ""no filter between the music and the meaning" Murli feat. Farah Elle – Play For Keeps". The Last Mixed Tape. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. ^ McGoran, Peter (14 June 2019). "WATCH: God Knows, Bantum, Farah Elle & Ben Bix collaborate on highly original 'Strongest Thing' video". Hotpress. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  6. ^ O'Rne, Ellie (12 March 2020). "Making the weight in Irish electronica: Bandon-born Bantum on ten years of music". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. ^ Costello, Emma (20 October 2019). "Ireland's rising stars are popping up in secret gigs around Dublin — here's how to get invited". Extra.ie. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. ^ Power, Jack (5 January 2020). "Nollaig na mBan events to take place across the country". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  9. ^ "My 2019: Farah Elle". Hotpress. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. ^ Ryan, Jennifer (11 August 2017). "Podcast: 'My mum tried to help rebuild Libya, I respect that'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Farah Elle". State Faces of 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  12. ^ "SelfMade x MNÁSOME Interview with Farah Elle". MNÁSOME. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

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