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“Italian music is truthful [with] ancient roots and a genuine message,” Elodie Di Patrizi, known simply as Elodie, explains. For the dynamic singer, that undying sense of old-meets-new is certainly embedded in synth-filled sound and personal, yet universal lyrics that are fueled by female empowerment.

With an Italian father and a French-Creole mother, Elodie grew up in the outskirts of Rome. Enamored by songstresses like Loredana Bertè, Mina, and Ornella Vanoni, the singer was steadfast in pursuing music: “As a child, I knew I would become a singer,” Elodie says. “I never had the courage to say it, but I knew it in my heart.”

After appearing on the talent show, Amici di Maria De Filippi, Elodie made her debut with the 2016 album Un’altra Vita—a soulful journey of self-exploration and relationships. Since, the songstress has churned out a bustling cross-genre catalog of powerful vocals that recall the heyday of bel canto—an Italian operatic vocal style—and upbeat melodies that touch on femininity and love. With a slew of influences—R&B, pop, rap—Elodie shuns genre distinctions. As Italy welcomes an emerging generation of creatives, Elodie’s chart-topping hits are redefining Italy’s sound, one toe-tapping single at a time.

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