Elyanna Palestine on identity, Coldplay and manifestation

Elyanna sings in Arabic, with a glance, external “He plays with Arabic pop, R&B, EDM and jazz to express the nuances of love, loss and longing,” says Woledto on the album.

And this year he teamed up with Coldplay, along with Burna Boy, Little Simz and Tini their Glastonbury headline set, external.

The Coldplay collab is a teenage dream for Elyanna, who is now approaching 10 million monthly Spotify listeners.

“When I was 15, I went to see their show in San Diego with my brothers and was very inspired for a week.

“And I remember saying to my sister, ‘I feel like I’m going to perform with them one day.’

“I can’t believe it’s true,” he says.

Working with the band was “the perfect inspiration and the perfect environment to be around” for him as a young artist.

“They are legends and so sweet and humble in person, which makes it even more perfect.

“They stand for beautiful things and I feel like they really inspired me,” she said.