# Elmiene
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{{Short description|British singer-songwriter (born 2001)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Elmiene
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| birth_name = Abdala Elamin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|07|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt), Germany
| origin = [Oxford](/source/Oxford), England
| label = [Polydor](/source/Polydor_Records), [Def Jam](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings)
| years_active = 2021-present
| website = {{URL|el-mean.com/}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [Neo-soul](/source/Neo_soul)
* [R&B](/source/contemporary_R%26B)
}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|keyboard}}
}}
'''Abdala Elamin''' (born 1 July 2001), known professionally as '''Elmiene''', is a British-Sudanese singer from Oxford. He placed fifth in the BBC Sound of 2024 poll and was nominated for the [Brit Award for Rising Star](/source/Brit_Award_for_Rising_Star) in 2025.[{{cite web | last=Haider | first=Arwa | title=Meet Elmiene, the soul singer following a path to greatness | website=Rolling Stone UK | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/features/meet-elmiene-the-soul-singer-rolling-stone-uk-interview-35796/ | access-date=2025-03-14}}]
== Life and career ==
Elmiene was born in Frankfurt, Germany, to Sudanese parents who had moved there in the late 1990s.[{{cite web|url=https://theface.com/music/elmiene-interview-marking-my-time-soul-r-n-b|title=Up-and-coming soul singer Elmiene: "If I can't make you cry, I've failed"|last=Wickles|first=Jade|date=5 January 2024|publisher=[The Face](/source/The_Face_(magazine))|access-date=15 March 2025}}] When he was around five years old, his family moved to Oxford, England.[{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/0sidc9/meet-elmiene-londons-latest-rb-sensation|title=Meet Elmiene: London's Latest R&B Sensation|last=Grove|first=Rashad|date=9 April 2024|publisher=[BET](/source/BET)|access-date=15 March 2025}}]
Elmiene released his single "Useless (Without You)" on August 14, 2025. His mixtape ''Heat the Streets'' was released on September 5.[{{cite web|url=https://indie-sound.com/2025/08/16/elmiene-announces-highly-anticipated-mixtape-heat-the-streets-out-september-5th-shares-lead-single-useless-without-you/|work=Indie Sound|title=Elmiene Announces Highly Anticipated Mixtape Heat The Streets Out September 5th, Shares Lead Single "Useless (Without You)"|date=16 August 2025}}][{{Cite web |title=Elmiene - Heat The Streets |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1431749-elmiene-heat-the-streets.php |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=Album of The Year |language=en}}]
== Personal life ==
Elmiene is a [Muslim](/source/Muslims).