Lily Elise | |
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| Born | Lily Elise Housh (1991-02-20)February 20, 1991 (age 34) Berkeley, California, United States |
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| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | lilyelise |
Lily Elise (born February 20, 1991)[1] is a singer-songwriter fromBerkeley, California. Elise has worked with artists such asChappell Roan,Gwen Stefani,Conan Gray,Olivia Rodrigo,Joe Walsh,Don Henley,James Taylor,[2]Miley Cyrus,Lainey Wilson,Dillon Francis,Twin Shadow,Felix Cartal,Audra Mae, Hungarian pop starGigi Radics,Markus Feehily, andHayden Panettiere.
Lily Elise is an alumna of theSan Rafael, California-based a cappella group, Til Dawn.[3]
Elise was a member of TeamChristina on thefirst season of the America television vocal talent show,The Voice. She performed several songs, includingLady Marmalade with Team Christina, before leaving the show.[4]
In 2012, Elise co-wrote "Vadonatúj érzés" ("Daydream") for Hungarian singerGigi Radics, winner of season six of the music showMegasztár. The song, released on November 26, 2012, reached number one on theMahasz Rádiós Top 40 radio airplay chart, remaining at number 1 for ten weeks.[5]
Elise co-wrote and was featured on Canadian electronic music producer and DJFelix Cartal’s single "Let It Go," released on April 29, 2014, as part of hisCredits EP. The single was released viaSteve Aoki’s imprint,Dim Mak Records.[6] On October 27, 2014, she appeared on "Hurricane," a track frommoobahton producer and DJDillon Francis' albumMoney Sucks, Friends Rule.[7]
On November 4, 2014, Elise released the lead single "Generator," from her debut EPTaken. The music blog,All Things Go, praised the single as a "stunning combination of pop and R&B that few can pull off".[8] Following "Generator," she released the second single "Suitcases," from herTaken EP.[9] In March 2015, Elise collaborated withTwin Shadow on "Alone", a track from his albumEclipse.[10] In 2015, she released the third single and title track, "Taken," from her debut EP of the same name. The single premiered onBillboard.com, where it was described as "edgy pop, R&B, or even EDM".[11]
Elise co-wrote the debut single "What If It's You" for fictional characterJuliette Barnes (played byHayden Panettiere), alongside co-writerAudra Mae and producer Scott Effman. The song aired during Season 4 of theABC musical dramaNashville, appearing in episodes 2 ("’Til the Pain Outwears the Shame") and 7 ("Can’t Get Used to Losing You"). The song was later included on "The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1". She also co-wrote "Find My Way" with producerLester Mendez and formerWestlife memberMarkus Feehily for the deluxe edition of his debut solo album,Fire.[12]
Elise frequently performs background vocals live on tour with artists like Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Gwen Stefani, and Miley Cyrus.
In 2021, Elise performed background vocals inOlivia Rodrigo'sVevo Lift performance for "Favorite Crime".[13]
In 2024, Elise provided background vocals for Chappell Roan's single "Good Luck, Babe"[14] and sang backing vocals forGwen Stefani's televised performance of "Bouquet" onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[15] On October 25, 2024,JC Chasez releasedPlaying with Fire, a musical concept album produced alongsideJimmy Harry based onMary Shelley's novelFrankenstein with Elise asElizabeth.[16] "Sweeter (When You're Dancing)," performed by Elise, was released on December 20, 2024. The song is featured on the soundtrack for thePixar mini-seriesDream Productions, streaming onDisney+.
In 2025, she contributed background vocals to Chappell Roan's singles "The Giver"[17] and "The Subway".[18]
She can also be heard on a number of advertising commercials played on network and streaming TV like "Kaleidoscope Bliss," which is featured in acommercial for theLincoln Navigator.
Her bandMantragold formerly known asBlesd, releases original music available on Spotify.[19]
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