Six inch nails and effervescent sass may not be the norm for most opera singers born in the countryside in England, but then again, Ella Rosa doesn’t strive to be normal. The UK singer-songwriter now thrives in the bustling city of Los Angeles, bringing ferocity and pop power to underground club beats. The result, she describes, is a melding of “UK garage, drum and bass and bedroom pop that had a one-night stand.” It’s edgy, metallic and feels a
little dangerous.

Yet with all the sleek and jagged armor that tightly clasps onto the exterior of her productions, there’s an innate tenderness on the inside that brings balance to her music. Coincidentally, it also highlights the duality of her life. Ella found her roots in classical music, learning piano and guitar, before crossing the Atlantic to study opera at the New School in New York. Her singing prowess as a soprano and her knack for songwriting have always remained constants in her creative journey, despite her shedding her operatic uniform for a more rebellious identity.

The emerging songstress has garnered more than five million streams across her catalog and has earned features by in-demand tastemakers like PAPER and GQ. Ella Rosa credits Lady Gaga, TLC, Stint and Tinashe as sources of inspiration. Her music invites you to go out, party and be your beautifully unhinged self all evening. Just make sure you’re tidied enough to visit your grandparents the following day, so no one suspects any trouble.

*cue Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5 in C Minor”*