ELKAE
Dibbed as Hot for 2023 by Hot Press ELKAE, the electronic soul/pop artist and producer has hit the ground running with no signs of slowing down. Renowned for her high energy live shows and her empowering message, ELKAE has also taken to the screen having all songs from her recent EP “Here Come The Monsters” land some global syncs including Love Island snd muiltple shows on Netflix. Her single “Get Ready For The Rumours” is being used in the Netflix series “Lidia Poet” teaser trailer as well as Hallmarks family history & Mysteries commercial USA & I’m a Celebrity! Get me out of Here and The Bachelor in Germany. She has also had 3 songs from the EP in a number of episodes of the popular Australian soap “Home and Away” and a number of the EPs tracks featured in Netflix hit shows Love is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, ad the Ultimatum after being signed to West One publishing and LA based record Label Little assembly in 2022.
ELKAE has a sold out MCD headline, as well as successful festival circuit under her belt (Electric Picnic, Other Voices, All Together Now, Indiependence, Bloom & Ireland Music Week) and in 2023 ELKAE tours around Ireland and London on her Gay Pride Tour. ELKAE has been a frequent on BBC Introducing as well as reaching hundreds of thousands of listening on Spotify after being added to major editorial playlists such as New Music Friday UK, Easy, Chilled pop hits, New Pop Revolution, New Pop UK, Out Now, A breath of Fresh Eire and more.
Achievements | Press Quotes
2023
Netflix series teaser Trailer Lidia Poet sync
Netflix Love is Blind season 4, season 5 & season 6 sync
Netflix Too hot to Handle 4 songs
Netflix The Ultimatum 4 songs
3 songs in Home & Away sync
2 songs Love Island sync
Hallmark Family Histories & Mysteries commercial USA sync
MTV ex on the beach sync
I'm a celebrity Get me Out of here Germany sync
The Bachelor sync
Hollyoaks sync
Good Trouble commercial on ABC sync
Endeavour sync
All Access MMA sync
Ireland & UK Pride tour (London pride Leicester sq, Dublin, Kerry, Navan, Wexford)
Hot Press Hot for 2023
EP "Here Come The Monsters" released March 31st signed to LA based label "Little Assembly"
Supported the Scratch at LadBible event
Headlined Dykon
Sold out MCD headline
Over 500'000 streams on Spotify
Showcasing artist at Ireland Music Week 2019
Achieved A- List & top 10 must listen to tracks on PLAY IRISH radio station
Played frequently on BBC/BBC Introducing
Signed sync deal with West One Music Group
BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Shortlist 2022
Hotpress:
Electro-soul artist ELKAE is an exciting new force in Irish music. With timeless vocals and killer beats, this funky singer/producer has headlined the Sound House and made it to Spotify’s ‘A Breath Of Fresh Éire’ playlist. And with only two singles out so far – 2018’s ‘Sold’ and the recent ‘I Feel’ – she’s just getting started.
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Dublin producer, singer and musician Laura Keane aka Elkae has shown an adeptness for creating bright pop music that draws from soul and pop with earworm choruses.
‘Sold’ is absolutely fantastic. There’s a gorgeous influence of late 70s disco, heard best in the harmonies and rhythms of the chorus section. The verses bring in a more contemporary sense of pop music. Keane’s vocal delivery is precise and fluid. No surprise considering her musical education in BIMM.
Keep Walking Music
Whether she’s singing or writing new music, ELKAE is an artist with many talents. Her latest release, ‘White Dress’, highlights the artist’s knack for writing catchy songs with an original sound. Not only do we love ELKAE’s writing style, but as the artist continues to blossom we fall more and more in love with her creative vision
Cheers to the Vikings
The Irish artist ELKAE shared with us a song titled “Cause I Was Busy Working” and is one of the most beautiful and charming songs that we have ever heard.
When The Horn Blows
There’s a real sense of uplifting solidarity in the soulful layered hook as ELKAE navigates through despondency, to soar above the shackles that society places on us with startling clarity. A moving track showing abundant power and presence.
The Last Mixed Tape:
Set to a hazy, sun-soaked backdrop the vivid electro-soul sound of ‘I Feel’ makes for a compelling return from Elkae that finds her delving further into the lush pop sounds that shaped her previous offerings.
With a vibrant interplay of hooks, moving synth-pop parts and lyrics that convey the myriad of emotions that characterise a summer romance, Elkae’s ‘I Feel’ sets a lasting impression through multi-layered music that flows from beginning to end.
