Elmiene (born Abdala Elamin, 1 July 2001 in Frankfurt) is a British-Sudanese singer-songwriter raised in Oxford, whose neo-soul and R&B draw on a distinctively warm tenor voice. He placed fifth in the BBC Sound of 2024 poll and received a Brit Award nomination for Rising Star in 2025. His debut album *sounds for someone*, released in March 2026 on Polydor/Def Jam, was made with collaborators including Sampha, No I.D., and Raphael Saadiq.
Elmiene released his debut album *sounds for someone* on 27 March 2026 via Polydor/Def Jam, a twelve-track record produced with Sampha, No I.D. and Raphael Saadiq.
Elmiene announced his 'Sounds for Someone' tour, with a European leg starting on 29 November in Amsterdam and ending on 8 December at London's Eventim Apollo.
Elmiene received nominations for Outstanding New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards and for Best R&B/Soul Act and Best Male Act at the MOBO Awards 2026.
Elmiene released his debut mixtape *Heat the Streets* on 5 September 2025.
Elmiene performed at the BET Awards 2025, bringing UK R&B to one of the biggest stages in the Black music world.
