Elina Laivera has been a professional singer-songwriter since 2009, weaving a path through music with passion and dedication. Her journey began at the age of seven when she first laid her hands on the piano. From there, she delved into the world of classical orchestral flute, the saz, and deepened her understanding of European and Byzantine Music Theory, Solfege, Kinesiology, and Stage Performance. Beyond music, she also pursued excellence in rhythmic gymnastics as a protathlete for 11 years, mastering discipline and artistry in movement.

At just 14, Elina embarked on her first tour as part of the Athens Choir Ensemble. From that moment on, she fearlessly embraced one challenge after another—touring with professional vocal ensembles (often as their youngest member), taking on lead roles in musicals such as Mary Magdalene (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Christine (The Phantom of the Opera), and performing on some of the most prestigious stages in Greece (Megaro Mousikis Athinon, Thessaloniki Concert Hall a.o.) and abroad. Recording multiple albums with various bands and projects, Elina’s teenage years were anything but ordinary.

In 2014 she immigrated to Germany.

Her formal music education includes studies in classical and modern singing at the National Conservatory, State Conservatory, and Orfeion Conservatory in Athens, as well as World Music studies via the James Cook Open University in Australia. She also holds a Specialist Certification in Vocal Styles from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Along the way, she trained under some of the industry’s finest mentors, including Jeff Ramsey (Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion), Adriana Balic (Pink), Nikos Spanatis, Cari Cole (Journey), and Jan Shapiro.

Beyond music, Elina has expanded her artistic and spiritual practice. She is a Certified Meditation Teacher accredited by the CTAA (Complementary Therapists Accredited Association) in the UK, a Pure Energy Healing practitioner, and an Akashic Records karmic repatterning specialist—deepening her connection to the unseen and the transformative power of energy and sound. She has also taken classes on Anthropology through the Open University of Australia, further enriching her understanding of human cultures, traditions, and the interconnectedness of the past and present. Fluent in English, German, and Greek, she seamlessly bridges cultures and influences in both her music and spiritual work.

Between 2011 and 2016, Elina thrived in the female-fronted metal scene, amassing worldwide releases, two signed projects, with performances across Europe. She shared the stage with renowned acts such as EPICA, Lacuna Coil, and Arch Enemy.

Yet, in 2018, she chose to step away from the hard-hitting sounds of metal to embark on a more cinematic, ethereal musical journey. She introduced this new chapter with the orchestral power ballad ONE, marking the beginning of her collaboration with German multi-instrumentalist and producer Jovan Ducret. Their creative partnership flourished, leading to the haunting single HAUNTED and ultimately her debut solo album, Alchemy (2019).

Since then, Jovan Ducret has remained the sole producer Elina works with, shaping the entirety of her solo discography. Together, they have crafted a sound that blends cinematic, ethereal, and deeply emotional elements, bringing to life each of her artistic visions with masterful precision.

Laivera and Ducret run Rootwork Productions, a music and film production company and music studio founded in 2019 and located in NRW, Germany.

Released independently in 2019, Elina’s debut solo album Alchemy spent 15 weeks in the Top 20 of the German Apple Music R&B/Soul Albums Chart, peaking at #18. Her 2021 Christmas album, Once Upon A Christmas Dream, and her 2022 album, REVIVAL, received extensive radio play across Germany airing at outlets such as WDR2, WDR4, SWR3, Radio NRW a.o., with the single Picture landing at #21 on the musivv Global HOT40 Charts. In 2024, Elina unveiled her 6-track EP BRAND NEW EYES, with the powerful lead single SWORD SHARP, an anthem against the suppression of authenticity in modern society, being picked by the Alternative Eurovision Song Contest to represent Greece.

Now, in March 2025, Elina embarks on a new sonic chapter with Things I Gave The Water—a song infused with world and Nordic cinematic influences, blending her ethereal vocals with dark, mystical soundscapes. This release marks a shift towards a deeper, more enigmatic realm of music, drawing inspiration from film scores and her love for Celtic and Germanic/Nordic cultures.