“Pop’s next big thing” – i-D Magazine
“An intoxicating meditation on fame and reinvention” – The FADER
“A dazzling audition of pop superstardom, bringing with a heightened sense of self-awareness and authenticity” – NME
“The 2000s Pop Star You’ve Been Waiting For” – The Cut
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 31, 2025) – Take your places, as the show is about to begin: pop’s most exciting new voice, Eli, releases her highly anticipated debut album, Stage Girl.
Out now via Zelig Records/RCA Records, the 10-track project sees Eli teaming up with pop heavyweights including Mike Wise (Charli XCX, Chappell Roan), Jason Vance Harris (Role Model), andJasper Harris (Camilla Cabello, Tate McRae) to craft, in her own words, “a conceptual pop epic about reclaiming the fedora and childhood trauma through a fictional reality singing competition.”
While she may have previously graced your algorithm through her breakout singles “Marianne” and “Girl of Your Dreams,” Stage Girl only further showcases Eli’s unique ability to nimbly thread between poignant vulnerability, stark self-awareness, and irreverent humor in her lyricism, all tied together by her incredible vocal range and deep love of all things pop music. From the diaristic “Somebody I’m Not” to the operatic “Falsetto” to the seductive “Like a Girl,” Stage Girl invites listeners further into Eli’s world.
Inspired by the formative moments of her childhood watching and voting for her favorite singers on reality television competitions, Elihas built Stage Girl not only through the music but through the visual and experiential world that accompanies it. She previously released a multi-part video series detailing the audition process and journey to become the ultimate performer, in addition to hosting live casting calls for fans in Los Angeles. Most recently, she brought the Stage Girl experience to life with her lauded, sold-out one-woman show in LA and New York, a hilarious and introspective production detailing Eli’s quest for stardom from the confines of her bedroom.
Eli burst onto the scene earlier this year, making waves across social media and garnering support from artists like SZA, Doechii, Troye Sivan, Addison Rae, Zara Larsson, Audrey Hobert, ADÉLA, and more, as well as personalities like Zane Lowe, Jake Shane, Owen Thiele and Benny Drama.
Writing, producing, and performing in front of her laptop in Los Angeles, Eli has built her steadily growing audience through an arsenal of TikTok livestreams, a pink fuzzy pen, overdue bills, and major musical aspirations. Her sound is pop perfection, with the sincerity, self-awareness, and introspection of a 20th-century screenager. In addition to referential inspiration of Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, among other pop-defining divas, she carries a collection of complex yet forward-facing influences, including Imogen Heap, Charli XCX, Ethel Cain, PinkPantheress, Cashmere Cat, among others, making songs that have as much stadium potential as they do subreddit or Tumblr cult appeal.
Stage Girl Tracklist
- Stars (Lullabye)
- Girl of Your Dreams
- Marianne
- Falsetto
- I Wish I Was a Girl
- Sunny
- Like a Girl
- All at Once
- iTouch (Da Da)
- Somebody I’m Not
Photo Credit – Anthony Nguyen
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