Elle (l) n.

 1. The French word for she, coupled with a homonym for the first letter of Louisa 2. A sultry, sophisticated, soulful singer.

“Elle has a voice that hovers between the dramatic highs of Mariah Carey and the subtle shadings of Norah Jones. It’s rhythm-and-blues meets pop with a dash of sparkle. And that’s what her voice has---Sparkle. She enchants her audiences with her own mix of rhythm and blues, pop and jazz, delivering songs that resonate in your soul”, so scribed Frank Quattrone of Montgomery Town and Country Living Magazine.

This songbird wasn't even born when Ella Fitzgerald blessed our ears with her jazz ballads, but when the Ghanaian native heard her smooth vocals as well as those of Aretha, Billie Holiday, and other pioneers alike, she immediately knew she had found the cornerstone of her signature sound. Like some of her modern day influences, Alicia Keys and Corrine Bailey Rae, Elle creates a blissful marriage of prose and melody that embraces your heart, and feeds your soul.

In early 2011, Elle reached a major musical landmark, when her music was placed into the rotation on Pandora Radio, the largest internet radio service. Along with the growing success of her music, Elle has also showcased her talent alongside some of music’s greats including Wyclef Jean, Teena Marie, Dougie Fresh, Philly’s own Carol Riddick, and Lauryn Hill, Elle proves to have the ability to embed her own musical stylings among those of musical greats, all the while maintaining the ability to captivate audiences large and small with her unique sound. Her major headlining venues include the legendary Warmdaddy’s Restaurant, Tropicana Casino and Hotel, Village Underground, Organix Soul in Massachusetts, and World Café Live. Her success crosses overseas. Her music has been played on radio stations in the U.K., and Africa, where she’s also had several in-studio live radio interviews.

Elle continues to reel off the success of her 2008 Debut CD, “Once Upon a Time”, which has been described as “an album that touches the soul and leaves an imprint on the heart”. Once Upon a time has sold copies all over the world from France to Japan in the digital market. Direct accolades from her debut album include winning the 2008 Alternative Soul Music Award for "Song of the Year" for her self-penned song, “Understand”. Elle has also been featured in Montgomery County Town and Country Living Magazine's Spring 2009 issue as Philadelphia area's next rising star.

Elle is currently creating her sophomore album, set to be introduced to the world in late 2011. This upcoming album, which is currently untitled, is guaranteed to make a big mark on the music scene. Her experiences and insight over the past two years since the release of her debut CD will undoubtedly make her upcoming album an even bigger success.

Elle has taken command of Philadelphia's local music scene, consistently expanding her fan base with every performance. With an ever-growing loyal group of followers, Elle, along with her upcoming sophomore album has been slated to soar to the top,