Ella East

ABOUT
Ella East is a Dutch singer and songwriter who makes dynamic (indie) pop varying from light and playful songs with uplifting beats to darker, more melancholic power ballads with both electronic as well as acoustic vibes. With her powerful vocals Ella East is a mix of Adele, Birdy and London Grammar. 

She started singing under her official name Sietske Oosterhuis. Ella East participated in The Voice of Holland in 2014 where she made an impression with her own version of ‘’Rather Be’’ by Clean Bandit which reached over a million views.
Ella East released her debut EP ‘’Where to Go’’ under her new artist name Ella East. Her single ‘Hey Love’ reached over 250.000 streams.



BIO
Ella East grew up in a musical family with a classical background. She learned to play the violin at 6 and the piano at 9 and only started taking singing lessons when she was around 16 years old, first classically, later on more pop-focused. 
At 19 she started studying at the Conservatory in Utrecht (Vocals Jazz/Pop). After two years she switched to the Conservatory In Rotterdam to study vocals and songwriting (pop). Ella East graduated in 2019 and performs her own music since 2015 both in an acoustic setting, solo on the piano, as well as with full band. She loves using elements of her jazz- and classical background, including strings and piano to give the music a more dynamic sound.



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