Eloui in 2014, at a concert in Karlsplatz.

Franziska Abgottspon, known by her stage name Eloui (born October 12, 1972, in Visp), is a Swiss singer and multi-instrumentalist (Bass, Ukulele, Electronics, Clarinet, Flute, Percussion) living in Vienna.

Career edit

Her solo debut album Chasing Atoms, presented at music festivals like Waves Vienna, was released in November 2011. The following year, she was nominated for the FM4 Award at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2012. One critic has called her music a "synthesis of Pop and Electronica" or "electronic songwriter gentleness and folk wanderer guitar whimsy," rhythmically leaning towards Trip-Hop.[1]

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • 2011: Chasing Atoms, EMG
  • 2015: Tangles And Loose Ends, EMG

Compilations edit

  • 2012: FM4 Soundselection 27
  • 2009: Poem/e/s
  • 2008: Name
  • 2007: Schubert Is Not Dead

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ Christian Schachinger/Der Standard: Musikrundschau: Neues aus Österreich, January 12, 2012

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Category:Pop singers Category:Pseudonyms Category:Musicians from Vienna Category:Female Category:1972 births Category:Swiss singers Category:Living people