DUBAI: Chilean Palestinian singer Elyanna is set to drop her first ever album “Woledto” (“I Am Born”) on April 12, she announced this week on Instagram. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The album will feature nine songs: “Woledto,” “Ganeni,” “Calling U,” “Al Sham,” “Mama Eh,” “Kon Nafsak,” “Lel Ya Lel,” “Yabn El Eh” and “Sad in Pali.” The 22-year-old music sensation wrote to her 1.2 million followers on Instagram: “I hope this album brings you closer to who you are and makes you feel the way it makes me feel. This album is the embodiment of pride to be an Arab woman, to be from Nazareth, to be from the Middle East. “This is the closest I’ve been to where I come from,” she added. “The only feature on my album is my grandfather.” The promotional video Elyanna shared on Instagram shows the singer planting an olive tree. “I planted who I am next to an olive tree, to blossom into a white flower with my album, ‘Woledto,’” she captioned her post. In the video, Elyanna recited a poem she said was written by her mother. The poem says: “So you ask about my absence in September, through distance you’ll learn the meaning of togetherness. And through distance you’ll learn, your heart will learn, the meaning of drought. And your heart will learn the taste of return after the wait.” The Los Angeles-based singer’s music is a mix of Arabic and Western beats, which she attributes to her multicultural upbringing. Elyanna has been normalizing Arabic lyrics in the Western world throughout her career, taking inspiration from artists including Lana Del Ray and Beyonce, as well as Middle Eastern legend Fayrouz. In 2023, Elyanna became the first artist to perform a full set in Arabic at California’s Coachella music festival. She embarked on a North American Tour this year, gracing stages in Dallas, Houston, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco and Santa Ana. She also achieved a remarkable feat by selling out her upcoming London show scheduled for May 6. This marks her debut performance in Europe, where anticipation is high for her to showcase tracks from her highly anticipated upcoming album.