Ellise
American singer-songwriter
Ellise Mariana Gitas (born September 10, 1998), known mononymously as Ellise, is an Iraqi-American singer and songwriter. She is known for her dark-pop influenced songs and her Halloween themed extended plays. Her debut studio album, Chaotic, was released in 2021.
01Early life
Ellise was born in Foster City, California. Her mother moved to the United States from Iraq at 15 years old. She grew up living with her parents and younger brother, who is also a producer and a musician. After attaining her high school diploma from Monte Vista High School, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a singer, when she was age 17.
02Career
In 2016, she was selected for the Uproxx Uncharted series. She worked with producer Chris Seefried in the series to create her debut single, "Break Down". She was also a finalist of the 2016 iHeartRadio Rising Star Competition. In July, she performed at her first major concert at an unveiling of new rides at Luna Park. She released an EDM single titled "Dominoes" and the music video was directed by Paul Boyd.
In 2018, she left her former record label, Grange records. During this period, she independently released the dark-pop singles "Love Made Me Do It", "Fight!", and "Pinky Promise". Tracks "Nightmares" and "911" enjoyed the most success. This was followed by the release of her debut extended play (EP), Can You Keep a Secret. In 2019, she released her second EP Under My Bed. Her brother produced some of the song in the EP.
In 2021, she got signed to Empire Records, under which she released her debut album Chaotic. She was featured in Iggy Azalea's album The End of an Era, on the track "Day 3 in Miami". She released her third EP, Letting The Wolf In. In November, she collaborated with DeathbyRomy and Mothica on a remix for the song "Soul Sucker", originally from the EP. She was featured by Savage Ga$p on his debut album title track The Long Halloween.
In 2022, she signed to AWAL. Erik Ron produced "Black Balloons" and in 2023, "Half a Heart". She also released the single "Did It Hurt" in 2023. The same year, she collaborated with Ashley Sienna on the song "Pretty in the Dark", and then on "Pity Party" with Neoni.
03Influences
She names Ariana Grande, Lorde, Lana Del Rey and Melanie Martinez as her inspirations. According to Paper Magazine and Wonderland Magazine, she makes "dark pop".
04Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Notes |
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| Chaotic |
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| PRETTY EVIL |
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Live albums
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Chaotic (Live) |
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Extended plays
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Can You Keep a Secret? |
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| Under My Bed |
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| Letting the Wolf In |
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| OVER HER DEAD BODY |
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| Bedroom Confessional |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Break Down" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Dominoes" | ||
| "Love Made Me Do It" | 2018 | |
| "Pinky Promise" | ||
| "Fight!" | ||
| "Keep It To Myself" | 2019 | |
| "Bubblegum Brain" | 2021 | Chaotic |
| "Feeling Something Bad..." | ||
| "Over Breakfast" | ||
| "Soul Sucker, Pt. 2" (with DeathbyRomy and Mothica) | Non-album singles | |
| "Black Balloons" | 2022 | |
| "Did It Hurt?" | ||
| "brokenboys&bitterbitches" | 2023 | |
| "Pity Party" (with Neoni) | ||
| "She Ruins Everything" | ||
| "Dollface" (with Ashley Sienna) | 2024 | |
| "Bite" | PRETTY EVIL | |
| "Dead2Me" | ||
| "Valentine" | 2025 | |
| "Kill4Me" | ||
| "Die" (with Ella Boh) | Non-album singles | |
| "Whiplash" (with Allegra Jordyn) | ||
| "Sexxxtapes" | 2026 | Bedroom Confessional |
| "Littlepill" | ||
| "Her" |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Make Me / Fly" | 2017 | Alec Joseph | Smashups |
| "Tell Me" | 2019 | Prince Fox | All This Music, Vol. 1 |
| "What Are We Waiting For" | VAX | Non-album single | |
| "If I..." | 2020 | Didrick Franzen | Dream Journal |
| "Lovesick" | 2021 | guccihighwaters | Joke's On You |
| "Day 3 In Miami (End of an Era)" | Iggy Azalea | The End of an Era | |
| "Pretty In The Dark" | 2023 | Ashley Sienna | I Am |
| "Pockets" | 2026 | RJ Pasin | The Indomitable Human Spirit (Deluxe) |
05Tours
Sources and credits
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