Биография

Elina (Odnoralov) Tafoya, also known as IOLITE, is a 24-year old Russian/American singer, songwriter, and artist. Her songs have been placed in trailers, TV shows, and her music has been streamed 3,000,000 times, garnering more than 60,000 monthly listeners. She has worked with major labels like Sony, Capitol, Curb and others and has been writing full time in Nashville since 16 years old. Influenced by the likes of Lorde/Ellie Goulding, IOLITE claims the darker spectrum of the pop genre, marrying intimate vocals with hooky pop melodies. “Almost 20”, her latest EP stems from her near death experience when she was kidnapped, held hostage, and shot while she escaped in Nashville, Tennessee. “Writing music was one of the ways I was able to process what happened. The love I received afterwards from people was overwhelming. What was meant for evil, was turned into good because of the light and love that surrounded me. I was inspired by the community who gathered around me to live life bolder, and love others better. Every song I continue to write moving forward, I’ll always dedicate to the people who were a beacon of light for me in such a dark time. They are proof that the dark doesn’t win if you don’t let it.” IOLITE is currently based out of Nashville and continues writing songs for her project as well as for other pop artists and film/television placements. She has also made a name for herself in the wedding music industry as one of the most used voices in wedding videos.