Elena Tonra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elena Tonra
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 15, 1990(1990-01-15)
Age	34
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Elena Tonra Biography

Elena Tonra is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on January 15, 1990 in England, England, United Kingdom. Famous as the founder and frontwoman of the British indie folk group Daughter, she recorded a UK top twenty album titled If You Leave, as well as singles such as “Youth,” “Smother,” and “Human.”

She was inspired to pursue a career in music after listening to Jeff Buckley‘s Grace album.

Tonra began her career in music by performing acoustic shows under her own name around London. She found that this “didn’t suit me at all. As a musician, I’m self-taught and felt I was restricted by my abilities”. Haefeli attended one of the acoustic shows that Tonra was performing and found that “she had this power which drew everyone in”. Originally from Neuchatel, Haefeli also attended London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance where he met Tonra during a songwriting course. They began performing together with Haefeli adding electric guitars. After their first demo started word of mouth on the band, Daughter self-released their debut EP, His Young Heart, on 20 April 2011, recorded in Haefeli’s bedsit. Later that same year, they released another EP, The Wild Youth, on 2 October through artist-led Communion Records. The latter EP earned praise from British website For Folk’s Sake who described Daughter as “one of the unique sounds in the pop landscape today.” BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens also invited them to perform a Maida Vale Session for his show.

In 2012, shortly after headlining a 700-capacity show in London, Daughter announced their signing to UK label 4AD. Speaking of this, Elena commented “we couldn’t be happier to be working with 4AD, a label that has released so many inspirational records and whose ethos we hold in very high regard. It really is a privilege.” Their first single proper, “Smother”, was released in October of that year. It was playlisted by both BBC Radio 1 and 6Music, while being awarded Single of the Week by long-time supporter Huw Stephens. In December 2012 the band appeared on the David Letterman Show prior to the release of the record, which Tonra described as “perhaps (…) a cart-before-the-horse situation”.

Born in London to a family of both Irish and Italian heritage, she grew up with an older brother named Kieran. She had a romantic relationship with her Daughter bandmate Igor Haefeli.

Elena Tonra Net Worth

Elena Tonra is one of the richest Folk Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elena Tonra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began her career by performing acoustic gigs at several London venues and went on to study songwriting at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance.

Her single “Youth” was featured in episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and Mistresses.

Daughter are an English indie folk trio. Fronted by North London native Elena Tonra (born 15 January 1990), the band was formed in 2010 after the addition of Swiss guitarist Igor Haefeli and drummer Remi Aguilella from France. They have released four EPs and three albums, and are currently signed to Glassnote (North America) and 4AD (Europe). After playing the local London circuit, they toured supporting Ben Howard around Europe and have since played headlining tours around North America, Europe and Australia.

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In September 2014 the band indicated that they had started working on a follow-up at their own studio in London. Haefeli explained: “We’ve played so many shows that the first album became rockier on stage and we’re playing with that dynamic”. On 6 April 2015 Daughter announced they would be supporting Ben Howard on a short string of tour dates in the United States.

Facts & Trivia

Elena Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Elena Tonra celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.

In November 2018, Elena Tonra announced Ex:Re, her upcoming solo debut album. It was released on 30 November 2018 under the artist name Ex:Re via 4AD, with its first single “Romance” released on 26 November 2018.

How old is Elena Tonra?

32 years (January 15, 1990)

What genre is the band daughter?

Alternative/Indie

Will daughter release another album?

Tonra’s self-titled debut as Ex:Re came out in 2018 on Glassnote. She is currently at work with Daughter on their third album, which is expected to be released in late 2021.

Where is the band daughter from?

London, United Kingdom

Why did the band daughter break up?

With the release of Ex:Re, Daughter went on hiatus. In a Guitar Magazine interview, Elena said: “We decided to have a little break, because we realised that we’d been together and working together for about eight years, so we decided it would be nice – in a friendly way!