1.0Forbes Listshttps://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/listsWaqar Mughalhttps://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/lists/author/waqar/Elyannarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KoERcjXQ5Z"><a href="https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/lists/30-under-30-2025/elyanna/">Elyanna</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/lists/30-under-30-2025/elyanna/embed/#?secret=KoERcjXQ5Z" width="600" height="338" title="“Elyanna” — Forbes Lists" data-secret="KoERcjXQ5Z" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/lists/uploads/2025/12/23101054/Elyanna.jpg16001600Elyanna blends Arabic music, pop, and R&B in her work. In 2024, she released her album WOLEDTO under Universal Arabic Music, and her song “Ganeni” went viral, surpassing 172 million views on YouTube. She attracts more than 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify. In 2024, she also collaborated with Coldplay, Little Simz, Burna Boy, and TINI on “We Pray,” which has over 17 million views on YouTube and more than 205 million Spotify streams. In November 2025, Elyanna partnered with World Food Program U.S. to provide lifesaving food to 1,000 families in Gaza. As of December 2025, she had 1.5 million YouTube subscribers and 2.6 million Instagram followers.