Over 45 minutes at the Gobi Stage, Elyanna became the first Palestinian to perform at Coachella and the first-ever artist to perform a set in Arabic there.
DUBAI: Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna has become the first Palestinian artist to perform at Coachella, the popular music festival that is held annually in Indio, California. She also set a precedent as the first Arabic-language artist to perform at the event. Elyanna, who is famous for her songs “Ghareeb Alay,” “Ala Bali” and “Ana Lahale,” hit the Gobi Tent during the 2023
As Coachella 2023 kicks off, Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna will make history as the first artist to perform a full set in Arabic at the iconic music festival.
Elyanna is not the first Arabic pop star to exist, but if all goes according to plan, she’ll be one who’s embraced both inside and outside the Arab world.