Elsa y Elmar

Elsa y Elmar
Elsa y Elmar
Background information
Birth name	Elsa Margarita Carvajal
Born	Bucaramanga, Colombia
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Elmar Presenta
Website	www.elsayelmar.com

Elsa y Elmar is the name of the musical project of Elsa Carvajal, a singer-songwriter from Colombia. The music of Elsa y Elmar can be described as synth-pop, and it integrates elements of folk, tropical, and Latin music. In 2014 Carvajal won the Grand Prize in the Latin category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song "Me Viene Bien",^[1] and in 2016 she played in front of 40,000 people as the opening act for Coldplay at their concert at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá. Since 2018 she has lived in Mexico.^[2]

History

Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, Carvajal took some classes in musical appreciation and flute at the age of nine, but admitted that she had little discipline to continue with them. At the age of 16, she enrolled in a jazz academy, and then in 2011, she traveled to Boston, Massachusetts in order to study at the Berklee College of Music.^[3] Carvajal came up with the concept of Elsa y Elmar in 2012 during her time in Boston. In an interview with Colombia's W Radio, Carvajal explained that she liked the idea of being accompanied rather than being a solo star, and that the people who surrounded her and supported her music were her "sea" – the name "Elmar" is a play on "el mar", meaning "the sea" in Spanish.^[4] In 2013 she recorded a six-track EP titled Sentirnos Bien,^[3] produced by San Francisco-born Colombian Mateo Lewis, himself a former student of Berklee. The EP was released in digital format on October 13, 2013. One of the tracks from Sentirnos Bien, "Me Viene Bien", was entered into the second session of the 2014 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for new songwriters and won the Grand Prize in the Latin category.^[5]^[6]

On completing her studies at Berklee, Carvajal moved to San Francisco, where she assembled a band to accompany her live performances.^[7] Elsa y Elmar's first full-length album, Rey, was released on September 25, 2015. It was preceded by a single, "Exploradora", which was accompanied by a video shot in various parks and beaches around San Francisco.^[7] Carvajal described Rey as "spiritual pop".^[8]

In 2015, Elsa y Elmar performed at a number of music festivals, including Estéreo Picnic Festival in Bogotá, Colombia^[9] and Festival Coordenada in Guadalajara, Mexico.^[10] On April 13, 2016, Elsa y Elmar performed as the opening act for British band Coldplay's concert at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá.^[11]^[12]

2019 brought the release of Elsa y Elmar's second full-length album: Eres Diamante, and a nomination for Best New Artist at the Latin Grammy Awards.^[13]

On April 28, 2022 Elsa y Elmar released another LP: ya no somos los mismos. According to Carvajal the album is about a difficult breakup and the process of closing that chapter of her life, healing, and looking for new meaning.^[14] The experience left her so shaken that she didn't know if she would continue making music.^[15] The album was recorded in Hermosillo, Mexico and is accompanied by a short film (directed by Jorge Leyva) that combines twelve of the album's songs.^[16]^[17]

Discography

Rey (2015)
Eres Diamante (2019)
ya no somos los mismos (2022)

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Latin Grammy Awards	2019	Best New Artist	Elsa y Elmar	Nominated	^[13]
	2020	Best Pop Song	"Una Vez Más" (as songwriter)	Nominated	^[18]
	2022	Album of the Year	ya no somos los mismos	Nominated	^[19]
		Best Pop Vocal Album	ya no somos los mismos	Nominated
		Best Pop/Rock Song	"qué voy a hacer conmigo??"	Nominated
Premios Gardel	2024	Best Pop Song	"Pelo Suelto" (with Conociendo Rusia)	Nominated	^[20]
Premio Lo Nuestro	2023	New Artist – Female	Elsa y Elmar	Nominated	^[21]
Premios Nuestra Tierra	2020	Best Alternative/Rock Song	"Ojos Noche"	Nominated	^[22]
Premios Nuestra Tierra	2023	Best Alternative/Rock/Indie Artist	Elsa y Elmar	Nominated	^[23]
UK Music Video Awards	2021	Best Pop Video - Newcomer	"Corazones Negros"	Nominated	^[24]

Note: At the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, ya no somos los mismos was also nominated for Best Engineered Album, the nomination is given to Julián Bernal, Nico Cotton, Carlitos González, Alberto Hernández, Michel Kuri, Malay, Felipe Mejía, Jv Olivier, Juan Sebastián Parra, Alejandro García Partida, Alan Saucedo, Raúl López, Lewis Pickett, Harold Sanders & Dave Kutch, the engineers and mixers of the album.

References

^ Cantor-Navas, Judy; Cantor-Navas, Judy (2015-05-06). "Elsa y Elmar Takes John Lennon Latin Prize". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
^ Semana (2019-06-06). ""Hay que reconocer el dolor, no esconderlo": Elsa y Elmar". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
^ ^a ^b "La colombiana Elsa promociona en California su "pop espiritual"" (in Spanish). EFE. April 12, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Elsa y Elmar abrirá el concierto de Coldplay en Bogotá (radio broadcast) (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: W Radio. March 28, 2016. Event occurs at 5:27. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (May 6, 2017). "Elsa y Elmar Takes John Lennon Latin Prize". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "2014 Grand Prize Winners – Session II". John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
^ ^a ^b Torres, Daniel (March 17, 2015). "Elsa y Elmar, una voz colombiana que se hace oír". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "La colombiana Elsa promociona en California su "pop espiritual"". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
^ "Festival Estéreo Picnic publica cartel por días de edición 2015". El Espectador (in Spanish). November 27, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Festival Coordenada 2015". OCESA. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
^ "Concierto de Coldplay en Bogotá, una explosión de colores". El Espectador (in Spanish). April 13, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Todo listo para el concierto de Coldplay la noche de este miércoles en Bogotá". El País (in Spanish). April 13, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "La bumanguesa Elsa y Elmar nominada a los Latin Grammy". www.vanguardia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
^ "Elsa y Elmar estrena su nuevo álbum "ya no somos los mismos" - Mundo Indie" (in Spanish). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
^ ""Fue un proceso de reclamarme", Elsa y Elmar habla de su nuevo álbum "ya no somos los mismos"". es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
^ "Elsa y Elmar sabe cuándo Ya no somos los mismos". Quadratín CDMX (in Spanish). 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
^ Elsa y Elmar - ya no somos los mismos (film), retrieved 2022-06-30
^ "Nominados al Latin Grammy se anunciarán en septiembre". AM Querétaro (in Spanish). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "Nominados 2024" (in Spanish). Premios Gardel. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ "Nominados a Premio Lo Nuestro 2023: lista completa y cómo votar". Univision (in Spanish). January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Premios Nuestra Tierra: Estos son los nominados en la edición 2020". RCN Radio. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
^ "Premios Nuestra Tierra 2023: lista de los nominados y más detalles del evento". El Espectador (in Spanish). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ "UK Music Video Awards 2021: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

[1] Cantor-Navas, Judy; Cantor-Navas, Judy (2015-05-06). "Elsa y Elmar Takes John Lennon Latin Prize". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-30.

[2] Semana (2019-06-06). ""Hay que reconocer el dolor, no esconderlo": Elsa y Elmar". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.

[EFE-3] "La colombiana Elsa promociona en California su "pop espiritual"" (in Spanish). EFE. April 12, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[:0-4] Elsa y Elmar abrirá el concierto de Coldplay en Bogotá (radio broadcast) (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: W Radio. March 28, 2016. Event occurs at 5:27. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[5] Cantor-Navas, Judy (May 6, 2017). "Elsa y Elmar Takes John Lennon Latin Prize". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[:1-6] "2014 Grand Prize Winners – Session II". John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

[ElTiempo20150317-7] Torres, Daniel (March 17, 2015). "Elsa y Elmar, una voz colombiana que se hace oír". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[8] "La colombiana Elsa promociona en California su "pop espiritual"". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.

[:2-9] "Festival Estéreo Picnic publica cartel por días de edición 2015". El Espectador (in Spanish). November 27, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[:3-10] "Festival Coordenada 2015". OCESA. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-15.

[:4-11] "Concierto de Coldplay en Bogotá, una explosión de colores". El Espectador (in Spanish). April 13, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[12] "Todo listo para el concierto de Coldplay la noche de este miércoles en Bogotá". El País (in Spanish). April 13, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[Grammy-13] "La bumanguesa Elsa y Elmar nominada a los Latin Grammy". www.vanguardia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.

[14] "Elsa y Elmar estrena su nuevo álbum "ya no somos los mismos" - Mundo Indie" (in Spanish). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-06-30.

[15] ""Fue un proceso de reclamarme", Elsa y Elmar habla de su nuevo álbum "ya no somos los mismos"". es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.

[16] "Elsa y Elmar sabe cuándo Ya no somos los mismos". Quadratín CDMX (in Spanish). 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-06-30.

[17] Elsa y Elmar - ya no somos los mismos (film), retrieved 2022-06-30

[18] "Nominados al Latin Grammy se anunciarán en septiembre". AM Querétaro (in Spanish). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[19] "23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[20] "Nominados 2024" (in Spanish). Premios Gardel. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[21] "Nominados a Premio Lo Nuestro 2023: lista completa y cómo votar". Univision (in Spanish). January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[22] "Premios Nuestra Tierra: Estos son los nominados en la edición 2020". RCN Radio. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[23] "Premios Nuestra Tierra 2023: lista de los nominados y más detalles del evento". El Espectador (in Spanish). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[24] "UK Music Video Awards 2021: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

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Elsa y Elmar

History

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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