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Blending pop, EDM, dancehall, and rap, Stockholm, Sweden's Ellinor Olovsdotter became
Elliphant after traveling to the U.K. with a dubstep sound system and discovering London's urban music scene. She released her debut single, "Tekkno Scene," a kinetic track that drew favorable comparisons to
M.I.A. and
Major Lazer's music, in 2012; the song also appeared in the video game FIFA 13. Later that year, the singles "Ciant Hear It" and "Down on Life" arrived, with the music video for the latter drawing praise from
Katy Perry. In 2013,
Elliphant released her self-titled debut EP, signed with
Dr. Luke's label, and began work on her debut album. That October, the full-length
A Good Idea, which included collaborations with
Niki & the Dove and featured the single "Down on Life," was released. The album earned
Elliphant a nomination for the 2014 P3 Gold Award for Newcomer of the Year. In April 2014, she released the Look Like You Love It EP, which featured collaborations with
Diplo,
TV on the Radio's
Dave Sitek,
Skrillex, and
Dr. Luke, via Mad Decent. 2015's eclectic
Living Life Golden reunited her with
Skrillex,
Sitek, and
Dr. Luke, while introducing new colleagues including
Azealia Banks,
Big Freedia, and
Twin Shadow's
George Lewis, Jr. ~ Heather Phares