Elina Duni – Swiss-Albanian singer and composer

Elina Duni is a Swiss-Albanian singer and composer renowned for fusing jazz with Balkan and Albanian folklore. Her multilingual approach—singing in Albanian, French, and English—grants her a unique voice within contemporary jazz.

Her album A Time To Remember reflects themes of nostalgia, exile, and the fragility of life, performed alongside Rob Luft, Matthieu Michel, and Fred Thomas. Elina Duni is a vocalist and composer whose work explores identity, displacement, and cultural heritage through a refined jazz language. Born in Albania and raised in Switzerland, Duni has developed a career marked by the integration of Balkan folk songs with modern improvisation, particularly through her long-standing relationship with the ECM Records label.

Her artistic practice has evolved from the traditional quartet format to intimate collaborations with musicians like Rob Luft, standing out for her ability to interpret in multiple languages with an emotional depth that transcends linguistic borders.

Duni has established herself as one of the most singular voices on the European scene, receiving accolades such as the Swiss Music Prize.