Leïla

Singer, cellist and singer-songwriter, Nesrine grew up in a family where music played a central role. At the age of six, she gave her first concert, revealing a prodigious talent and perfect pitch. Trained in classical cello, she studied at prestigious institutions and performed with renowned orchestras, including the East-Western Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim and the Valencia Opera Orchestra under Lorin Maazel and Zubin Mehta.

Her international journey took her through France, Spain, Switzerland, New York, and finally to Paris, where she lives today. This cultural diversity permeates her music, which fuses influences from jazz, pop, classical music and North African traditions.

A true citizen of the world, she weaves varied languages and sounds into her compositions, alternating between Arabic, French and English with remarkable ease. After conquering the European music scene with the NES trio and the album Ahlam (2018), praised for its minimalist beauty and Mediterranean influences, Nesrine established herself as a solo artist with two albums, Nesrine (2020) and Kan Ya Makan (2024).

Her collaborations include renowned artists such as Michael League, Michael Mayo, Michel Portal, IAM, Juliette Saumagne and the Metropole Orchestra. She also shone at Cirque du Soleil in a leading role in the show Amaluna, demonstrating her versatility and stage charisma.

Nesrine draws her inspiration from a variety of literary and musical figures: Khalil Gibran, Serge Gainsbourg, Beethoven, Oum Kalthoum and Erykah Badu. Her cello, a lifelong companion, occupies a central place in her compositions, transforming into bass, guitar or orchestral instrument as her creative imagination dictates.