ELMIENE AND BABY ROSE TEAM UP ON NEW VERSION OF “HONOUR”

FOLLOWING RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM ‘sounds for someone’

NORTH AMERICAN / UK / EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR COMMENCING TODAY IN US

Photo Credit: Andres Castillo

“Marrying his God-given abilities with vivid storytelling and invigorating instrumentals, Elmiene creates cinematic moments on ‘Sounds For Someone’, making everyday emotions move like fully formed characters"
NME - 5*

“The record is a showcase of both his dynamism as a vocalist – his range and control are astounding – and his adeptness at delving into various sounds.”
Rolling Stone UK - 4*

"Elmiene showcases vulnerability, vivacity, and a vocal that can break and fix hearts within the space of one single song".
DIY - 4*

30 APRIL 2026 (TORONTO, ON) - British-Sudanese songwriter and vocalist Elmiene teams up with rising soul star Baby Rose on a new version of previous single ‘Honour,’ taken from his 12-track-debut album ‘sounds for someone,’ out now - listen HERE.

Taking on themes of intimacy and uncertainty, ‘Honour’ Feat. Baby Rose offers a sincere and refreshing reflection on romance and relationships. Released alongside the opening night of Elmiene’s US tour, Baby Rose adds a whole new dimension to the track, delivering a grounding, self-aware verse. With vocals that sync seamlessly with Elmiene’s, Baby Rose approaches the apprehensions of intricate relations and vulnerabilities with a countering emotional maturity.

Adding a whole new dimension to the track, Baby Rose enters with her grounding, self-aware verse. Harmonising with vocals that unmistakenly sync seamlessly with Elmiene, Baby Rose embellishes a ripeness to the record; approaching the apprehensions of intricate relations and vulnerabilities with a countering emotional maturity.

Elmiene’s North American / Europe headline tour kickstarts today in Detroit, MI, and will visit 18 cities throughout the United States and Canada, as well as 7 cities throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. coming to a close in the US on 31st May Los Angeles, CA. He will later reignite the UK/EU tour in Amsterdam on 29th Nov and will visit Paris, Berlin, Manchester, Bristol, Brussels, and Manchester markets, coming to a close on the 8th December at London’s Eventim Apollo.

The original track ‘Honour’, taken from the album ‘sounds for someone’ is a record that takes listeners on a deeply personal journey, tracing two decades of familial trials and triumphs that have profoundly shaped Elmiene’s personal worldviews, and sense of self. The record also includes single ‘Reclusive’ which has garnered over 13 million combined streams across all platforms, and features appearances from GRAMMY Award–winning singer-songwriter Raphael Saadiq, with production across the project coming from an impressive lineup including Sampha, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, and GRAMMY Award–winning producers No I.D., Raphael Saadiq, and others, adding rich depth and texture to the record’s emotional landscape.

Previously, Elmiene delivered EP Heat The Streets Some Mo’ - a remix EP of his highly acclaimed mixtape Heat The Streets, which received nominations for Best R&B /Soul Act and Best Male Act at 2026 MOBO Awards and Outstanding New Artist at The 2026 NAACP Image Awards as well as previous nominations for The People’s Choice Award at the 2025 EBONY Power 100.

Elmiene’s live performances have become defining moments of discovery. His breakout COLORS session sparked instant fandom, while his NPR Tiny Desk Concert appearance earned praise from Bobby Carter, who called his “vintage voice” the knockout blow. From his moving 2025 BET Awards performance to selling out O2 Academy Brixton, Elmiene has cemented himself as one of his generation’s most captivating live vocalists.

His growing list of milestones includes sets at Roots Picnic and British Summer Time Hyde Park, where he supported Stevie Wonder. His Tiny Desk Concert has surpassed one million views, and a standout moment on The Terrell Show further showcased his R&B depth with a rendition of I Don't Ever Want to See You Again. Recognized as an Artist to Watch by platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, MTV, NME, The Guardian, and BBC, Elmiene is poised to become an enduring presence in music through 2026 and beyond.

Honour Feat. Baby Rose - out now.

TOUR DATES:
4/30 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall
5/1 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
5/3 Toronto, ON Opera House
5/6 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
5/7 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
5/9 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
5/11 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
5/12 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
5/14 Birmingham, AL Saturn
5/15 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
5/17 Houston, TX House of Blues
5/19 Austin, TX Emo’s
5/20 Dallas, TX House of Blues
5/23 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
5/26 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
5/27 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
5/29 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
5/31 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/29 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
11/30 Berlin, DE The Metropol
12/2 Paris, FR Salle Pleyel
12/3 Brussels, BE Ancienne Belgique
12/5 Bristol, UK O2 Academy
12/6 Manchester, UK Albert Hall
12/8 London, UK Eventim Apollo

ABOUT ELMIENE:
After breaking through in 2023 with his El-Mean and Marking My Time EPs, the BRIT-nominated musician had a prolific 2024 with two more original EPs Anyway I Can and For The Deported as well as two live releases Live at RAK Studios and Live from 525 - the latter comprising covers of tracks by Frank Ocean, Prince and Cleo Sol. This year his This Is The Remix EP saw his own tracks reimagined by Timbaland, Blxst and IAMNOBODI.

Elmiene has been embraced by a global community of creatives - collaborating with some of the most sought-after names in music including Leon Thomas, ASAP Ferg, Syd, Sampha, Lil Silva, D’Mile, Dahi and Stormzy - and hotly tipped by press and tastemakers with coverage in Dazed, The Guardian, The Face, NME, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone and Complex. He received a nomination for the BRITs Rising Star Award and the Ivor Novello Rising Star Award, plus he was shortlisted as one of the artist to watch on the, BBC Sound of 2024 poll, VEVO, MTV, Pandora Music, BBC 1Xtra and Ticketmaster.