“Elena’s warm and versatile voice sparkles in both the folk, pop and Latin American songs.
Nice and enjoyable album.”

— Keys and Chords, Belgium

“A real artist. A real musical personality.”

— Radio ISA, France

“A singer-songwriter at her best. How honest and beautiful can someone play and sing? A delightful experiencelistening to her sensitive voice!”

— Marino Serdons (Keys & Chords)

“This is music to listen to, and I immediately think of the statement made by this year's winner of the European Song Contest, Salvador Sobral, when he spoke of having to get back to music with aspiration...”

— Musik An Sich Magazine and Website, Germany

“Drawing on a mass of musical influences from North and South American pop and folk to Gypsy Jazz & classical music, ‘As Eli’ is unquestionably one of the summer’s brightest gems.”

— Mike Davies, Folk Radio UK

“They would not be out of place at the annual Antillean parties in the Belgian Hoogstraten, the biggest festival in Europe in Latin American music. In a short time, As Eli has become very dear to me.”

— Music That Needs Attention, Holland

"Not a lady to be pigeon holed!"

— Fatea Records

”As a follow-up to her magnificent album ‘As Eli’, the latest release ‘Xo’ from Elena Sophia is once again offering an excellent blend of pop, folk, blues and jazzy songs.“

— Roots Time www.rootstime.be

“On As Eli, the songwriter does in fact reflect in a variety of clever and direct, candid and literate ways on hot-button themes of identity and the experience of transformation. But it may take a listener a few spins to key in on such currents and undercurrents, so immediately striking is Elena Sophia’s songcraft, their expansive musical range, the glowing intimacy of the production and arrangements, its pervasive sense of artful melancholy.”

— John Burdick, Hudson Valley One

“Mostly, I want to curl up in front of the fireplace and listen.” — OP Magazine

“Very refreshing and highly recommended if you are looking for half an hour of pure musical joy.” — Belgium Roots Music on the album, As Eli