Elina Gesangscoach @ElinaLaivera

Hello there :)

I am Elina, a voice specialist and meditation teacher. I educate new and seasoned singers on voice technique, mindset and leading a balanced lifestyle that honors both an artist's professional and human needs. ​In my teaching I mix up singing and mindfulness to help boost your performance and reconnect to the joy of being an artist. 

I am a professional voice instructor and an active recording artist. I have been working as a singer, songwriter and touring musician for over 15 years now & I am currently based in Germany.

I have been super passionate about doing music since... well, really early! I started taking piano lessons at about 6 and through the years I went on to study subjects such as European and Byzantine Music Theory & Notation, Solfege & Dictee, Classical Flute, the Saz and more.

​I went on tour professionally for the first time aged 14 and since then I have had 12 very successful releases worldwide, toured several countries & played wonderful theaters, stages & clubs with a great variety of ensembles, orchestras and bands.

​Through my career I was blessed to work and appear on the same releases with some very special people (Mistheria - Bruce Dickinson, Anna Portalupi - Fergie/Steve Lukather, Rick Wakeman - YES, Mark Jansen - EPICA, Yan Memmi - Bryan Adams/Dido/Ronnie James Dio, Universal Mind Project, Athens Choir Ensemble, Eklipsis Voice Orchestra to name a few).

​In 2018 I quit my career in metal music and focused on releasing my singer/songwriter material independently after years of having been under a record label. 

I have studied classical and modern singing (National Conservatory, Athens, Greece), ​educated myself on World Music (James Cook University, Australia) and since 2017 I am a ​Certified Specialist on Vocal Styles (Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA).

​In nerdy terms, I am a soprano coloratura with nearly 4 octaves of vocal range.

I started coaching vocalists out of passion for helping fellow singers find their own, unique voice and help others express their authenticity with tools I wish I had been given when I was starting out.

For the past years I have been leading workshops and doing seminars both privately as well as in cooperation with state funded music projects and private music academies.

I am a qualified mental health ambassador and I advocate for mental health through my teachings helping aspiring artists not get sidetracked by the stressful lifestyle that often comes with being in the spotlight as a creative individual.