Awarded with the Public Prize at Montreux Jazz Voice Competition and the 2nd Prize at the same contest, by a jury presided by Quincy Jones,

Elena is a virtuoso vocalist performing in many countries, such as the USA, Germany, France, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Finland and Romania.

Elena’s signature as a music creator is the fine blend of Romanian musical tradition with sophisticated orchestral projects, going from fabulous symphonic jazz projects to big bands or more intimate jazz combos, like his last album HOPE.