Ellie Masing

Elvi "Ellie" Masing (born 22 March 1996) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm, with the song "Not Giving Up".

Early life
Masing was born on 22 March 1996 in Vallentuna, Stockholm, Sweden to Estonian parents. Her father, Mattias, works as a security guard, while her mother, Maarja, is a chef. They came to Sweden after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Masing grew up with an older sister and an older brother.

Masing graduated from compulsory schooling in 2012, and attended a music school in her hometown, which she graduated from in 2015. After graduating from upper secondary school, she decided to pursue a music career professionally.

2015–present: Breakthrough and Eurovision Song Contest
After graduating from high school, Masing was signed to Warner Music Sweden. She released her debut single, "Girlfriend", in winter 2015. She went on to release a second single, "Wildfire", during summer 2016, following by an EP later in the year.

Later, she was confirmed to be taking part in Svensksong 1, the Swedish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm. She performed the song "Not Giving Up" in the fourth semi-final, and advanced directly to the final. In the final, she was declared the winner. She will now represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm.

Personal life
Masing was raised speaking both Swedish and Estonian fluently. She resides in Stockholm.