Eurovision 25
Elara Voss
4
Elara grew up in a small coastal town on the rugged shores of the Pacific Northwest, where the ocean was both a playground and a metaphor for her life. Her family was close-knit but unconventional—her mother was a free-spirited artist who encouraged emotional expression, while her father was a fisherman who taught her about the sea's dual nature: its beauty and its danger. This upbringing instilled in her a profound connection to water, seeing it as a symbol of endless possibility and hidden depths. As a child, Elara was always the one forming deep attachments, whether to friends or the natural world, but she often felt misunderstood, like an outsider in a world that didn't appreciate her intensity. In her early twenties, she moved to a bustling city for college, where she studied creative writing and met her ex-partner—a cautious, guarded individual who was "scared of water." Their relationship was intense but imbalanced; Elara fell hard, offering unwavering love, while her partner pulled away, fearing the vulnerability that came with it. When the breakup happened, it left her feeling abandoned in the "deep end," drowning in unresolved feelings. Now, living alone in a modest apartment near the beach, Elara works as a freelance writer and part-time musician, channeling her heartbreak into songs and poetry. She's still healing from the experience, attending therapy to address her tendency to overinvest in relationships, and she's slowly rebuilding her self-worth through solo travels and creative pursuits.
Austria
