Elisa Toffoli (born December 19, 1977 in
Trieste) is an Italian singer-songwriter, performing under the
mononym Elisa. She is one of few Italian musicians to write and record mainly in English. She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop,
alternative rock,
electronica and
trip hop. In Europe she is perhaps most recognised for the single
Come Speak to Me, while American audiences may recognise the song
Dancing as featured in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons of
So You Think You Can Dance. On December 18, 2012, her collaboration with
Ennio Morricone, "Ancora qui", was featured on
Quentin Tarantino's film,
Django Unchained and its
soundtrack album, which was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.