Lana Lubany

Lana Lubany
لانا لوباني
Born (1996-11-03) 3 November 1996
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2017–present
Labels

Lana Lubany (Arabic: لانا لوباني; born 3 November 1996) is a Palestinian singer-songwriter based in London. She has released three EPs and gained prominence through the bilingual single "THE SNAKE". The Guardian named her one of the most promising musical newcomers of 2023.[1] She was a 2025 Record of the Day One to Watch.[2]

Early life

Lubany grew up between Jaffa and Nazareth. Her maternal grandmother is American from New Jersey.[3] Lubany was a member of a peace choir in her youth.[4] She finished high school in 2015 and moved to London in 2017 to study Songwriting at the BIMM Music Institute.[5]

Career

Lubany released her debut single "One of a Kind" in 2017. This was followed by "Still Love U Call Me", "Sleepless Wonderland"[6] and "Come Midnight" in 2018 and "Fairy Dust" in 2019.[7] Lubany's debut EP Devil in my Eden was released in June 2020.[8][9] This was accompanied by the singles "Alive in Hell" and "Isolation".[10]

After a string of singles over 2021 including "Bad Angel", "Down I Go" and "Psycho I Go" , Lubany's 2022 single "THE SNAKE" went viral on social. Co-written with her collaborator Ben Thomson, "THE SNAKE" marked her first bilingual Arabic–English song.[11] With the singles "Sold"[12][13] and "Clones" in 2022 and "Point of No Return", "On My Way" and "Expectations" in early 2023, Lubany's second EP The Holy Land was released in June 2023.[14][15] She had her first live gigs supporting Saint Levant and performing at The Great Escape Festival that spring and summer.[16][17]

Signing with AWAL Recordings in early 2024, Lubany released her first singles under the label "STANNA" and "Make It Better".[18][19] Lubany's third six-track EP YAFA was released at the end of October 2024 [20] along with the singles "ANOTHER YEAR", "PRAYERS" and "NAZARETH".[21] She supported The Last Dinner Party on tour in February, performed at the Reeperbahn Festival in May, and had her first headline tour dates in Europe that autumn.[22] She featured in the 2025 Nawafiz Festival.[23][24] In September 2025, Lubany took part in Brian Eno's Together for Palestine benefit concert at Wembley Arena. Lubany joined her fellow Together for Palestine participants to collaborate on a charity single titled "Lullaby", released that December.[25]

Artistry

Lubany was introduced to music through classic rock bands such as Queen and Def Leppard through her father, jazz from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday through her American grandmother, as well as Arab artists such as Fairuz and Umm Kulthum.[26][27] She was "obsessed" with Amy Diamond in her youth and would attempt to imitate Demi Lovato. She also named the likes of Ed Sheeran and Halsey as early influences.[28] Lubany's more recent influences include Rosalía and Leon Thomas.[29]

With the single "THE SNAKE", Lubany began singing bilingually in Arabic and English,[30] drawing comparisons to Rosalía and Nxdia.[31] Her third EP YAFA is based around her identity as a Palestinian.[32]

Discography

EPs

  • Devil in my Eden (2020)
  • The Holy Land (2023)
  • YAFA (2024)

Singles

  • "One of a Kind" (2017)
  • "Still Love U Call Me" (2018)
  • "Sleepless Wonderland" (2018)
  • "Come Midnight" (2018)
  • "Fairy Dust" (2019)
  • "Alive in Hell" (2020)
  • "Isolation" (2020)
  • "S.A.D." (2021), with Sugar Jesus
  • "Bad Angel" (2021)
  • "Down I Go" (2021)
  • "Psycho I Go" (2021)
  • "THE SNAKE" (2022)
  • "Sold" (2022)
  • "Clones" (2022)
  • "Point of No Return" (2023)
  • "On My Way" (2023)
  • "Expectations" (2023)
  • "make it better" (2024)
  • "STANNA" (2024)
  • "ANOTHER YEAR" (2024)
  • "PRAYERS" (2024)
  • "NAZARETH" (2024)
  • "73T" (2025)

References

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  2. ^ "Lana Lubany - NAZARETH". Record of the Day. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ^ Fifi Abou Dib (26 April 2023). "Lana Lubany Sings her Holy Land". Yung. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ^ Mylrea, Hannah (7 September 2022). "Lana Lubany: pop rulebreaker whose bilingual anthems are taking TikTok by storm". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Lana Lubany - Alumni". BIMM Music Institute. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Lana Lubany – Sleepless Wonderland". Pop Muzik (in Northern Sami). 18 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Get Lost In A Trance With Lana Lubany's Single "Fairy Dust"". Buzz Music. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Lana Lubany - Devil In My Eden". The Lowdown. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  9. ^ "FEATURE: Spotlight: Lana Lubany". Music Musings and Such. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  10. ^ Guy, Terry (22 May 2020). "Lana Lubany Grabs Our Attention With Isolation". Neon Music. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  11. ^ El Shafie, Farida (9 May 2022). "Lana Lubany: The Face Behind TikTok Hit 'THE SNAKE'". Scene Noise. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. ^ Coffey, Cailean (26 July 2022). "Lana Lubany explores the corrupting power of creative comfort in "SOLD"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  13. ^ Daniels, Maisie (23 November 2022). "Introducing: Lana Lubany". F-Word. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  14. ^ El Shafie, Farida (7 June 2023). "Lana Lubany's 'The Holy Land' Asks "Where Is the Point of No Return?"". CairoScene. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  15. ^ Disario, Delaney (2023). "Lana Lubany's New EP Takes Us To 'THE HOLY LAND'". Glasse Factory. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  16. ^ Buchanan, Rhys (12 April 2023). "Saint Levant: trilingual rapper leading a global movement for Arabic music". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  17. ^ Williams, Sophie (12 May 2023). "Lana Lubany live at The Great Escape: behold a future pop superstar at work". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  18. ^ Frette-Pose, Aiden (21 February 2024). "Lana Lubany reflects on Palestinian heritage with new single 'Make it Better'". Crescendo. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  19. ^ Massoud, Nour (4 March 2024). "Lana Lubany Drops Sassy Track 'Stanna' Inspired by Timbaland". SceneNow. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  20. ^ Murray, Robin (19 September 2024). "Lana Lubany Announces New 'YAFA' EP". Clash. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  21. ^ Jamieson, Sarah (19 September 2024). "Lana Lubany shares new single 'NAZARETH', announces 'YAFA' EP". DIY. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  22. ^ "Lana Lubany Concert History". Concert Archives. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  23. ^ Jamieson, Sarah (13 September 2024). "Lana Lubany: "As an in-betweener, I'm in endless pursuit of the feeling of belonging"". DIY. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  24. ^ Issa, Riham (24 June 2025). "Backstage: Lana Lubany at Nawafiz Festival". SceneNoise. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  25. ^ Snapes, Laura (28 November 2025). "Neneh Cherry, Celeste, Nadine Shah and Brian Eno join Christmas No 1 race with Palestine charity single". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  26. ^ Yakimchuk, Barbara (28 February 2025). "Lana Lubany: From a Big Dream To 49 Million Streams". Sandy Times. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  27. ^ Costa, Léa (1 July 2024). "Lana Lubany: "I don't think I could make music that's not fully me."". S-Quive. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  28. ^ Klonowski, Laura (17 March 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Lana Lubany". CelebMix. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  29. ^ Mehdi, Zainab (10 July 2025). "Palestinian American musician Lana Lubany's lyrical love letters to her home, heritage and identity". The New Arab. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  30. ^ El-Sadany, Ali (9 October 2025). "Interview with Palestinian Singer, Lana Lubany". FilmSlop. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  31. ^ Lam, Cordelia (15 April 2024). "Lana Lubany: "It never occurred to put elements of my culture in pop music"". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  32. ^ "Lana Lubany Explores Identity & Displacement on Pop EP 'Yafa'". CairoScene. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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