Elodie Costa is a 40-year-old singer, actress and influencer.
Suffering from dwarfism, she has made "her difference a strength" and carries "messages of hope" through her songs and content on the networks.
She has just released her second single
Baisse pas les bras
and hopes to have as much success as for the title
Mélodie
, listened to more than 1.2 million times on digital platforms and whose clip has recorded nearly 3.5 million views. in three months on YouTube.
When she walks on the Promenade des Anglais, Elodie Costa does not go unnoticed.
This 40-year-old Niçoise, suffering from dwarfism, has become a star on social networks, especially on TikTok with more than 643,000 subscribers.
"People stop me in the street, congratulate me on my song and encourage me for the rest," she tells us.
With her “childish and atypical” voice and a “pop and catchy” chorus, her first single
Mélodie
seduced teenagers.
Released in September 2021, this song has more than 1.2 million plays on digital platforms and its clip has been seen nearly 3.5 million times on YouTube.
"I think my music appeals to young people, they find themselves in the sparkling style but also in the lyrics," says the artist.
She sings "regardless of the differences", especially her own, which she has also "transformed into a force" to "send messages of hope".
Star of self-mockery
“I also take the good sides.
When people find out who I am, people often tell me that they thought it was a child singing.
The teenagers then see a "small lady" and find it "cute".
There is this "small" side that we want to protect.
They wouldn't address a normal sized person in the same way.
It brings us closer in a way.
Finally, there are also advantages.
Finally, it is a very big word… And it is the case to say it!
she jokes.
In addition to being a singer, Elodie Costa is an actress.
Follower of self-mockery, she is the first to make jokes about her size “to lighten the atmosphere”.
The mockery "literally goes over his head," she says.
"From the moment my single exploded on TikTok there were 'haters' who started doing mean parodies, but I also managed to surround myself with caring people with whom we turn these absurd criticisms into sketches.
In the end, it makes me grow, ”she says again in a burst of laughter.
She mentions in particular a Stupid Boy, another Niçois who has 1.3 million subscribers on the social network.
For example, they “checked” if Elodie was indeed six iPhones tall or they made a video where the Niçoise spends 24 hours in front of her clip to reach the current number of views.
Almost inseparable since their meeting, they plan to do a meet-up together in Paris next week.
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A crescendo ascent towards his dream
This success, she did not expect it.
After taking teenage singing lessons, chained castings, local stages, she participated in March 2021 in the blind auditions of the show
The Voice
.
“I went to prime time.
It was a good exercise for me.
Even though no one turned around, I suddenly had an exposure boost.
From my few subscribers, I reached a "fan base" of 65,000 people who asked me for a single!
»
This is how his collaboration with his songwriter friend Lionel Pasquier was born and the single
Mélodie,
which has now reached 1.2 million listens in less than six months.
Since then, his community has grown to more than 643,000 subscribers.
“It's mostly because influencers with millions of followers have shared my music.
It had a snowball effect.
I can finally live this passion that I thought was unattainable”.
She develops: “Already when you are in the “norm”, it is complicated but with a disability, I thought it was simply impossible.
It was a dream I had never believed in.
»
For the release of her second single
Baisse pas les bras
, she hopes to have “the same success” even if she knows that in this area everything is “versatile”.
“There is always a new audience to conquer, positive the singer.
We also plan to release two other singles in the year 2022. ” For the album, we have to wait because the social media star does not have a record company.
Besides that, she also participates in short films, which in particular convey positive messages about disability.
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