Élisa Tovati was born in 1976 to parents of Russo-Moroccan Jewish origins in Paris, France.

She showed interest in theatre early in her life, and her teenage years saw her co-presenting a French programme Y'a pas d'lézard.

Her singing career was to evolve as she was spotted during Roger Hanin's Soleil and the more crucial La Vérité si je mens !

She compiled her first album whose name comes from her first ever song and single, making it to the Top 50 in the French Charts, Moi, je t'aime pour rien.

Her 2002 album, Ange Étrange was made possible by others in the music industry, namely: Rick Allison, Richard Seff, Patrick Bruel, Yaël Benzaquen and fellow musician Axelle Renoir.