Latest Releases
-
![]()
Landlocked
-
![]()
I Could Say No
About
ELLA MALHERBE is a Swiss-Irish composer, singer-songwriter and producer, creating both her own music and original scores for film. She has carved out a distinctive artistic path, writing equally for orchestra and for her own voice and guitars, with a deep sensitivity to sonic textures and a skill for creating immersive musical worlds.
Her debut solo single, LANDLOCKED (June 2026), was immediately playlisted by three Swiss national radio stations and featured on BBC Introducing during its release week—an impressive achievement for an independent release.
Although Landlocked marks her first release under her own name, Ella has spent the past 17 years performing across Switzerland and Europe, most notably as one half of the duo Marzella (2009–2025). Their music received airplay on Swiss national radio and the BBC, was featured on Spotify editorial playlists, amassing over 500,000 streams, and led them to perform at festivals including Montreux Jazz Festival, Estivale Openair, and Venoge Festival. Together, they also co-composed the score for the award-winning documentary Cascadeuses.
In 2024, Ella was selected for an artistic residency in Seoul and was invited by her university to develop an inter-university project at the Yared School of Music in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She has also been invited for two consecutive years by Music & Cinema Marseille to take part in its composer programmes. In 2026, she was one of only two composers selected for SoPro, the professional development programme of the Solothurn Film Festival.
This autumn, Ella will return to the stage with the contemporary dance company TacTic (Leyla Haubois), release music originally written for film, and unveil songs she has kept close for years.
Live
October 29th, 2026
Dysfonc (Dance Piece) @ MQ Chailly
Reservations
November 1st, 2026
Dysfonc (Dance Piece) @ MQ Chailly
Reservations
October 30th, 2026
Dysfonc (Dance Piece) @ MQ Chailly
Reservations
February 5th, 2027
TBA
October 31st, 2026
Dysfonc (Dance Piece) @ MQ Chailly
Reservations
November 1st, 2026
One of a Million Festival, Baden
Tickets
Music
film soundtrack
song
song
song
song
film soundtrack
film soundtrack
dance piece
film soundtrack
Portfolio
2026
DYSFONC, Tactic Dance Company
Composer & performer
Shows : 29.10, 30.10, 31.10, 01.11 at MQ Chailly
I COULD SAY NO, Ella Malherbe, single
Songwriter & producer
BRAVES, dir Mathilde Sauvère
Composer
LANDLOCKED, Ella Malherbe, single
Songwriter & producer
& more to be announced
UN MONDE ENCHANTÉ
Composer, arranger and musical director
Children’s show for La Culture c’est Classe by Canton de Vaud
2025
BITTER BEAUTIFUL, Marzella, single
Songs written, performed & produced by Ella Malherbe & Marzia Celii
HIDE AND SEEK, LaSalle Singapore
Creative writing, Ella Malherbe
For book and online publication :ERROR IN EXIT by Alexis Kate Labto Malaa
CE QUE CACHENT NOS SILENCES, dir Elena Avdija
Music by Ella Malherbe, 53’watch here until march 2026
DANS LA JUNGLE D’EMILIENNE, dir. Elena Avdija
Additional music by Ella Malherbe, watch here (my music is in the end scene)
REGARDS CROISÉS, Music & Cinéma Marseille
Residency and Orchestral re-scoring of BEURK! by Loic Espuche
with Ida Nørby, Stella Lopez & Noa Defos du Rau
DYSFONC, Tactic Dance Company
Music By Ella Malherbe, in creation
2024
ALICE GUY x MARZELLA, Les Culturateurs
Co-composer and performer on tour
SEOUL NOTEBOOK, Kote Art Space, Seoul
Residency and Open Studio with Shared Campus Summer School
August 2024
ÉCHO, dir. & choreography Sara Buncic
Dance composer & sound designer, 40’ 2024-2025
LUNGS, dir. Adrianna Polcyn, Short Film
Music & Sound Design by Ella Malherbe
Best Sound Design at One Fluid Night Festival, Nominee Ella Malherbe
BALADE SONORE, Amalgame Yverdon
Bespoke immersive concert creation, 30’
with Plume Ducret, Marzia Celii, Fabian Tharin, Emilie Chassot, Steve Cabaset et Yassin Paparelli (Chozo) et Sylvain Ehinger (Xewin).
YARED SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Addis Abeba
Exchanges and collaborations with ZHdK
January 2024
2023
PRISMA, Marzella, Album
11 songs written, performed & produced by Ella Malherbe & Marzia Celii
Radios : BBC radio 6 , RTS La 1ère, Couleur 3, Option Musique, Rouge FM & more
Press : Femina Cover, 24 Heures …
"A hit in the making” - RTS La 1ère
DÜNNS IIS, dir. Laura Weber, Webserie
4 episodes + trailer
Music by Ella Malherbe
Orchestra recorded by Synchron Stage Orchestra Vienna
TANDEM PROJECT, Kulturmarkt Zürich
Research on adaptive visuals with Max for Live alongside Nadja Zela
2022
CASCADEUSES, dir. Elena Avdija, Feature Film
Produced by Bande à Part Films, Alter Ego, ARTE, RTS
Music by Ella Malherbe & Marzia Celii
Swiss Film Awards - Best Documentary Winner - 2023
ZFF / Zurich Film Festival - Golden Eye Winner - 2022
Solothurner Filmtage - official selection 2023
IDFA / International Documentary Festival Amsterdam - official selection 2022
LA JOIE DE VIVRE, dir. Haesup Sin, Short Film
Lyrics, voice, guitar & vocal coaching by Ella Malherbe
Currently in post production
2021
Sofiane Pamart - SOLITUDE Solo ft. Montreux Jazz Festival, dir. Mei Fa Tan, online video
Produced by Montreux Media Ventures Production
Sound Design & foley by Ella Malherbe
1mio + views Youtube
Solothurner Filmtage - official selection
PERCEPTIBLE, dir. Marie Camille Loutan & Valentine Coral, Short Film
Original song theme : by Ella Malherbe & Marzia Celii
2019
IN BETWEEN, The Shamanics, Album
9 songs written, performed & produced by Ella Malherbe & Sylvain Ehinger (Xewin)
Radio : Couleur 3, GriFF, Lausanne FM
SEASONS OF LIFE, Marzella, EP
4 songs written, performed & produced by Ella Malherbe & Marzia Celii
Radio : RTS La 1ère, Amazing Radio US, Amazing Radio UK, Couleur 3, SRF Virus, Rete 3, RTR, Rouge Fm, Lfm, GRRIF, Radio Vinci France
Spotify playlists : New Music Friday Schweiz, Oracle, Diner Entre Amis, Viral 50 France
TV : TV5monde 12:30, RTS Deux, La Télé
AWESOME WAVE, The Shamanics, EP
3 songs written, performed & produced by Ella Malherbe & Sylvain Ehinger (Xewin)
Radio : Couleur 3, GriFF, Lausanne FM