In the year since Eli released her acclaimed debut album 'Stage Girl', it’s become clear that the 25-year-old thoroughly excels at the whole popstar thing. Her music, a captivating mix of deeply confessional lyrics and utterly head-bopping Y2K-coded pop, has earned her accolades aplenty and an ever-growing fanbase, which already includes Troye Sivan, Doechii and Zara Larsson.⁣ ⁣ But fame and success hasn't been exactly what Eli dreamed it would be, and she's been writing a lot to try and make sense of the mental and physical rollercoaster she’s found herself on. “I thought that to be Hannah Montana or Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez that I'd suddenly be hella happy,” she muses. “But I've just realised that there's bigger fish to fry, and bigger conversations to have.”⁣ ⁣ journalofadoll is on The Cover. Read the full story at the link in bio or at nme.com/the-cover⁣ ⁣ #Eli #NMETheCover⁣ ⁣ Words: Bailey Slater / baileysltr⁣ Photography: Emma Drew Berson / emmadrew⁣ Hair: Clayton Hawkins / cl...