After a breakout 2025 that propelled him from rising talent to global streaming force, Ely Oaks kicks off 2026 with his biggest milestone yet: the official remix of Taylor Swift’s recent single “Opalite,” released via Republic Records and Universal Music Group. The remix lands globally on Spotify February 20, perfectly timed ahead of Ely’s North American tour launch on February 27.
Coming off the massive success of “Running Around” (approaching 150 million Spotify streams) and “Borderline” (surpassing 130 million), Ely Oaks continues to build unstoppable momentum. He closed out 2025 with notable releases including a remix of James Hype’s “Waterfalls” and a headline collaboration with Elle King on “Ex’s & Oh’s.” An early 2026 run in Australia saw him perform at Dreamstate festivals and major venues across Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, setting the tone for a packed year ahead.
Now, with tour dates already selling out in cities including Boston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Denver, Vancouver, and Calgary, the Austrian-born, Berlin-based producer steps confidently into a new chapter.
Speaking on the remix, Ely Oaks shared:
“The moment you get the task to remix a Taylor Swift single is very special. Firstly it’s a huge honor, secondly you sit there and realise that this needs to be perfect. It’s easy to overthink here, I threw away a lot of the initial ideas. It’s a very big challenge to add something to a song that’s already so great. It took a few tries to finally get something that actually felt like a spark to me. Extremely happy that the end product made it to the official EP and so excited to hear what all of the fans think about it!”
Born in Kitzbühel, Austria, and now based in Berlin, Ely Oaks has rapidly become one of dance music’s fastest-rising names. With nearly 10 million monthly Spotify listeners and more than 1 million followers across TikTok and Instagram, he blends commercial dance accessibility with underground energy. In 2024, TikTok named him the #1 most-followed DJ in Germany.
His viral breakthrough “Running Around” was featured in Spotify’s Songs of Summer 2025 campaign, while “Borderline” with LAVINIA climbed to #35 on the UK Singles Chart and #17 on the German Singles Chart. Additional collaborations with Alok (“Tsunami”) and Timmy Trumpet (“Sound Of Da Police”), plus official remixes for Marshmello, Nate Dogg, and James Hype, further cemented his crossover appeal.
Shaped by diverse influences—from indie band Foals to metalcore favorites Bring Me The Horizon, and later discovering EDM through a Skrillex remix—Ely’s eclectic musical journey informs his distinctive sound. Since launching his solo project in 2021, he has performed at major global stages including Tomorrowland, Ultra Australia, Ushuaïa Ibiza, and EDC Orlando.
With a high-profile remix for Taylor Swift, a global tour calendar, and streaming numbers continuing to surge, Ely Oaks enters 2026 positioned as one of dance music’s most dynamic and internationally resonant forces.
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