Singer Ela Shrila (Elias Worku) released the official video for Balaye (ባላየ) on Hope Music Ethiopia’s YouTube channel on Oct 22, 2026. It follows Yeemas Yleyal, which Nuna Records released in January, so listeners now have a second new song from Ela Shrila this year.
Watch the official video on YouTube
The video runs 4 minutes 14 seconds, and its description carries the line “Copyright ©2026 Hope Entertainment”. Balaye was not yet listed on Apple Music when ethio.music checked.
Yeemas Yleyal (የእማስ ይለያል) is on Apple Music as a single dated Jan 11, 2026 (℗ 2026 Nuna Records). Its official video went up on the Nuna Records channel on Jan 23.
Credits
The Balaye video description names only the singer. The composer, lyricist, arranger, producer, video director and the other performers in the video are not listed.
Official: Hope Music Ethiopia’s YouTube channel.
Related: Hope Music Ethiopia’s Biruk Kassahun video; New Releases; how ethio.music classifies official uploads.
Sources: Balaye on Hope Music Ethiopia; Yeemas Yleyal on Apple Music; Yeemas Yleyal on Nuna Records. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
