The band Elisa's was formed in 2009 by Lindström and others from the same musical education program in a school in Skövde. In 2010, Lindström and her danceband Elisa's got national attention competing in the SVT danceband reality competition show "Dansbandskampen" (meaning the battle of the dancebands), where her band qualified to the finals, eventually winning the contest in the final held on 11 December 2010. Elisa Lindström won "Singer of the Year 2011" at the Guldklaven Awards in early 2012.