She’s at the top of her game, and will remain there for years to come, so what comes next is going to be truly spectacular.Įllie Goulding is now a household name in both her UK homeland and the US thanks to the success of 'Lights'.
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Live, she’s opened for everyone from the Dave Matthews Band to Katy Perry to U2 and her second album, “Halcyon”, saw her go even further, headlining arena concerts in her home country and working with everyone from Skrillex to Calvin Harris to Angel Haze. By the end of 2010 “Lights”, her debut album, had gone straight to number one, has since sold a million copies worldwide and the title track was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Mere months after that she won the critics’ choice BRIT Award and after that, all bets were off.
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At that point, previous winners had been Adele, 50 Cent and Keane, so this obviously carries a little more weight than most, and in 2010, they gave it to Goulding. The BBC Sound Of 2010 poll showcased the music industry’s top choices for the next big artists of the coming year. Lillywhite became her manager and by July 2009, Goulding had signed to Polydor records.Īlmost immediately she was running with the big leagues, a performance on Later… With Jools Holland rose her profile dramatically, as did a tour supporting Little Boots, but the start of 2010 saw the moment where Ellie Goulding became a star. She continued writing her own material while at university, and it was when she took part in a talent show while she was there that she was spotted by Jamie Lillywhite of First Turn Artists, a management team that she successfully auditioned for a couple of months later. Goulding had always been musical, taking up the clarinet when she was nine and the guitar by the age of14, but when she was 15 she entered and won a singing contest with a composition of her own. You might have even been able to see it before she had even left secondary school. Of course, a lot of the time anyone can see that they’re going to be massive, and that’s exactly what happened with Ellie Goulding, the only confusing thing was how world-conqueringly huge she got in such a small period of time, but anyone who saw her perform or heard her songs could tell that she was destined for greatness. They’re wrong in most cases whether they’re the BBC or your mate who saw them when their mates band opened for them, but from time to time, they can be right on the money. In 2015, Goulding released the worldwide #1 hit, "Love Me Like You Do", from the box office success "Fifty Shades of Grey".By and large, it’s advisable not to listen when someone tells you that an artist is going to be the biggest name in music by the end of the year. She also co-wrote a track with George Astasio, Gabriella Cilmi, Jason Pebworth and Jon Shave for Cilmi's second album Ten, titled "Love Me Cos You Want To". Goulding co-wrote three songs for Diana Vickers debut album Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree, titled "Remake Me & You", "Notice" and "Jumping Into Rivers" (all three co-written with Vickers and Guy Sigsworth). The first single from the album, "Anything Could Happen," was released digitally in the UK on 30 September 2012. On March 8, 2011, the album was released in the United States with alternate cover art and featuring three songs that were previously not on the original version but were included on Bright Lights, those songs being "Lights," "Animal," and "Your Song." Goulding's second album Halcyon was released on 8 October 2012. It produced two additional singles: "Your Song," a cover of Elton John's song (which went on to become her biggest single to date in the UK, reaching number two) and the title track "Lights (single version)." Following this re-release, the album saw a surge in sales in both the UK and Ireland. It was re-released 29 November 2010 as Bright Lights with six new tracks. Ellie Goulding's debut album Lights was released on 1 March 2010 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. On 16 February 2010, she won the Critics' Choice award at the BRIT Awards, which has previously been given to acts such as Adele and Florence + the Machine. Previous winners include the likes of Little Boots, Corinne Bailey Rae and Mika. On 8 January 2010, Goulding topped the BBC Sound of 2010 music list. The track was produced by Starsmith, with whom she has been working since the beginning of her career. Touring since 2008 she released her debut single "Under the Sheets" on 15 November 2009. After studying drama at the University of Kent for a couple of years, Goulding moved to West London for the purpose of developing her songs and music career. Born in Hereford, she grew up in Kington, Herefordshire and currently lives in London, England.
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Ellie Goulding (born Elena Jane Goulding, 30 December 1986 in Hereford, England) is an English singer-songwriter.