It was followed by her second EP, 'Run into the Light', which contained remix of songs from 'Lights' and was released in August that year. On February 26, 2010, she released her first full-length album 'Lights', which debuted at number one on the 'UK Albums Chart'. During this time, she co-wrote three songs for Diana Vickers and one song for Gabriella Cilmi. She won the award, as well as the 'BBC Sound of 2010' poll. Soon after the release of her debut EP 'An Introduction to Ellie Goulding' on December 20, 2009, she was nominated for the 'Critics' Choice Award' at the 2010 'Brit Awards'. She was already signed to Polydor Records in July, but they decided to release the song from independent label Neon Gold Records to reduce pressure on her. Jamie soon introduced her to Starsmith, a record producer, who helped release her debut single 'Under the Sheets' on Novemand later produced her album 'Lights'. He introduced her to his superior, Sarah Stennett, who advised her to leave university and offered her a house in West London. During this time, she was discovered at a university talent contest by scout Jamie Lillywhite who started as her manager and later became the A&R. She contacted record producer Frankmusik via MySpace and with his help developed her own brand of 'folktronica' music through the track 'Wish I Stayed'. While studying at the University of Kent, Ellie Goulding became interested in electronic music. She would later pursue courses in drama, politics, and English at the University of Kent. While studying at the Lady Hawkins' High School in Kington, she played the role of the Scarecrow in a school production of 'The Wizard of Oz'. However, she took songwriting seriously only during her college days. She learned to play the clarinet at the age of nine and started writing her own songs when she was 14. Her mother encouraged her to pursue music as a child. Ellie is so furious with her stepfather that she mentioned in an interview that she would punch him in the face if she meets him again.

Her mother later married a lorry driver, but they eventually separated. Her father left the family when she was only five years old. Her brother, Alex, is a bass player and is part of a band in Hereford.

Her father, Arthur Goulding, belonged to a family of undertakers while her mother, Tracey Goulding-Summers, worked at a supermarket.She is the second child of her parents and has an elder sister named Isabel, a brother named Alex and another sister named Jordan. A social activist and philanthropist, she has participated in many charity events, especially to support underprivileged children and homeless people.Įlena Jane Goulding was born on December 30, 1986, in Lyonshall, a small village near Kington, Herefordshire. As a music and fashion icon, she has been featured on magazines, such as 'Elle' and 'Glamour' among others, and as a fitness enthusiast, she has appeared on the covers of magazines like 'Shape' and 'Women's Health'. She has so far released three studio albums, 'Lights', 'Halcyon' and 'Delirium'. She immediately made an impact with her unique soprano voice. She won a singing competition while in college, and went on to win the 'Brit Awards' with her signature brand of 'folktronica' music following the release of her debut EP 'An Introduction to Ellie Goulding'.

She learned to play musical instruments and began writing songs when she was still a teenager. A determined child, at the age of eight, she told her mother that she would become famous one day. Elena Jane Goulding (Ellie Goulding) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer who conquered the UK music field at the age of 23 and went on to win over fans all over the world within a year.

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