Ellie Goulding (born Elena Jane Goulding on 30 December
1986) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Hereford, she grew up in
Kington, Herefordshire and currently lives in London, England.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. Touring since
2008 she released her debut single “Under the Sheets” on 15 November 2009. The
track was produced by Starsmith, with whom she has been working since the
beginning of her career. On 8 January 2010, Goulding topped the BBC Sound of
2010 music list. Previous winners include the likes of Little Boots, Corinne
Bailey Rae and Mika. 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.Ellie Goulding’s debut album Lights was released on 1 March 2010
and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It was re-released 29
November 2010 as Bright Lights with six new tracks. 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. 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.Listen song here:YouTube
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