Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding - Elena Jane Goulding was born and raised in Lyonshall, a small village near Kington, Herefordshire, the second of four children (she has a brother and two sisters). Her mother, Tracey (née Clark), used to work at a supermarket, and her father, Arthur Goulding, came from a "family of undertakers". Her parents separated when she was five, and she had a stepfather who was a lorry driver. She began playing the clarinet at the age of nine, and at fourteen began learning guitar. She attended Lady Hawkins' High School in Kington, where she won a main part in a school production, the Wizard of Oz, as the scarecrow. She started songwriting at the age of 15 and while in college she entered a singing competition and won. Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actress from Lyonshall, Herefordshire, England. Her career began when she met record producer Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who later became her manager and A&R. After signing to Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding, later that year. In 2010, she became the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the Brit Awards in the same year. Goulding released her debut studio album, Lights, in 2010. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 850,000 copies in the UK. Her cover of Elton John's "Your Song" reached number two in the UK in December 2010 and on 29 April 2011 she performed the song at the wedding reception of Prince William and Catherine Middleton at Buckingham Palace. The album's title track, "Lights", was released in the US in March 2011, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Goulding's second album Halcyon was released in October 2012, "Anything Could Happen" preceded the album as the lead single. Halcyon debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and, after 65 weeks, reached number one. Halcyon debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 Chart, her first top ten debut in the United States. Halcyon Days, a repackaged edition of Halcyon, was released on 23 August 2013, it included new singles including "Burn", which became her first UK number-one single in the same month. At the 2014 BRIT Awards she received the award for Best British Female. By the end of 2013, she has sold an estimated 4 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide.

album: "Lights" (2010)  

Guns And Horses
Starry Eyed
This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)
Under The Sheets
The Writer
Every Time You Go
Wish I Stayed
Your Biggest Mistake
I'll Hold My Breath
Salt Skin
Lights[iTunes Bonus Track]
Human["Bright Lights" Bonus Track]
Little Dreams["Bright Lights" Bonus Track]
Home["Bright Lights" Bonus Track]
Animal["Bright Lights" Bonus Track]
Believe Me["Bright Lights" Bonus Track]
Your Song["Bright Lights" Bonus Track]
The End[iTunes Bonus Track]

album: "Halcyon" (2012)  

Don't Say A Word
My Blood
Anything Could Happen
Only You
Halcyon
Figure 8
JOY
Hanging On
Explosions
I Know You Care
Atlantis
Dead In The Water
I Need Your Love[iTunes Bonus Track]
Ritual[iTunes Bonus Track]
In My City[iTunes Bonus Track]
Without Your Love[iTunes Bonus Track]
The Ending[UK Special Edition Bonus Track]
High For This[UK Special Edition Bonus Track]
Stay Awake[Tesco Exclusive Bonus Track]

album: "Halcyon Days" (2013)  

Burn
Goodness Gracious
You My Everything
Hearts Without Chains
Stay Awake
Under Control
Flashlight
How Long Will I Love You?[Album Version]
Tessellate[Deluxe Edition Bonus Track]
Midas Touch[Deluxe Edition Bonus Track]

other songs:

Be Mine
Beating Heart[from "Divergent" soundtrack]
Bittersweet[from "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2" soundtrack]
Black & Gold
Closed For Love
Father
Fighter Plane[from "Under The Sheets" single]
Fly
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Heartbeats
How Long Will I Love You[Single Version]
Life Round Here
Mirror[from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack]
Mosaic
Not Following You
We Were Friends
You My Everything (Alternate Version)
You My Everything (OST Skins Fire Version)