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Ellie Goulding

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  • Actress
  • Composer
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Ellie Goulding at an event for Divergent (2014)
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Elena Jane "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. A determined child, at the age of eight, she told her mother that she would become famous one day. She learned to play musical instruments and began writing songs when she was still a teenager. 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 immediately made an impact with her unique soprano voice. She has so far released three studio albums, 'Lights', 'Halcyon' and 'Delirium'. 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'. A social activist and philanthropist, she has participated in many charity events, especially to support underprivileged children and homeless people.

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. Her brother, Alex, is a bass player and is part of a band in Hereford. Her father left the family when she was only five years old. Her mother later married a lorry driver, but they eventually separated. 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 encouraged her to pursue music as a child. She learned to play the clarinet at the age of nine and started writing her own songs when she was 14. However, she took songwriting seriously only during her college days. 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'. She would later pursue courses in drama, politics, and English at the University of Kent.

While studying at the University of Kent, Ellie Goulding became interested in electronic music. She contacted record producer Frankmusik via MySpace and with his help developed her own brand of "folktronica" music through the track 'Wish I Stayed'. 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. He introduced her to his superior, Sarah Stennett, who advised her to leave university and offered her a house in West London. Jamie soon introduced her to Starsmith, a record producer, who helped release her debut single 'Under the Sheets' on November 15, 2009 and later produced her album 'Lights'. 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. 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 won the award, as well as the 'BBC Sound of 2010' poll. During this time, she co-wrote three songs for Diana Vickers and one song for Gabriella Cilmi. On February 26, 2010, she released her first full-length album 'Lights', which debuted at number one on the 'UK Albums Chart'. 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. She re-released her album 'Lights' in November 2010 as 'Bright Lights', which contained six new tracks. The album featured a cover version of Elton John: Your Song (1970) which reached number two on the 'UK Singles Chart'.On April 7, 2011, she appeared on American television for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)' and performed Ellie Goulding: Starry Eyed, UK Version (2010). One month later, she appeared on Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (2011) hosted by Tina Fey.On April 29, 2011, she performed at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, both of whom were her fans. On December 1, 2011, she performed at the White House during the National Christmas Tree lighting.October 5, 2012, Ellie Goulding released her second studio album 'Halcyon', which debuted at No.2 on the 'UK Albums Chart' and topped the chart in January 2014. She released an expanded version of the album, titled 'Halcyon Days', containing ten new tracks.
BornDecember 30, 1986
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    • 5 wins & 18 nominations

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Ellie Goulding in Conan (2010)
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Ellie Goulding and Rafferty Law
Ellie Goulding at an event for The Oscars (2018)
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Known for

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Fifty Shades of Grey
4.2
  • Soundtrack("Love Me Like You Do")
  • 2015
Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding: Burn (2013)
Ellie Goulding: Burn
6.9
Music Video
  • Ellie Goulding
  • 2013
Shailene Woodley and Theo James in Divergent (2014)
Divergent
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Hanging On", "My Blood", "Dead In The Water", "Beating Heart", "My Blood", "Dead In The Water", "Beating Heart")
  • 2014
Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Mark Strong, Sofia Boutella, and Taron Egerton in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Kingsman: The Secret Service
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Heavy Crown")
  • 2014

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Actress

  • Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding: Miracle (2023)
    Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding: Miracle
    • Ellie Goulding
    • Music Video
    • 2023
  • Ellie Goulding: Like A Saviour (2023)
    Ellie Goulding: Like A Saviour
    • Ellie Goulding
    • Music Video
    • 2023
  • Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding: Fields of Gold (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: Fields of Gold
    • Elie Goulding
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Crush Hour: A Musical (2022)
    Crush Hour: A Musical
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding: Let It Die (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: Let It Die
    • Ellie Goulding
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: Bittersweet (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: Bittersweet (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: The Ending (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: The Ending (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: In My City (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: In My City (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: Ritual (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: Ritual (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: Hearts Without Chains (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: Hearts Without Chains (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: You My Everything (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: You My Everything (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: Mirror (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: Mirror (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding: Stay Awake (Official Lyric Video) (2022)
    Ellie Goulding: Stay Awake (Official Lyric Video)
    • Ellie Goulding (singing voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Ellie Goulding Feat. Big Sean: Easy Lover (2022)
    Ellie Goulding Feat. Big Sean: Easy Lover
    • Ellie Goulding
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Twelve Nights (2021)
    Twelve Nights
    • Narrator
    • Video
    • 2021

Composer

  • Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding: Miracle (2023)
    Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding: Miracle
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2023
  • Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding: Love I'm Given (2020)
    Ellie Goulding: Love I'm Given
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding & Blackbear: Worry About Me (2020)
    Ellie Goulding & Blackbear: Worry About Me
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Ellie Goulding and Juice WRLD in Ellie Goulding & Juice WRLD: Hate Me (Vertical Version) (2019)
    Ellie Goulding & Juice WRLD: Hate Me (Vertical Version)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Ellie Goulding and Marina O'Shea in Ellie Goulding: Sixteen (2019)
    Ellie Goulding: Sixteen
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Ellie Goulding: Flux (2019)
    Ellie Goulding: Flux
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Clean Bandit Feat. Ellie Goulding: Mama (2019)
    Clean Bandit Feat. Ellie Goulding: Mama
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Ellie Goulding & Diplo Feat. Swae Lee: Close to Me (2018)
    Ellie Goulding & Diplo Feat. Swae Lee: Close to Me
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Weston Kenyon in The Loafer (2017)
    The Loafer
    • Composer (music by)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding: Army (2016)
    Ellie Goulding: Army
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding: On My Mind (2015)
    Ellie Goulding: On My Mind
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • David Delmage in Cleat Fernard (2015)
    Cleat Fernard
    • Composer (performer: "Outside")
    • Short
    • 2015
  • The Ocean Screams: Burn (2014)
    The Ocean Screams: Burn
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Calvin Harris Feat. Ellie Goulding: Outside (2014)
    Calvin Harris Feat. Ellie Goulding: Outside
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Ellie Goulding in Ellie Goulding: Beating Heart (2014)
    Ellie Goulding: Beating Heart
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2014

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  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • December 30, 1986
    • Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Caspar JoplingAugust 31, 2019 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Arthur Ever Winter Jopling
  • Other works
    Print commercial for UK's "Marks & Spencer" clothing line with Tracey Emin, Karen Elson, Grace Coddington, Nicola Adams, Laura Mvula and Helen Mirren (photographed by Annie Leibovitz) - Model
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    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 75 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Sang at the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales on April 29, 2011 in London.
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    [on the slow rise to popularity of her song 'Lights'] I wonder if that's the case with a lot of my songs. I feel like I write songs for the future or something. Not in an arrogant way, but I feel like maybe my songs were, like, before their time or something.
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      Her blond hair
  • Nickname
    • Ellie

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