Ellie Goulding's biography found on her website describes her as:
"never likely to be one of those singers who is content just to turn up, lay down a main vocal part and leave, Ellie’s approach to writing and recording is, she admits, borderline obsessive – but then, anything less, she says, would be a waste of time."
Goulding's voice is distinctive, similar to that of Jake Bugg, this can play an important role in her songs.
The new record Halcyon is about a journey out of heartache towards hope. The hope consists of the main highlights in her life, some of these are a Brit award, the release of Lights, writer's block, singing at the White House and a number one pop record that has done over 3m in America.
In April 2011 when the Royal Wedding took place in London, Goulding sung at the party at Buckingham Palace following the wedding reception. She sang a selection of her own songs and cover versions (including tracks by Michael Jackson, Tina Turner and Elton John).
In America, her single 'Lights' stayed on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart for 35 weeks.
Halycon is a redemptive album which gives the idea of lessons learnt and the adventures that Goulding is able to go on.
Goulding's website also describes her as:
"honest and self-aware enough to endure and acknowledge her propensity for what she herself calls "over-thinking"; brave enough to confront this and go into battle again' and possessed of a talent, and a voice, of such extraordinary power that, for all her vulnerability, you sense that, deep down, Ellie Goulding knows she is impregnable".
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Goulding has a vocal range of a soprano and is well know for her high piercing vibrati, breathy tone and emotive delivery. Neil McComick of The Daily Telegraph described her voice as 'something special'. Her voice conveys a childlike wonder with darker tones- a truly original tone full of emotion.
Her voice has been compared to Dolly Parton by Will Hermes of Rolling Stones.
Goulding's debut album Lights in 2010 experiences with different genres such as indie pop, synthpop, folktronica and indietronic. The second album Halcyon followd a similar style yet she stepped aeay a more electronic sound moving to a more tribal sound.
She has a wide range of interests including R&B, electronica, heavy metal, folk, hip hop, pop and classical. Her musical influences are Beyonce, Bjork, Florence & The Machine, Imogen Heap, Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Owl City. She also is very much into rappers such as Kanye West, Drake and Nicki Minaj.
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