Elena Jane ‘Ellie’ Goulding is a British singer and songwriter. Ellie Goulding was born on December 30, 1986 in Hereford, England. She was discovered by her now-manager Jamie Lillywhite. Ellie Goulding’s first record deal came in 2009 with Polydor Records and she released extended play, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding that year. Ellie Goulding’s debut studio album was Lights (2010) and debuted at number 1 on UK charts. Ellie Goulding’s cover of the famous Elton John track Your Song became extremely famous and the singer later went onto perform the track at the wedding reception of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. Ellie Goulding’s breakthrough single was the song Burn in 2013 that went on to become her first UK number one single. Ellie Goulding’s other smash hits include I Need Your Love alongside DJ Calvin Harris, Love Me Like You Do featured in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), which earned her a Grammy Nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance. Ellie Goulding’s music has featured in several movies such as Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part II and Divergent.
Ellie Goulding is strong spokeswoman for sports and fitness. She suffered from anxiety and panic attacks and overcame them with the help of boxing and kickboxing. Ellie Goulding is also an avid runner, completing an astonishing six miles everyday. She has been a part of the inaugural Nike Women Half Marathon in Washington DC (2013) and participated in Bupa Great North Run for the British Heart Foundation. Ellie Goulding ran the She Runs LA event to increase sports access for the under privileged in the unified LA School district. Ellie Goulding is an activist for homelessness and performed a charity concert Streets of London at the Royal Albert Hall.
Ellie Goulding has performed at several concerts and had her own tours, the latest being the Delirium World Tour in 2016. She also performed at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion show in 2015.
Ellie Goulding was a model in the M&S Womanism campaign that highlighted female leaders in their own respective fields. She also endorses the Pantene Pro-V Shampoo.