The accompanying music video was directed by Mike Sharpe and depicts Goulding in an empty field singing and dancing with friends . Goulding promoted the single on several television shows , including '' The X Factor '' , '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show '' , '' The Voice '' and '' Late Show with David Letterman '' . " Burn " was nominated for British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year at the 2014 Brit Awards . In 2017 , an acapella interpretation was sung by actress Raffey Cassidy in the psychological horror film '' The Killing of a Sacred Deer ''
2014 Brit Awards
2014 Brit Awards
Burn (Ellie Goulding song)