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Ellie Goulding (born
Elena Jane Goulding on 30 December 1986) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Hereford, she grew up in Kington, Herefordshire and currently lives in London.
Touring since 2008 she released her debut single "
Under The Sheets" on 15 November 2009. The track was produced by
Starsmith, with whom she has been working since the beginning of her career. Her debut album, titled
Lights, was released on 1 March 2010 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
On 8 January 2010, Goulding topped the
BBC Sound of 2010 music list. Previous winners include the likes of
Little Boots,
Corinne Bailey Rae and
Mika. On 16 February 2010, she won the Critics' Choice award at the BRIT Awards, which has previously been given to acts such as
Adele and
Florence + the Machine.
Goulding co-wrote three songs for
Diana Vickers debut album
Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree, titled "
Remake Me & You", "
Notice" and "
Jumping Into Rivers" (all three co-written with Vickers and Guy Sigsworth). She also co-wrote a track with George Astasio,
Gabriella Cilmi, Jason Pebworth and Jon Shave for Cilmi's second album
Ten, titled "
Love Me Cos You Want To".
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