At that point, previous winners had been Adele, 50 Cent and Keane, so this obviously carries a little more weight than most, and in 2010, they gave it to Goulding. The BBC Sound Of 2010 poll showcased the music industry’s top choices for the next big artists of the coming year. Lillywhite became her manager and by July 2009, Goulding had signed to Polydor records.Īlmost immediately she was running with the big leagues, a performance on Later… With Jools Holland rose her profile dramatically, as did a tour supporting Little Boots, but the start of 2010 saw the moment where Ellie Goulding became a star. She continued writing her own material while at university, and it was when she took part in a talent show while she was there that she was spotted by Jamie Lillywhite of First Turn Artists, a management team that she successfully auditioned for a couple of months later. Goulding had always been musical, taking up the clarinet when she was nine and the guitar by the age of14, but when she was 15 she entered and won a singing contest with a composition of her own. You might have even been able to see it before she had even left secondary school. Of course, a lot of the time anyone can see that they’re going to be massive, and that’s exactly what happened with Ellie Goulding, the only confusing thing was how world-conqueringly huge she got in such a small period of time, but anyone who saw her perform or heard her songs could tell that she was destined for greatness. They’re wrong in most cases whether they’re the BBC or your mate who saw them when their mates band opened for them, but from time to time, they can be right on the money. Let's just hope Ellie Goulding gets back to writing incredible songs like the one below in the near future.By and large, it’s advisable not to listen when someone tells you that an artist is going to be the biggest name in music by the end of the year. Who knows? My situation has changed.”Įllie is currently on her Delirium world tour and will take some time off when the world tour ends in October. I’m not sure when I’ll release a new album. Having a break will be a good thing for me and my head. I’m not in a relationship any more and that’s been hard. After what she describes as a heartache with her ex-boyfriend, Ellie Goulding said that she will be quitting the music industry for at least a year.Įllie Goulding opened up to the British publication The Sun and said “People think I’m invincible but these past few weeks have been tough. Ellie Goulding is best known for some of her collaborations with Calvin Harris, Zedd and Major Lazer. English song writer, singer and occasional DJ Ellie Goulding has big news for us.
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