In early 2015, Goulding released 'Love Me Like You Do' for the soundtrack to the film adaptation of best-selling novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The song was released as the album's fourth single on Octoand peaked within the top 10 in most countries. On October 20, 2014, she announced a collaborative single with Scottish dance producer Calvin Harris, titled 'Outside'. On February 19, 2014, Goulding won Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2014 Brit Awards. Goulding appeared on the soundtrack for the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with the track 'Mirror'. 'Burn' became Goulding's first single to top the UK's Official Singles Chart. On July 7, 2013, the official music video for 'Burn' premiered on Goulding's Vevo channel on YouTube. On July 5, 2013, Digital Spy confirmed the release of Halcyon Days, a repackaged edition of Halcyon, which was released on August 23, 2013. The re-release, featuring ten additional tracks, was preceded by the single 'Burn', which had been uploaded to Goulding's SoundCloud page the previous day. The album was preceded by the lead single 'Anything Could Happen' on August 21st. In late July 2012, it was announced that Goulding's second album is titled Halcyon and it would be released on October 8, 2012.

In 2012, Goulding appeared on 'Fall into the Sky' from Zedd's debut album Clarity and on Calvin Harris's song 'I Need Your Love' which is included on Halcyonand also Harris's album 18 Months. On September 19, 2011, it was announced that she would open for Katy Perry's California Dreams Tour, replacing Jessie J due to a foot injury. Goulding's debut album Lights was released in March 2010, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart and number six on the Irish Albums Chart. Its singles 'Starry Eyed', 'Guns and Horses', and 'The Writer' peaked at numbers 4, 26, and 19. As of June 2012, the album had sold over 850,000 copies in the UK and 1.6 million copies worldwide. She also won the Critics' Choice Award at the 2010 Brit Awards, making her the second artist to win both in the same year. Niall has described her as his 'best friend'.Įlena Jane ' Ellie' Goulding was born December 30, 1986, in Hereford, and raised in Lyonshall, a small village near Kington, Herefordshire, the second of four children (she has a brother and two sisters).īefore the release of her debut album, Goulding won the BBC Sound of 2010 poll, which showcases the music industry's top choices for rising stars. She dated Niall Horan sometime between 20.

Since 2010, she has become one of the world's most successful pop singers, releasing hit songs such as Lights, Love Me Like You Do and Burn. Polydor, Neon Gold, Cherrytree, InterscopeĮllie Goulding is a Grammy-nominated British singer.

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