Ellie Goulding

  Elena Jane Goulding, born 30 Dec 1986, is an English singer/songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik She was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and A&R. After signing with Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended version of the play An Introduction to Ellie Goulding later that year.In 2010, she became the second artist to be the top performer in the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the Brit Awards that same year. The singer-songwriter released her debut album, Lights, in 2010; it debuted at No. 1. on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 850,000 copies in the UK. The album was reissued November of 2010 under the name Bright Lights. It spawned two singles: EltonJohn's cover of "Your Song", which reached number one. 2 on the UK Singles Chart; and "Lights" which was the highest-charting single, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. This was Goulding’s most-charting single.