My Take
I genuinely love what Ellie Goulding represents in pop — she came up from Hereford with that otherworldly, breathy voice and somehow made synth-pop feel intimate rather than cold. "Lights" is one of those songs that sneaks into your subconscious and just lives there permanently, and "Love Me Like You Do" from the Fifty Shades soundtrack introduced her to a whole new audience without her having to compromise her sound at all. She studied at the University of Kent, which is a fun fact that makes her feel slightly more real and human than your average pop star. What I respect most is that she's never been a one-trick artist — she keeps pushing into different sonic territory while maintaining that distinctly Ellie quality. Four studio albums deep and she still sounds like herself, which in this industry is genuinely rare.
Overview
Elena Jane Goulding ( GOHL-ding; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and activist. Born in Hereford and raised in Lyonshall, Goulding began writing songs at the age of 15. She released her debut single "Under the Sheets" through Neon Gold Records in 2009, and signed with Polydor Records that same year, releasing her debut extended play (EP) An Introduction to Ellie Goulding.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellie Goulding
- Name (Japanese)
- エリー・ゴールディング
- Reading
- えりー・ごーるでぃんぐ
- Born
- December 30, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Hereford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 165 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / songwriter / actor / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Kent
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Lights | — | |
| Notable work | Burn | — | |
| Notable work | Love Me Like You Do | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.