Goulding's second studio album, Halcyon, was released in October 2012. In November 2010, the album was reissued as Bright Lights, which spawned two singles: a cover of Elton John's "Your Song" which was selected for the first John Lewis Christmas advert, reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Lights", which became Goulding's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 to date, peaking at No. 2. She released her debut studio album, Lights, in 2010 it debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 850,000 copies in the United Kingdom. poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the Brit Awards in the same year. In 2010, she became the second artist to top the BBC's annual Sound of.
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After signing to Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding later that year. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who later became her manager and A&R. On the back of sensational shows in Wellington and Auckland, the perky blonde songstress can be confident her New Zealand tour was a success.Įllie Goulding, with support from Broods, at CBS Canterbury Arena, Wednesday, June 11.Elena Jane Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her stripped-back, acoustic rendition of Beating Heart was elegantly simple and beautifully delivered.īacked by a tight band, including ''quiche'' (youth lingo for hot) Chris and an energetic keyboardist I dubbed "flinging ponytail girl", last night's all-ages Christchurch show was the final stop on the New Zealand leg of Goulding's Australasian tour.Īfter the show fans grinned happily and took multiple selfies to capture their elation. Goulding's voice is powerful and she has an incredible range. The crowd roared whenever the diminutive star passionately banged her drum and busted out freaky dance moves for Anything Could Happen and Burn. ''Feels,'' sighed a 16-year-old girl standing next to me, clutching her hand to her heart joyfully. It included one of the many cover songs Goulding is known for, Elton's John's Your Song. The middle section of the set was slower-paced and momentum was slightly lost. Goulding's high-energy halcyon night began with Figure 8, and her setlist varied from reworked covers of well-known songs to her own originals, including Starry Eyed, The Writer, Explosions, Animal, Stay Awake, Bad Girls, Only You and I Need Your Love. The British singer-songwriter's toned tummy has been photographed everywhere this year, from stages at sold-out shows in Britain to the back of Justin Bieber's boat.īut unfortunately it won't be photographed tonight as The Press was not granted photo access.Īt a time when almost everyone in the audience has the ability to take decent, quality images on their cellphones, this seems slightly ridiculous. We were just having dinner with them and now they're on stage performing to thousands.''Īnd suddenly there it is - Ellie Goulding's midriff.
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We came down here to see them perform for the first time,'' he said. ''We've hardly seen them this year, they've been all over the world. Their dad told me it was the first time they'd ever seen their children perform to such a large crowd. They happened to be standing in front of me. The pair gave a shout out to their parents, who came from Nelson for the show.
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Were you at the Ellie Goulding concert in Christchurch last night? Send your pictures to performance last night was magnetic, with their hits Never Gonna Change and Bridges, alongside two stellar new songs, creating a high-energy atmosphere.