Ellie Goulding

She is a British English singer/songwriter.

Sang at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge on April 29, 2011 in London.

She is the daughter of Tracey (Clark) and Arthur Goulding. She is from a working-class family, and is of British Isles descent.

Has a brother and a sister.

Ellie provided her vocals for the Divergent movie score composed by Junkie XL.

She often wears a crop top during her concerts.

Her favorite song is Fleetwood Mac s Dreams.

She went skydiving at Skydive Dubai on December, 31st 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Her favorite boy band is One Direction.

Her favorite film is Le fabuleux destin dAmlie Poulain .

She likes French films.

She has never had singing lessons.

Her voice has a three and half octave range.

Close friends with Taylor Swift and Cara Delevigne.

She has listed Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, and Bjrk as influences, as well as contemporaries such as Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Beyonc, Burial, Taylor Swift, Bon Iver, and Rihanna.

Is an activist for the homeless.

She is left-handed.

She is a vegan.

She is an avid runner, averaging six miles a day and participating in marathons.

Is a supporter of the UK Labour party.

Struggled with anxiety and panic attacks in her early career.

Attended the University of Kent where she studied drama, politics and English and where she first listened to electronic music and later met her managed Jamie Lilywhite after participating in a talent contest.

One of the most powerful feelings in the world is after a really, really,long run.

It took time to really build myself a reputation as a good live,performer, a musician and an artist.

My favourite people to follow on Twitter are. . . my fans. They make me,laugh so much and keep me smiling.

I record stuff all the time, like little vocal things. I write random,things down. . . Sometimes I just get things stuck in my head and I,record them, and that actually becomes a song quite a lot of the time.

I want to be more like Pixie Lott. She works really hard but always,manages to keep smiling. She never complains.

I had this big gold eagle necklace which I love but I kept whacking,myself in the face with it so had to stop wearing it. I wear things,that I can sweat in, basically. . . it gets really hot on stage.

I guess I started running when I was about 18 and. . . I feel like it,assists my creativity a bit because it completely just flushes,everything out.

I was the first person to go to university from my family.

I never thought that I could make a living out of my voice, to be,completely honest. I thought that I could probably keep playing pubs.

And it was exciting for me to get even just a pub gig in my town or,country, when I went to university.

Gwen Stefani has amazing style. I used to really love Courtney Love, and,anything she wore I loved. Or Chloe Sevigny, because I really love that,sort of classic look, and I like being girly and flowery, and wearing,little D&G dresses. I wear hats a lot, too. I think it goes back to,when I was a bit grungy and was a skater girl for a bit.

I used to make my manager Jamie not tell me where I was going to be the,next day, because I was so afraid of flying and of anything. But now I,love flying, I love working hard, I love being around the world.

I take inspiration from everything around me, also relationships and,friends. And the inside of my crazy head.

I could always sing, from a really young age, but my voice was really,weird. I used to make my mum turn up the radio every day in our house.

She was well into music so I got that from her.

I was super brainy and a proper geek at school, but there would always,be a boy. But that sort of obsession did turn me into a songwriter. My,writing has always come from that feeling of infatuation.

I suffer panic attacks which has made me really conscious about my,fitness and I have become addicted to jogging. It might sound odd but a,lot of good has come out of it. My fans send letters saying they have,taken up jogging because I do it.

When I sing along with Britney Spears I will sing in an American accent.

I used to be obsessed with Pearl Jam, but I love having pink hair and,kind of looking like a Barbie.

The very first song I wrote was about a boy that I was obsessed with.

There are so many things to think about when you make an album. Like,who am I trying to impress? Am I going to get respect, critical,acclaim? Or am I going to sell lots of records?,I met Prince William at a musical festival and he let me know he was a,fan of my music. But the invitation to sing at his wedding reception,came completely out of the blue. The fact that Kate and William knew,the words to my songs was very touching.

Men are wary of me because they know, by listening to my music, that a,relationship with me will be quite deep.

I can fall in love in a simple way, but I can dissect it in such an,intense fashion when it ends.

I feel more confident if my makeup looks good.

Human behavior really fascinates me.

My hairdresser in the U. K.

I still love the skinny jeans thing and I wear my favorite leather,jacket constantly. I like being kind of a rock star. I love that I can,feel comfortable in a small dress or I can feel comfortable wearing a,baggy T-shirt.

I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy - a crow and a,rabbit - to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of,Bjork.

But I like talking.

[on her friends back home] Everyone has got kids and is married - except,me.

I was super brainy and a proper geek at school, but there would always be a boy. But that sort of obsession did turn me into a songwriter. My writing has always come from that feeling of infatuation.

I suffer panic attacks which has made me really conscious about my fitness and I have become addicted to jogging. It might sound odd but a lot of good has come out of it. My fans send letters saying they have taken up jogging because I do it.

I met Prince William at a musical festival and he let me know he was a fan of my music. But the invitation to sing at his wedding reception came completely out of the blue. The fact that Kate and William knew the words to my songs was very touching. .