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206-447: A folky heart and an electronic edge" and was noted as being infectious. The album incorporated "acoustic guitar" and "retro-synthpop" compared to that of Little Boots and La Roux , while the production contained "folkie origins under a welter of busily cycling synths and programmed beats". Goulding's second album Halcyon followed in the same vein, including genres such as indie pop, synthpop and dream pop . She stepped away from
309-581: A "difficult" relationship with her mother. Goulding began playing the clarinet at age nine and learning guitar at age 14. She attended Lady Hawkins' High School in Kington, Herefordshire and, by the age of 15, started writing songs. She took A levels in English, politics, drama and music, and passed the first 3 with "A" grades but failed music. After enrolling on a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies at
412-539: A classical version of "Love Me Like You Do". On April 18, Goulding surprise release a remixed version of her song "Brightest Blue" in collaboration with Nature , with the purpose of using the royalties of the song to help environmental causes. On April 28, during an one-night-only concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Goulding performed a brand new song titled, "Easy To Love Me", and hinted that it would be part of upcoming sixth studio album as she stated that she
515-435: A confirmed single release date of 17 September 2015. The following day, another video teaser was uploaded revealing the title and cover art for Goulding's third studio album, Delirium . On 7 September 2015, it was announced that Goulding would be performing at the 2015 AFL Grand Final , along with Canadian musician Bryan Adams and American musician Chris Isaak . On 17 September, Goulding debuted her single, "On My Mind",
618-459: A decade with First Access Management. She appeared on a collaboration with Sean Paul on his Mad Love the Prequel EP titled "Bad Love", released on 29 June 2018. Goulding collaborated with Diplo and Swae Lee on the single " Close to Me ", which was released on 24 October 2018. On 1 January 2019, The Guardian reported that she has been working on her fourth album, set to release in
721-594: A decision, that the U.S. District Judge Harold Baer of the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the music industry on all its main arguments: that Usenet.com was guilty of direct, contributory, and vicarious infringement. In addition, and perhaps most importantly for future cases, Baer said that Usenet.com cannot claim protection under the Sony Betamax decision. That ruling states that companies cannot be held liable for contributory infringement if
824-572: A lawsuit against RIAA, alleging that the terms of use of the network were violated and that unauthorized client software was used in the investigation to track down the individual file sharers (such as Kazaa Lite). An effort to throw out this suit was denied in January 2004, but that suit was settled in 2006. Sharman Networks agreed to a global settlement of litigation brought against it by the Motion Picture Association of America,
927-537: A music video for " How Long Will I Love You " for the film About Time . Goulding appeared on the soundtrack for the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with the track "Mirror". On 15 October 2013, Goulding confirmed on Fearne Cotton 's radio show that "How Long Will I Love You" would be the next single for BBC's Children in Need. On the same day, the Active Child song "Silhouette", on which Goulding features,
1030-424: A review for Halcyon , Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph described her voice as "something special", continuing; "Her tremulous vibrato and slightly hoarse timbre have the feel of something primal and folky, her birdlike high notes conveying a childlike wonder while darker tones imply ancient depths of sorrow. She sings like she is strung out on the melody, warbling from a place of desperate emotion. It really
1133-789: A seven-date tour in the UK during October that year. On 28 May 2013, Goulding's cover of Alt-J 's song " Tessellate " was released via her SoundCloud page. Goulding has also been reported to have filmed a music video for this track in Paris earlier that month. She claimed to be "making a video for a song that isn't on my record". In June 2013, Goulding performed at previous festivals and concerts including RockNess festival in Inverness , Capital FM Summertime Ball and Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware . On 2 July 2013, Goulding premiered
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#17327971880661236-700: A song titled "Summit", included on his 2011 EP Bangarang . She travelled with Skrillex on his South American tour She headlined the 2011 Wakestock Festival in Wales, performing on 8 July. In August, she performed at the V Festival for her second year in a row. Following the re-release of Lights and the American release of the album, Goulding said she would soon begin work on a second studio album with an expected release of September 2011. On 6 August 2011, she performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago. She performed at
1339-474: A song titled "You My Everything" in the first episode of Skins Fire and that same day Goulding confirmed to Elle magazine that Halcyon would be re-released later that year. On 5 July 2013, Digital Spy confirmed the release of Halcyon Days , a repackaged edition of Halcyon , which was released on 23 August 2013. The re-release, featuring ten additional tracks, was preceded by the single " Burn ", which had been uploaded to Goulding's SoundCloud page
1442-495: A then-recently deceased 83-year-old woman an elderly computer novice, and a family reportedly without any computer at all. In February 2007, RIAA began sending letters accusing Internet users of sharing files and directing them to web site P2PLAWSUITS.COM , where they can make "discount" settlements payable by credit card. The letters go on to say that anyone not settling will have lawsuits brought against them. Typical settlements are between $ 3,000 and $ 12,000. This new strategy
1545-460: A third of the list price). In 1975, the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums. Reflecting growth in record sales, the Platinum award was added in 1976, for albums able to sell one million units, while singles qualify upon selling two million units. The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984, signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles. In 1989,
1648-670: A type of release with 51% or more of its content recorded in Spanish . In 2004, the RIAA added a branch of certification for what it calls "digital" recordings, essentially referring to "recordings transferred to the recipient over a network" (such as those sold via the iTunes Store ) yet excluding other obviously digital media such as those on CD , DAT , or MiniDisc . In 2006, "digital ringtones" were added to this branch of certification. Starting in 2013, streaming from audio and video streaming services such as Spotify , Napster , YouTube and
1751-521: Is Hannah Suzanne Lowe; the song " Army " was dedicated to Lowe and to Goulding's fans. On Michael McIntyre's Big Show , she revealed that she is also close friends with Princess Beatrice of York . Goulding ran the inaugural Nike Women Half Marathon in Washington, D.C. on 28 April 2013, earning a time of 1:41:35. Goulding has spoken several times about her experience with mental health conditions. In 2016, she discussed panic attacks caused by
1854-423: Is accused of employing techniques such as peer-to-peer "decoying" and " spoofing " to combat file sharing. In late 2008, they announced they would stop their lawsuits, and instead attempt to work with ISPs to persuade them to use a three-strike system for file sharing involving issuing two warnings and then cutting off Internet service after the third strike. RIAA names defendants based on ISP identification of
1957-432: Is also suing several Internet radio stations. Later, XM was forced to impose an industry fee upon subscribers. The fee still exists and has always been paid, in-full, directly to RIAA. On October 12, 2007, RIAA sued Usenet.com seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the company from "aiding, encouraging, enabling, inducing, causing, materially contributing to, or otherwise facilitating" copyright infringement . This suit,
2060-418: Is amazing, and when she starts singing – I remember the affect she had on my band – they were all looking at each other like 'That's really what her voice sounds like'," she explained. "Because when you first hear an Ellie Goulding song, you're like 'Oh I wonder what effect they're using on her voice. No, that's just the way it sounds." American singer and actress Selena Gomez cited Goulding as an influence for
2163-583: Is an English singer and songwriter. 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 . Her debut studio album, Lights (2010), debuted at No. 1 on
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#17327971880662266-625: Is composed of these record executives: The RIAA represents over 1,600 member labels, which are private corporate entities such as record labels and distributors, and collectively create and distribute about 90% of recorded music sold in the United States. The largest and most influential of the members are the "Big Three": Within the major three music groups, it represents high-profile record labels such as Atlantic , Capitol , RCA , Warner , Columbia , and Motown . The RIAA reports that total retail value of recordings sold by their members
2369-496: Is like, out of control... I have to really control it because it just kind of goes everywhere. Like, sometimes stuff comes out that I don't expect. A lot, actually [...]. It's so funny because my favourite thing to do is imitate opera singers, but I've never had a singing lesson. Oh, I had a lesson just to teach me how to breathe better, but I never really had a singing lesson. Will Hermes of Rolling Stone compared her voice to that of Dolly Parton , stating that her upper register
2472-658: Is something written entirely by me which was fun and I wrote most of it in New York when I was living there a few years back. I play the guitar and I play the bass and piano and then I'm singing a lot of vocals. It's very classically influenced because I love classical music. There's a lot going on, it's a big soundscape and one big film. The second half is my kind of alter ego songs." On 21 May she released single " Power " and on 30 June single " Slow Grenade " with Lauv . Goulding released her fourth studio album, Brightest Blue , on 17 July 2020. Originally scheduled for 5 June 2020,
2575-470: Is that rarest and perhaps most accidental of gifts: an original voice". He then continued in regards to her vocal layering stating, "producer Jim Eliot puts her voice front, back and centre, banking up choral walls of vibrato, fashioning hooks from cut up samples of chirrups and chants, and creating unusual textures from trills and warbles". During an interview with Carson Daly , Goulding described her own voice saying; I think sometimes it sounds like my voice
2678-652: The BPI . On 22 March 2023, Goulding released the single " By the End of the Night ". On May 3, Goulding was presented by the British Phonographic Industry with the prestigious BRIT Billion Award . On 14 September, Goulding released the single " Somebody ", in collaboration with TSHA and Gregory Porter . On 13 October, Goulding joined Japanese musician Yoshiki on stage at Royal Albert Hall to perform
2781-709: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . She also made her American television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 7 April 2011 performing "Starry Eyed". She appeared as the musical guest on the 700th episode of the Saturday Night Live , broadcast 7 May 2011 and hosted by Tina Fey . She performed at the wedding reception of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011, and performed what she recalled as "about 14 songs", including her cover of "Your Song". Goulding collaborated with American electronic artist and producer Skrillex on
2884-575: The DeCSS controversy. On February 4, 2022, Mitch Glazier swiftly took action against NFT scam site HitPiece . The site had allegedly stole music to mint as NFTs, and host them on their site. Since then, HitPiece has only responded with "We Started The Conversation And We're Listening." However, their site has not been updated since. RIAA is heavily criticized for both policy and for their method of suing individuals for copyright infringement. Particularly strong critic-advocates are Internet-based, such as
2987-489: The Grammy-nominated remix of " Easy Lover ". The single was released on 9 September 2024. On October 7, DJ HUGEL teased an upcoming remix of his hit single " I Adore You " with Goulding and J Balvin . Goulding's music has been described as electropop , synth-pop , indie pop and folktronica . She is a soprano and is noted for her high piercing vibrato , breathy tone and emotive delivery. In
3090-666: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , and by RIAA. The creators of the popular Kazaa file-sharing network would pay $ 115 million to RIAA, plus unspecified future amounts to MPAA and the software industry; and, they would install filters on its networks to prevent users from sharing copyrighted works on its network. RIAA also filed suit in 2006 to enjoin digital XM Satellite Radio from enabling its subscribers from playing songs they had recorded from its satellite broadcasts. It
3193-507: The RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: Between 2001 and 2020, RIAA spent between $ 2.4 million and $ 6.5 million annually on lobbying in the United States. RIAA also participates in the collective rights management of sound recordings, and it is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in
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3296-540: The Today programme , she revealed that she had suffered from post-natal depression following the birth of her son in 2021. Goulding is a former vegan . Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States . Its members consist of record labels and distributors that
3399-477: The UK Albums Chart , and was reissued as Bright Lights , spawning three successful singles: a cover of Elton John 's " Your Song ", " Starry Eyed " and " Lights ". Goulding's second studio album, Halcyon (2012), was preceded by its lead single " Anything Could Happen ", and a repackaged edition titled Halcyon Days (2013) produced the single " Burn ", which became her first No. 1 single in
3502-539: The University of Kent and remaining until her final year, she met Jamie Lillywhite. He became her manager and introduced her to the producer Starsmith, who would become her chief collaborator and the primary producer of Lights . Although Ellie Goulding signed to Polydor Records in July 2009, her debut single, " Under the Sheets ", was released through the independent label Neon Gold Records , appearing digitally in
3605-635: The Variety Hitmakers Awards in recognition of a decade of "undeniable hits". TIME100 honored her with the Impact Award for using her platform to protect the environment. She has sold more than 27 million albums and 216 million singles, and amassed 43 billion streams worldwide, making her one of the most successful British female singers of the 21st century. Elena Jane Goulding was born on 30 December 1986 in Hereford , Herefordshire , England to Arthur and Tracey Goulding, and
3708-731: The 1992 Audio Home Recording Act . The Rio PMP300 was significant because it was the second portable consumer MP3 digital audio player released on the market. The three-judge panel ruled in favor of Diamond, paving the way for the development of the portable digital player market. In 2003, RIAA sued college student developers of LAN search engines Phynd and Flatlan, describing them as "a sophisticated network designed to enable widespread music thievery". In September 2003, RIAA filed suit in civil court against several private individuals who had shared large numbers of files with Kazaa . Most of these suits were settled with monetary payments averaging $ 3,000. Kazaa publisher Sharman Networks responded with
3811-517: The British female acts with most number one albums in history. Meanwhile, "Miracle" stayed atop the chart for eight non-consecutive weeks, becoming Goulding's longest-running number-one to date. With "Miracle", Goulding earned her second Grammy nomination for Best Pop Dance Recording , and a Brit Award nomination for Song of the Year . As July 26, 2024, the single is certified two-time platinum by
3914-599: The Park debut on 11 July. In early 2011, she recorded an original song for the film Life in a Day . Ellie Goulding was No. 5 on Rolling Stone ' s annual hot list in February 2011. In February 2011, she returned to the Brit Awards where she was nominated for Best British Female and Best British Breakthrough Act but lost out to Laura Marling and to Tinie Tempah . In April 2011, Goulding played live at
4017-412: The RIAA choosing the number of works it deems "reasonable". For cases that do not settle at this amount, the RIAA has gone to trial, seeking statutory damages from the jury, written into The Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 as between $ 750 and $ 30,000 per work or $ 750 and $ 150,000 per work if "willful". The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Citizen oppose
4120-471: The RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included
4223-562: The Sky" from Zedd 's debut album Clarity and on Calvin Harris 's song " I Need Your Love " which is included on Halcyon and also Harris's album 18 Months . On 10 July 2012, Goulding released a cover of Active Child 's song "Hanging On", featuring Tinie Tempah, as a free download on her SoundCloud page. In late July 2012, it was announced that Goulding's second album is titled Halcyon and it would be released on 8 October 2012. The album
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4326-728: The Tainted Cherry Tree . Her song "Not Following" was used by German singer Lena on her debut album My Cassette Player . Goulding was featured on rapper Tinie Tempah 's single " Wonderman " from his debut studio album Disc-Overy (2010). Goulding's debut album Lights was released in March 2010, reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 6 on the Irish Albums Chart . Its singles " Starry Eyed ", " Guns and Horses ", and " The Writer " peaked at Nos. 4 , 26, and 19. As of June 2012,
4429-647: The UK Albums Chart, and her fourth consecutive album certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It spawned several singles, including the hits " Close to Me ", " Hate Me " and " Sixteen ". She reunited with Harris on the single " Miracle ", which spent eight non-consecutive weeks at No.1 on the UK Singles Chart in 2023. Goulding's fifth studio album Higher Than Heaven (2023) debuted at No. 1 in
4532-517: The UK Singles Chart, becoming her third UK number one single and the last UK number one song of the 2010s. On 2020, Goulding came back out of her hiatus and started teasing her next release. On 13 March 2020, Goulding released the single " Worry About Me " which was created in-collaboration with Blackbear . In a radio interview with Heart the same month, she revealed that the album "kind of comes in two parts", adding that "the first side
4635-744: The UK Singles Chart. It also charted in some European countries. In January 2011, it was announced that the title track from Lights would serve as the second single from Bright Lights . "Lights" reached No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart, while becoming Goulding's first song to chart in the United States, as well as her highest-charting song to date, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2012. Goulding toured in support of Lights and supported Passion Pit in March 2010 and John Mayer during his British tour in May 2010. During
4738-402: The UK, her fourth chart-topping album, making her the British female with the most number-one albums in UK history, tying with Adele . Goulding is the recipient of numerous accolades , including three Brit Awards (including the prestigious BRIT Billion Award ), a Billboard Music Award , 17 BMI London Awards , and nominations for two Grammy Awards . She was honored with a Decade Award by
4841-593: The UK. She then collaborated with DJ Calvin Harris on two singles: " I Need Your Love " and " Outside ". After the release of her third studio album Delirium (2015) and its lead single " On My Mind ", Goulding received a Grammy Award nomination for her single " Love Me Like You Do ", which was recorded for the soundtrack of Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). Goulding took a hiatus from 2016 to 2020, struggling with an anxiety disorder and media scrutiny over false claims on her personal life. Her fourth studio album Brightest Blue (2020) became her third album to top
4944-536: The US Billboard Hot 100 . The single held the record for the most-streamed track in a single week in the United Kingdom (streamed 2.58 million times), and worldwide (streamed 15.5 million times). On 7 December 2015, "Love Me like You Do" earned Goulding a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance . In the nominations for the 2016 Brit Awards announced on 14 January 2016, the song
5047-455: The United Kingdom on 15 November 2009. The single peaked at No. 53 on the UK Singles Chart following a successful appearance on Later... with Jools Holland (performing "Under the Sheets" and " Guns and Horses ") and a UK tour supporting Little Boots . "Wish I Stayed" was available as a free download as Single of the Week on iTunes Store UK from 22 to 28 December 2009. Before
5150-433: The United States. Mitch Glazier has been the RIAA's chairman and CEO since 2019. Glazier joined the RIAA 20 years ago and has played a role in the music industry's transition to streaming and "anywhere, anytime" access to music. He was the RIAA's senior executive vice president from 2011 to 2019 and served as executive vice president for public policy and industry relations from 2000 to 2011. The 26-member board of directors
5253-475: The ability of RIAA and other companies to "strip Internet users of anonymity without allowing them to challenge the order in court". Importantly, US Courts have declared that an IP address is not a person nor personal identifier. This weakened RIAA's ability to sue individuals. RIAA's methods of identifying individual users had, in some rare cases, led to the issuing of subpoenas to persons dead or otherwise incapable of file-sharing. Two such examples include:
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#17327971880665356-495: The album had sold over 850,000 copies in the UK and 1.6 million copies worldwide. In August 2010, she released a second EP, Run into the Light , containing remixes of songs from Lights . The album was supported by Nike and was released through Polydor as a running soundtrack in an effort to get her music taken up by the running subculture. In November 2010, Lights was re-released as Bright Lights , with six new tracks added. It
5459-650: The album's release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The album debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart , becoming Goulding's third album to do so, as well as at No. 2 in Scotland . It reached the top 10 in Ireland as well as the top 40 in over ten countries including Australia , Germany and the United States . Goulding announced on an Instagram Q&A that she would be releasing new music which
5562-470: The album; the song's music video was later released on 14 January 2016. Third single, " Something in the Way You Move " was first released as a promotional single from the album on 9 October 2015. It was then released on 19 January 2016, its original music video was released on 23 February 2016 and other music video directed by Emil Nava was released on 21 June 2017. On 19 August 2016 she released
5665-612: The annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert on 11 December 2011 in Oslo , Norway. On 1 December 2011, she performed at the White House during the National Christmas Tree lighting, alongside Big Time Rush and will.i.am . On 19 September 2011, it was announced that she would open for Katy Perry 's California Dreams Tour , replacing Jessie J who withdrew due to a foot injury. In 2012, Goulding appeared on "Fall into
5768-404: The association began its campaign against peer-to-peer file-sharing have concluded that losses incurred per download range from negligible to moderate. The association has commenced high-profile lawsuits against file-sharing service providers. Likewise, it has sued individuals suspected of file sharing, notably college students, parents of file-sharing children and at least one dead person. It
5871-605: The benefit of the RIAA and invited the students and subscribers to visit an RIAA website for the purpose of entering into a "discount settlement" payable by credit card. By March 2007, the focus had shifted from ISPs to colleges and universities. In October 1998, RIAA filed a lawsuit in the Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco claiming the Diamond Multimedia Rio PMP300 player violated
5974-469: The change when it came to light. The battle over the disputed provision led to the formation of the Recording Artists' Coalition , which successfully lobbied for repeal of the change. On October 23, 2020, the code repository hosting service GitHub (owned by Microsoft ) released a DMCA request from RIAA. This request listed the open-source software project youtube-dl (and forks of
6077-419: The device they create is "capable of significant noninfringing uses". Furthermore, the parties had appealed to a federal court for damage assessments and awards, which could amount to several millions of dollars for the music industry. On October 26, 2010, RIAA members won a case against LimeWire, a P2P file-sharing network, for illegal distribution of copyrighted works. On October 29, in retaliation, riaa.org
6180-581: The electronic sound of her previous album and moved to a more tribal and anthemic sound containing a bit more piano and vocal. Goulding has received praise and admiration from fellow peers. Some artists that have spoken highly about the singer includes: Halsey , Bridgit Mendler , Lauv , Camila Cabello , Normani , Lil Nas X , Chappell Roan , Ally Brooke , BUNT. , Taylor Swift , Aaron Paul , Calvin Harris , Selena Gomez , and Lorde . American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift praised Goulding voice while talking with Capital FM saying: "Ellie
6283-406: The final markup of a "technical corrections" section of copyright legislation, classifying many music recordings as " works made for hire ", thereby stripping artists of their copyright interests and transferring those interests to their record labels. Shortly afterwards, Glazier was hired as Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Legislative Counsel for the RIAA, which vigorously defended
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#17327971880666386-452: The first that RIAA has filed against a Usenet provider, has added another branch to RIAA's rapidly expanding fight to curb the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials . Unlike many of RIAA's previous lawsuits, this suit was filed against the provider of a service. Providers have no direct means of removing infringing content. RIAA's argument relies heavily on the fact the Usenet.com,
6489-484: The formula for album-equivalent unit . For certification purposes, each unit may be one of: Along with albums, digital albums, and singles, another classification of music release is called "video longform". This release format includes DVD and VHS releases. Further, certain live albums and compilation albums are counted. The certification criteria are slightly different from other styles. RIAA opposes unauthorized sharing of its members' music. Studies conducted since
6592-615: The forthcoming album as "a dance record. It's electronic pop, a dance thing from outer space". On 4 July 2022, she announced the release of " Easy Lover " featuring Big Sean , which was released on 15 July. The single did not enter the UK Singles Top 100, but peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100. It was followed by " All by Myself ", a collaboration between Goulding and producers Alok and Sigala , on 7 October. Goulding released
6695-421: The innocence of youth." Goulding released " Hate Me " with American rapper Juice Wrld on 26 June 2019. It was premiered by Zane Lowe as his 'World Record' on Beats 1 . In July, Goulding started teasing her return and stated that her next material to be released would be the songs "Woman I Am" and "Start". In November, she released her rendition of Joni Mitchell 's Christmas song " River ", which topped
6798-558: The lead track from Delirium , on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show. She also announced that Delirium would be released on 6 November. Goulding subsequently performed "On My Mind" at the Apple Music Festival later that week. Goulding also appeared on the Australian X Factor on 6 October where she performed "On My Mind". On 15 October 2015, it was announced that " Army " would serve as the second official single from
6901-696: The likes also began to be counted towards the certification, using the formula of 100 streams being the equivalent of one download; thus, RIAA certification for singles no longer reflects actual sales. In the same year, the RIAA introduced the Latin Digital Award for digital recordings in Spanish. As of 2016 , the certification criteria for these recordings are: Digital awards: The units are defined as: Latin digital awards: In February 2016, RIAA updated its certification criteria for album-level awards to combine streaming and track sales using
7004-463: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Two_Years_Ago&oldid=703460236 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( / ˈ ɡ oʊ l d ɪ ŋ / GOHL -ding ; born 30 December 1986)
7107-506: The making of her album " Stars Dance " in an interview with Teen Vogue saying: "I got to record 20 or so great songs and work with a bunch of different producers and they're all really fun, pop songs and a little Ellie Goulding-ish." New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde stated in an interview with Clash Magazine that she would "love to write for – or with – Ellie Goulding, actually." American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan mentioned Goulding in an interview with Pop Crave , as one of
7210-473: The musical inspirations that influenced her early music. Scottish DJ and Goulding's frequent collaborator Calvin Harris spoke in an interview with Dork magazine about working with Goulding: “Ellie has the three good things about working with somebody. A spectacular unique voice and delivery that can carry a song emotionally, and [she's] a laugh!”. She dated English radio DJ Greg James in 2010. Their relationship ended in 2012 after 18 months together. In
7313-512: The new Calvin Harris album, Motion , with a new song called " Outside ". The song was released as the album's fourth single on 20 October 2014. Goulding also featured in Iggy Azalea 's song " Heavy Crown ", which was released on 21 November 2014 on Azalea's Reclassified , a reissue of her debut album The New Classic . In November 2014, Goulding announced that she was focusing on a third studio album. In early 2015, Goulding released
7416-513: The only defendant that had been named, promoted their service with slogans and phrases that strongly suggested that the service could be used to obtain free music. On April 28, 2008, RIAA member labels sued Project Playlist, a web music search site, claiming that most of the sound recordings in the site's index of links are infringing. Project Playlist's website denies that any of the music is hosted on Project Playlist's own servers. On June 30, 2009, RIAA prevailed in its fight against Usenet.com, in
7519-401: The previous day. On 7 July 2013, the official music video for "Burn" premiered on Goulding's Vevo channel on YouTube . "Burn" became Goulding's first single to top the UK's Official Singles Chart. Goulding was performing at V Festival Chelmsford when news of her first UK No. 1 broke; Rita Ora surprised Goulding with her Official Number 1 Award. On 9 September 2013, Goulding released
7622-485: The project) as copyright violations . The request cited the United States law Title 17 U.S.C. §1201 . Critics of this action say that the software library can be used by archivists to download videos of social injustice. According to Parker Higgins, former Director of Copyright Activism at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), this takedown request was a "throwback threat" analogous to
7725-590: 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 also won the Critics' Choice Award at the 2010 Brit Awards , making her the second artist to win both in the same year. Goulding co-wrote "Love Me 'Cause You Want To" for Gabriella Cilmi 's second album, Ten , and three songs ("Remake Me + You", "Notice", "Jumping into Rivers") for Diana Vickers 's debut album, Songs from
7828-498: The sales level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made. Since 2000, the RIAA also operates a similar program for Latin music sales, called Los Premios de Oro y De Platino . Currently, a "Disco De Oro" (Gold) is awarded for 30,000 units, and a "Disco De Platino" is awarded for 60,000 units. Further, the "Album Multi-Platino" honor is awarded at 120,000, and "Diamante" requires 10 times as many units as "Platino" (600,000). The RIAA defines "Latin music" as
7931-459: The sales thresholds for singles were reduced to 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum, reflecting a decrease in sales of singles. In 1992, RIAA began counting each disc in a multi-disc set as one unit toward certification. Reflecting additional growth in music sales, the Diamond award was instituted in 1999 for albums or singles selling ten million units. Because of these changes in criteria,
8034-686: The same year, after collaborating on a song called "Bittersweet" for the Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part Two soundtrack, Goulding started dating DJ Skrillex . The two split nine months later, citing the long distance nature of their relationship. Goulding later was in a relationship with actor Jeremy Irvine . They broke up in August 2013. Goulding was in a relationship with Dougie Poynter of McFly between 2014 and 2016. On 7 August 2018, Goulding and her boyfriend Caspar Jopling announced their engagement. The couple were married at York Minster on 31 August 2019 and Goulding
8137-411: The same year. On 1 March, she released the next single " Flux ". She said regarding the album, "It's very much written by me". On 12 April 2019, Goulding released the single " Sixteen ". Goulding said of the single, "...That age was such a pivotal year for me in many ways and this song is so close to my heart. It takes me back to the reckless days of being a teenager and I hope it reminds us all about
8240-413: The single " Let It Die " along with its video on 19 October and announced the same day that her fifth studio album, Higher Than Heaven , would be released on 3 February 2023. It was delayed multiple times and released on 7 April 2023. On March 10, Goulding released her third collaboration with Harris, " Miracle " which was met with both commercial and critical success, it marked Goulding's comeback to
8343-452: The single. On July 25, the duo performed the single for the first time live on Ibiza. On July 26, the music duo released their fourth collaboration " Free ". Goulding provided the lead vocals for Starsmith comeback single, " Leave Me Slowly ", which was released on August 16. On 8 May 2024, Four Tet teased a brand-new single with Goulding on his social media, titled " In My Dreams ". It marks their fifth collaboration and first since
8446-459: The singles chart, especially in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number three, and eventually went to top the UK Singles Chart, becoming Goulding fourth chart-topper. In its second week at number one, Goulding's album Higher Than Heaven also topped the UK Albums Chart, marking the first time Goulding simultaneously had a number-one single and album in her career. The album became Goulding's fourth chart-topper effort, tying her with Adele as
8549-498: The song " Beating Heart " to the soundtrack for the film Divergent , based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth . On 3 February 2014, Goulding released a cover of the James Blake song "Life Round Here" featuring rapper Angel Haze through her SoundCloud page. On 19 February, Goulding won Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2014 Brit Awards . On 20 October 2014, she stated via Facebook that she will appear on
8652-486: The song " Love Me Like You Do ", which was featured in the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades of Grey , adapted from the erotic novel of the same name . The video was released to YouTube on 22 January, to precede an official release date of 15 February. The single has been a commercial success, spending four weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart , topping the charts in many other nations including Australia, New Zealand, and Germany, and reaching No. 3 on
8755-487: The song " Still Falling for You " for the soundtrack to the film Bridget Jones's Baby , and its music video premiered on 25 August 2016. It received moderate commercial success worldwide managing to reach number 11 in the UK. After taking some months off, in 2017, she performed at the opening of 16th edition of Mawazine Festival, held in Rabat from 12 to 20 May. During that period of time, Goulding announced that she
8858-400: The studio environment that prevented her from working. In 2017, she discussed ongoing confidence issues and severe anxiety she had experienced. She spoke of an increased confidence within herself which reduces the nervous flutters she experiences. She has said that a fitness regime and boxing at the gym has helped her overcome panic attacks and anxiety. In December 2023, whilst guest editing
8961-474: The subscriber associated with an IP address , and as such do not know any additional information about a person before they sue. After an Internet subscriber's identity is discovered, but before an individual lawsuit is filed, the subscriber is typically offered an opportunity to settle. The standard settlement is a payment to RIAA and an agreement not to engage in file sharing of music. Such suits are also usually on par with statutory damages of $ 750 per work, with
9064-648: The summer she performed at a number of festivals. On 29 May she performed at the Dot to Dot Festival in Bristol. She performed a set on 25 June at the Glastonbury Festival 2010 on the John Peel Stage. Her third EP was a live recording of part of her set at the iTunes Festival 2010. The whole set was ultimately included as bonus content on the iTunes version of Bright Lights . She made her T in
9167-538: Was baptised in the Church of England in order to get married. Jopling is the grandson of former Conservative MP Michael Jopling, Baron Jopling . In February 2021, Goulding announced that she and Jopling were expecting their first child. She gave birth to a son, Arthur Ever Winter Jopling, in April 2021. In February 2024, Goulding and Jopling announced their separation. Goulding's best friend and personal assistant
9270-468: Was $ 10.4 billion at the end of 2007, a decline from $ 14.6 billion in 1999. Estimated retail revenues from recorded music in the United States grew 11.4% in 2016 to $ 7.7 billion. The RIAA operates an award program for albums that sell a large number of copies. The award was launched in 1958; originally, the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold and a Gold album represented $ 1 million in sales (at wholesale value, around
9373-584: Was also released. On 28 October 2013, Goulding posted an alternative video of "How Long Will I Love You" on her Vevo channel for the short film Tom & Issy , in which she also stars. On the final episode of The X Factor on 14 December, Goulding performed a duet with finalist Luke Friend . On 5 January 2014, Goulding premiered the music video for her song "Goodness Gracious" on her Vevo channel, later confirming that it would be her sixth single released from Halcyon Days . On 22 January 2014, Goulding confirmed through her Facebook page that she had contributed
9476-515: Was among the nominees for British Single of the Year, and Best British Video. Goulding starred in the music video for Taylor Swift 's song " Bad Blood ", which was released in May 2015. Goulding appeared on the Major Lazer album Peace Is the Mission on the track " Powerful ", alongside Tarrus Riley . The track was released together with the album on 1 June 2015. A preview of the single
9579-475: Was brought up in the small village of Lyonshall , in Herefordshire. She has a brother, Alex, and two sisters, Isabel and Jordan. When she was five years old, her parents separated. Afterwards, she had little contact with her father, a funeral director. Goulding and her siblings were raised by their mother on a council estate , with Goulding describing the family as "super poor". She stated that she has
9682-927: Was dazzling whilst also complementing her skill in vocal multi-layering. Megan Farokhmanesh of Paste magazine stated "Goulding has a lovely voice, but occasionally her soprano-strung vocals hit a note that rubs the eardrums the wrong way" although she praised Goulding overall for her "talent for gorgeous high heart-tugging vocals". Goulding has listed Joni Mitchell , Kate Bush , and Björk as influences, as well as contemporaries such as Amy Winehouse , Katy Perry , Lady Gaga , Beyoncé , Burial , Taylor Swift , Bon Iver , and Rihanna . She also expressed admiration for rappers Kanye West , Drake and Nicki Minaj . Goulding's musical style has been compared to that of Kate Nash , Lykke Li and Tracey Thorn . Goulding's debut album Lights (2010) experimented with genres including indie pop , synthpop , folktronica and indietronica . The album contained "sparkling pop with
9785-469: Was formed because the RIAA's legal fees were cutting into the income from settlements. In 2008, RIAA sued 19-year-old Ciara Sauro for allegedly sharing 10 songs online. RIAA also launched an "early settlement program" directed to ISPs and to colleges and universities, urging them to pass along letters to subscribers and students offering early settlements, prior to the disclosure of their identities. The settlement letters urged ISPs to preserve evidence for
9888-810: Was not part of the Brightest Blue era at the end of January 2021. On 21 January, she released a collaboration with electronic duo Silk City , titled " New Love ". On 30 September, Goulding performed " Anything Could Happen " as part of the opening ceremony for Expo 2020 , held in Dubai . On 19 June 2022, Goulding performed at Rock in Rio in Lisbon , Portugal . After the concert, she announced that she would be releasing new music in July. The following day, she blacked out all her social media profiles. Back in July 2021, during an interview with Joe Wicks , she described
9991-488: Was originally announced that the lead single from Bright Lights would be the new edit of the title track with a release scheduled for 1 November 2010. This plan was ultimately scrapped to allow her cover of Elton John 's " Your Song " to be released in conjunction with the John Lewis Christmas advert in the UK in 2010. The single became her second highest-charting single to date, reaching No. 2 on
10094-415: Was preceded by the lead single " Anything Could Happen " on 21 August. The lyric video for "Anything Could Happen" premiered on 9 August 2012, consisting of a series of fan-submitted Instagram pictures. On 19 November 2012, the music video for Goulding's second single from Halcyon , titled " Figure 8 " was released. The single was released digitally in the UK on 12 December 2012. The song charted before it
10197-468: Was released, and made its way into the top 40 in the UK, peaking at No. 33 . Goulding contributed a track titled "Bittersweet" (produced by Skrillex ) to the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 , released on 13 November 2012. It was announced on 12 February 2013, that in May 2013, she would be supporting Bruno Mars on his Moonshine Jungle World Tour on selected dates. On 20 May 2013, Goulding announced she would embark on
10300-426: Was revealed on 23 April 2015. Having finished recording new material on 27 July 2015, Goulding tweeted a link to an Instagram post of her leaving Abbey Road Studios captioned, "That's a wrap!". On 5 August 2015 at the iHeartRadio Music Summit, Interscope unveiled the title of Goulding's new single, " On My Mind ". A preview of the new track was released online via Goulding's Facebook page on 15 September 2015, with
10403-603: Was taken offline via denial-of-service attacks executed by members of Operation Payback and Anonymous . RIAA filed briefs in Allen v. Cooper , which was decided in 2020. The Supreme Court of the United States abrogated the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act as unconstitutional, while RIAA had argued the opposite view. In 1999, Mitch Glazier, a Congressional staff attorney, inserted, without public notice or comment, substantive language into
10506-524: Was taking some time out the spotlight due to illness, which lasted five years, meanwhile most of her releases were singles in forms of collaborations with other artists or for movie soundtracks. Her first stand-alone release was a collaboration with Kygo , which she previously premeried at the opening of the Mawazine Festival. The single titled, " First Time ", was released on 28 April 2017. In 2018, Goulding joined Tap Management after almost
10609-415: Was working on new music. On April 30, Goulding shared that she was working with producer Jack Rochon for her sixth studio via her Instagram stories. After the immense success of their third collaboration Goulding and Harris hinted the possibility of working on again. On July 9, Harris teased his new collaboration with Goulding on Ibiza. On July 19, he confirmed the date of release, the title and artwork of
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