She continued writing her own material while at university, and it was when she took part in a talent show while she was there that she was spotted by Jamie Lillywhite of First Turn Artists, a management team that she successfully auditioned for a couple of months later. Goulding had always been musical, taking up the clarinet when she was nine and the guitar by the age of14, but when she was 15 she entered and won a singing contest with a composition of her own. You might have even been able to see it before she had even left secondary school. Of course, a lot of the time anyone can see that they’re going to be massive, and that’s exactly what happened with Ellie Goulding, the only confusing thing was how world-conqueringly huge she got in such a small period of time, but anyone who saw her perform or heard her songs could tell that she was destined for greatness. They’re wrong in most cases whether they’re the BBC or your mate who saw them when their mates band opened for them, but from time to time, they can be right on the money. January 28 Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MIįebruary 2 The Depot – Salt Lake City, UTįebruary 6 Crystal Ballroom – Portland, ORįebruary 12 Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA MORE NEWS: Madeleine Albright, first woman to serve as U.S.By and large, it’s advisable not to listen when someone tells you that an artist is going to be the biggest name in music by the end of the year. January 25 Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA January 23 House Of Blues – Boston, MA READ MORE: Flashback: The 1st Intercollegiate Basketball Game Was Played At Hamline

January 20 The Fillmore – Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD January 16 The Fillmore Miami Beach – Miami, FL It wouldn’t be good for my performance, but now I feel pretty good.”Ĭatch Ellie Goulding in concert starting early 2013. Complete dates for her Halcyon Days Tour below. I really am starting to not have a fear, but in a good way. I used to get really paralyzed by nervousness. I get scared before shows, but it’s like an adrenaline nervousness excitement. She had to learn pretty quickly how to get past her stage fright. The “Lights” singer has spent the last year playing different sized concerts from private rooftop parties, to stadiums with Katy Perry. “There’s a reserved nature with people in the audience in London where you to rile them up.” “I love where I’m from. It’s my favorite place in the world, but sometimes you perform there and you’ve got a lot of work to do to impress people,” she said. READ MORE: Simon & Schuster announces AuthorFest event with Nelson DeMille and Janet Evanovich Her US fans love to shout out to Ellie onstage in between songs. She doesn’t mind it though. In fact, she confessed it’s often difficult to get that same energy and interaction from a UK audience. Ellie Goulding recently sat down with 97.1 AMP/Los Angeles and talked about getting past her stage fright and the differences between her US and UK audiences.

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