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Ellie Goulding

English singer and songwriter (born 1986)
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Summary

Ellie Goulding was born on December 30, 1986[1], in Hereford[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], and recording artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47,099 views/month, #3,916 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: British English[10]
  • Field of work: music composing[11]
  • Educated at: University of Kent[12], Lady Hawkins' School[13], Hereford Sixth Form College[14]
  • Notable work: Lights[15], Burn[16], Love Me Like You Do[17]
  • Influenced by: Kate Bush[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Genre: synth-pop[20], electropop[21], indie pop[22], folktronica[23], alternative rock[24], alternative music[25], dream pop[26], indietronica[27]
  • Record label: Neon Gold Records[28], Polydor[29], Cherrytree Records[30], Interscope Records[31]
  • Discography: Ellie Goulding discography[32]
  • Commons category: Ellie Goulding[33]
  • Voice type: soprano[34], alto[35]
  • Residence: London[36]
  • Family name: Goulding[37]
  • Given name: Elena[38], Jane[39]
  • Official website: https://www.elliegoulding.com/[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ellie Goulding[41]
  • Instrument: voice[42], guitar[43], piano[44], clarinet[45], mandolin[46], tambourine[47], drum[48]
  • Eye color: brown[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: British English[50], English[51], French[52]
  • Topic has template: Template:Ellie Goulding[53]
  • Birth name: Elena Jane Goulding[54]
  • Name in native language: Ellie Goulding[55]
  • Lifestyle: vegetarianism[56]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[57]

  • Country: GB[58]

  • Began / founded: 1986-12-30[59]

  • Genre(s): club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, dream pop, edm, electropop, indie folk, indie pop, indietronica, pop, synth-pop[60]

  • Community tags: club, composers, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, dream pop, edm, electropop, female vocals, indie folk, indie pop, indietronica, instrumentalists, pop, singers, synth-pop[61]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 33ca19f4-18c8-4411-98df-ac23890ce9f5[62]

Why It Matters

Ellie Goulding has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

She has been cited as an influence by Bridgit Mendler[65], a singer[66], b. 1992[67], of United States[68], specialised in music composing[69].

FAQs

Where was Ellie Goulding born?

Ellie Goulding was born in Hereford[2].

What did Ellie Goulding do for work?

Ellie Goulding worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], and recording artist[7].

Where did Ellie Goulding go to school?

Ellie Goulding was educated at University of Kent[12], Lady Hawkins' School[13], and Hereford Sixth Form College[14].

Who did Ellie Goulding influence?

Ellie Goulding has been cited as an influence by Bridgit Mendler[65].

Related Entities

Bridgit Mendler Hereford Interscope Records Jeremy Irvine Kate Bush London Polydor Skrillex United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  31. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . vanityfair.com. vanityfair.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  55. [56] ↑ . hellomagazine.com. hellomagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English singer and songwriter (born 1986)
    Voice type → soprano, alto
    P14750 → F984-353F-F32E-39DC-0E89
    List of works → Q140222188
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 17w ago · AGTabares · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Voice type → soprano, alto
    Audiomack artist id → elliegoulding
    Anghami artist id → 4684
    Last.fm id → Ellie Goulding
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, singer, songwriter +2
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  4. 20w ago · Techgamer534 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hereford
    Discography → Ellie Goulding discography
    Signature → Ellie Goulding's signature.png
    Educated at → University of Kent, Lady Hawkins' School, Hereford Sixth Form College
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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