However, she took songwriting seriously only during her college days. She learned to play the clarinet at the age of nine and started writing her own songs when she was 14. Her mother encouraged her to pursue music as a child. Ellie is so furious with her stepfather that she mentioned in an interview that she would punch him in the face if she meets him again. Her mother later married a lorry driver, but they eventually separated. Her father left the family when she was only five years old. Her brother, Alex, is a bass player and is part of a band in Hereford. Her father, Arthur Goulding, belonged to a family of undertakers while her mother, Tracey Goulding-Summers, worked at a supermarket.She is the second child of her parents and has an elder sister named Isabel, a brother named Alex and another sister named Jordan. A social activist and philanthropist, she has participated in many charity events, especially to support underprivileged children and homeless people. As a music and fashion icon, she has been featured on magazines, such as 'Elle' and 'Glamour' among others, and as a fitness enthusiast, she has appeared on the covers of magazines like 'Shape' and 'Women's Health'. She has so far released three studio albums, 'Lights', 'Halcyon' and 'Delirium'. She immediately made an impact with her unique soprano voice. She won a singing competition while in college, and went on to win the 'Brit Awards' with her signature brand of 'folktronica' music following the release of her debut EP 'An Introduction to Ellie Goulding'. She learned to play musical instruments and began writing songs when she was still a teenager. A determined child, at the age of eight, she told her mother that she would become famous one day.

Elena Jane 'Ellie' Goulding is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who conquered the UK music field at the age of 23 and went on to win over fans all over the world within a year.

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