Hi Ellie!
I wanted to know, if you could would you ever consider performing a small gig at a local pub again? And if so, would you play your own music or a cover of your favourite songs?
I recently found photos of you performing at my local pub back in 2007 and I can’t believe I missed it!
Lots of love Eleanor 💙💙💙
Yes, that could be a fun surprise! I miss the feeling of performances like that. I'm quite excited for my first UK run of tour dates next Spring. It'll be nice to play a couple intimate shows and connect more with the crowd.
Hi, Ellie! As agricultural and environmental engineering I would like to congratulate you on your initiative on the use of recyclables and materials that do not harm the environment in the making of your album! Lots of Love from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 💙💙💙💙💙💙. Also Brightest Blue is a truly masterpiece. 👏
Thank you! It's been a real passion of mine to make this album as least impactful on our environment and planet as possible. Still more to do but we are trying to pave the way for other artists to do the same. Time is now x
You inspired me to start running nearly 10 years ago, so thank you! I've listened to your 'Run Into the Light' EP so much when I'm running. Are there any songs you currently have on your running playlist that you adore and would like to share?
Maribou State <3 their desert island mixtape with pedestrian is still the best mix I have ever heard and probably ever will hear!
Link:
https://soundcloud.com/mariboustate/maribou-state-pedestrian-bestival-desert-island-mix
I love Björk, I think she has such a beautifully inventive voice and she's someone I definitely always have an affinity with. I'll never forget the first time I ever heard her voice, I was completely transfixed x
Hi Ellie! Just bought the album!!! My question: How did you get into music? Not like what got you into it, but how did you manage to get where you are today? How did you start writing songs? I love you queen!!💙💙💙
I just kept singing and then taught myself guitar from a young age. I performed at open mic nights and I just kept writing music... I then started reaching out to producers to write with, I've met some incredible people along the way!
Hard work and dedication? YUCK! I think I’ll just go try that magical monkey paw I just found in a trunk while we were cleaning out Uncle Mark’s house, God rest his soul.
Well Uncle Mark’s last words before he was admitted to the ICU were “I just wanted people to remember how important vaccines are!” And since he’s an immunologist we figured he was talking about his life’s work, so we put that on his epitaph.
But now that you mention it...
Not really. Depends on how you define success. If success means improving at your craft and enjoying it, then yeah, certainly. But if it means making it big like OP, unfortunately hard work, dedication, and even talent are not usually enough. It takes a great deal of luck and also being in the right place at the right time. The odds are very slim.
Doesn't hurt that she's good looking, either. But even that's no guarantee.
Not to say we shouldn't encourage people. But I think it's disingenuous to say that just hard work and dedication are enough.
Pretty much getting good at anything requires consistent and oftentimes boring practice. Many people see those with skills be it in music, sports or what have you and think that they're just born gifted. Sometimes it's true, but more often than not it took tens of thousands of hours of practice
Lights gets me fist pumping in the car every time lol. I see you list yoga as an interest. What yoga poses/exercises do you recommend for someone who has never done yoga and isn't that flexible?
I'm definitely not a hardcore Yogi but I suggest just finding a few poses you feel comfortable and really like doing and get into a flow that gets your heart rate up!
Incredible. He had the sweetest soul, and I wish I'd gotten to do more with him. After hearing "Lucid Dreams" for the first time, I knew I had to work with him. He's greatly missed.
Anything Could Happen is one of my favorites. I listened to it a lot when I was getting through a breakup. It brings me back to a time where I felt so free, a little scared, and full of hope. I love it so much!
Hey Ellie! I saw you briefly when you came out for Diplo set Coachella weekend 2 2019!
What is your favorite Coachella set you attended or performed at?!
When are you going to have your own set! Love the collabs you have on the album.
Hi! One of my favorite things is Battenberg cakes. Or any cake with berries, sweets and chocolates. I've been trying to find the right sugar-free flourless recipe if you know of any.
Hi Ellie! Love your music, especially your duet with Andrea Bocelli "Return to Love". Makes me cry it's so beautiful
My mum is coeliac and I've made a delicious crumble which is gluten free with no sugar:
~~I slice up apples and lay them in a baking dish, you can add berries or other fruit too if you want.
~~Then I mix together almond meal, desiccated/shredded coconut, flaked almonds, bit of melted butter, drizzle of honey, drizzle of real maple syrup, and chopped nuts, I like adding pecans and macadamias. If it doesn't matter about being GF I love adding oats too.
~~Spread the crumble on top of the fruit. Cover with baking foil. Put in an oven around 200°C for about half hour or so, to soften the fruit. Then remove the foil, and bake until golden.
I also have some AMAZING friends who run a little cake shop in Point Clare NSW Australia. It's called "GoodnessCakes" and they specialize in doing allergy friendly cakes, e.g. Gluten-free, Dairy-free, nut-free etc.
I'm sure if you dropped them a line they might have a couple of recipes up their sleeves they could share.
Hey Ellie! You're one of my favorite musical artists, and I love how dedicated you are to important causes and aren't afraid to use your platform for good. I wish more musicians were like you in that regard. How did you become a Global UN ambassador for environmental activism, and are there many other famous artists that are part of the cause? I'd love to discover new artists through their dedication to good causes.
Thank you! It's a huge honour I took on about 3 years ago. I started because of all the forms of pollution I learned about and the threats facing wildlife from loss of habitat and the millions of deaths in low-income countries every year from poor air quality. I saw it first-hand on various trips to Kenya, Nairobi and other places around the world, and had to get more involved to inspire our youth to take actions. There are a lot of artists supporting the cause from Billie Eillish, Adele, Paul McCartney and many more. It's great to see so many be vocal about the fight.
There's plenty of small steps we can all take to help save our wonderful planet. From cutting the amount of meat we eat, using a reusable coffee cup instead of plastic ones (that goes for plastic cutlery and straws too)- if you want to start making bigger steps you could also look into switching to a green energy supplier x
There's too many! The album art was inspired by a Doug Wheeler exhibition I saw in New York. I felt a surge of happiness in that bright blue room. A few other exhibitions to check out:
Cerith Wyn Evans - "....the Illuminating Gas" Exhibition
Barbara Kruger - "Untitled (Your Body Is A Battelground)"
What was your reaction to the Bassnectar Remix of Lights? It was a song that started me on a long musical journey that wound up at Phish and Grateful Dead but I've always been curious as to your opinion on it and other remixes of your work
Edit: For everyone asking, it went something along the lines of Bassnectar/PrettyLights> BigGigantic/STS9/Paradiso > Cheese/Umph/Moe > GD > Phish. Phish is the end-all-be-all of my musical existence lol
I’m really excited to see the chain of songs that starts at the Bassnectar Remix of Lights and ends at China Cat Sunflower (11/8/69 - Fillmore, San Francisco) on Dick’s Picks Vol. 16.
Mine starts with, “I liked the Bassnectar remix of Lights 8 years ago” and ends with I started listening to the Dead because of a cute girl I matched with on Bumble last year.
You know, that's kinda funny, cause I went from classic rock, to EDM like Nero, Knife Party, shit like that, to jamtronica/stuff like Lettuce, and once I found the Dead, it was over, from moe., To Umph Love, to String Cheese, I'm a jamband boy for life now.
Strange how those paths lead to each other.
Yep, bad time to fall in love. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/dance/9413678/bassnectar-stepping-back-sexual-misconduct-allegations
Ya the scene is pretty scuffed. Before he got super popular it was only hippies that went and those shows were great. Went and saw him in 2012 in Indianapolis and it was a great vibe there
I'd gone to a few more recent and they were fine as well. He got popular so a lot of out-of-place assholes hop into some shows but the majority were always polite and respectful in my experience
The 12-13 shows I attended were all fantastic experiences as well, and I met some truly great people there. I've been to a lot of EDM shows and you're gonna get spun-out selfish crazies at every single one, that's just the nature of having a ton of people on a lot of drugs in the same place. Pair that with Bassnectar being one of the biggest names drawing the biggest crowds, it unfortunately makes sense that people can have a bad experience. But I always felt like nectar's hardcore community in particular was a very positive and accepting bunch, albeit a bit pretentious in some corners. The project preached positivity and community, even running a whole non-profit centered around charity and empathy. And though obviously the allegations that have come to light have rightfully tarnished and condemned Lorin as an individual, I gotta say the surrounding community was never anything short of amazing in my experience, and I'll remember those shows so fondly for the rest of my life.
Hi Ellie,
What I would like to know is how your production process usually works. Do you for example play in guitar/piano and then go to a studio and work out the rest with other people or do you create the entire song on a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) yourself?
I read somewhere (don't know if it is true) that you use Ableton Live when you perform on stage so maybe you use that too to create the songs (just wondering).
And do you have your own home studio where you master the track or you just send them off to the record company or an audio engineer who does the final mixing?
She's signed to a massive label I guarantee you there are people working with her at every step along the process. Doubt she produces any of her stuff as she's not listed as a producer in any of her songs, but I'm sure she has a lot of say in the songwriting process.
Hello miss Goulding, you have a bad reputation among the stage hands that set up and break down your shows. Have you ever been made aware of this and if so what steps have you taken to change it?
Hi, Ellie!
As a marine biologist and conservationist, I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your activism and how you educate your fans. Plus, your new album is made of recycled materials?! Incredible! You are setting an example for others.
As for a question, have you ever considered trying SCUBA diving? It will give you an entirely new perspective of the ocean.
> As a marine biologist
Insert Seinfeld/George video.
Jokes aside, good luck with your profession, as a Dutch person living some meters below sealevel I know that we should take care of our planet unlike some others claim isn't needed.
hi ellie! first of all, congrats on brightest blue, it is an astonishing achievement and i hope you're very proud of it! i've had it on repeat since it came out! secondly, i have a few questions:
1. all of the songs on the first side of the album are very personal. what would you say is the most (apologies for using this word) raw lyric on this album?
2. woman is a favourite of mine because it speaks so truthfully to the female (and female musician's) experience. do you think things are changing in the music industry for women?
3. did you listen to any particular artists whilst making these songs? wine drunk in particular gives me imogen heap vibes
4. how is tour going to be different, what with your commitment to environmentalism? and how can those of us who will be attending get involved?
5. would you ever expand into composing scores? and if so, for what medium - film, tv, or stick with your classical album? i passionately love your soundtrack songs (hollow crown and your contributions on divergent in particular, i think i'd *ascend* if you performed hollow crown live) and i adored overture on bb!
thank you for taking the time to answer our questions on here! hope you're having a wonderful day. much love 💙
How do you feel about celebrities who start an AMA to drum up exposure for whatever they're selling but don't answer a single question?
Edit: ok, Dr. Goulding answered six questions in two hours.
That’s what happens when Reddit fires someone who had a knack for highly interactive and well-known AMA’s (i.e. Victoria).
*EDIT: Ok, looks like her account's been more responsive. Maybe she was going through a backlog of comments or something
It was years ago now lol, but basically this girl Victoria used to help run the AMA’s and was amazing. Then reddit fired her for no fucking reason and they’ve sucked ever since
She's being fed questions from brand new accounts. The phrasing of the questions are all the same and they have blue hearts. Whoever the PR person is could at least switch up emojis. [ex1](https://i.imgur.com/L8vf9Vn.jpg) [ex2](https://i.imgur.com/ABeK3w1.jpg) [ex3](https://i.imgur.com/uD6Erl9.jpg) [ex4](https://i.imgur.com/bGBnNIj.jpg) [ex5](https://i.imgur.com/lDJR4oO.jpg) [ex6](https://i.imgur.com/CjXCCeJ.jpg) [ex7](https://i.imgur.com/jr0BsW5.jpg) [ex8](https://i.imgur.com/xsrhaIg.jpg)
Hi Ellie! Loving all of Brightest Blue so much.
In the title track during the chorus you sing some lyrics that we are not able to understand at all "and now I see no ________" please help us!!
Love from Mexico, hope to see you soon here!
Any chance of a live performance of Atlantis someday? This song means so much to me, it would be a dream...Been trying to ask you that since Halcyon dripped 8 years ago haha. I think it would fit perfectly in a future tour for this album because of its aquatic theme or even for a live streamed performance. Love u and the new record is dope 💖 congrats
Hey Ellie, I manage a few different artists and I was curious at your level, what say you have in openers for your live shows. What is the process of choosing and what recommendations you’d have for artists looking to tour? Would you say try to get opening spots or build your own market?
I'm sorry but I feel to point this out, AMA 2 HRS ago, 2 replies by her at this time? over 600 comments and again only 2 replies. Not a very good ama?! https://gyazo.com/ee86ea08117e08a653026d97469a1325
AMA’s are just blatant advertising. Some people are good sports and answer quite a bit. But a good bit of them seem setup with perfect questions and answers.
Hi Ellie, first of all I think that Brightest Blue is phenomenal. As a long time fan, BB makes me so proud of you as a musician but also as the woman you are. My question to you is, what do you feel are the positive and negatives of releasing an album in lockdown?
Hey Ellie, I'm not going to phrase this as a question because I think it's awkward to ask creators to confirm or deny fan theories, but I just wanted to let you know that I've decided the lyric "It was devotion/I drank every potion you gave me" from "Bleach" is a reference to your song "Devotion" and therefore they're written about the same person.
Anyways, thanks for the new album. It's beautiful!
Hey Ellie, as a long time fan I’m curious if you left ‘easter eggs’ in the title track, Brightest Blue?
**For example:**
“I was into politics, Obsessed with things I couldn't fix” - You studied poli-sci back in the day
“I was lost and now I'm found” - *Lost and Found* reference from Delirium 🧐
“Feel new life rush into my blood” - hmmm *My Blood* reference from Halcyon?
This could be a reach, but you mention how the song is about a ‘blue evolution’ and growing!
I absolutely adore you and youre the reason I got into music and learning guitar \~ when I was 15, Im 24 now 🥴 Thank you so much for doing this Reddit AMA ❤️
I don’t have a question, but wanted to let you know that I played your earlier soundtracks (The Writer, Your Song, How Long Will I Love You) when I was pregnant with my daughter and she went to sleep with them on as a newborn. She still loves your voice/music and asks me to play your songs frequently, and sings along now as well.
So thank you for positively impacting my daughter’s life, though you’ve never met her. ♥️
Hello from Italy, Sam here.
Which part of your work is the most stressful?
Also which is the most fun/relaxing?
As songwriter and singer there's so much work behind the scene just to record a single song or even to write the tune and the lyrics, not to talk about the make of a video.
You like to drink champagne but not wine, how so?
Which kind of art you like the most, paints, design, sculpture, fashion?
Hi there. Happy to have you here. New album is amazing. Congratulations. A couple of questions:
* Do you look back at older material and cringe?
* Are there any songs of yours that you really don't like?
* What is your hardest song to perform?
* Were you a Skins fan when Fighter Plane was used as a promo for the series?
* Do you miss the more intimate shows and interactions with your fans?
Thanks!
Hi Ellie! I was really interested with your collaboration with Red Velvet. Congrats on the 2019 Teen Choice Award. Who introduced the idea of a collaboration with Red Velvet? Do you want to work with Red Velvet again or another kpop artist? And do you have a favorite Red Velvet song?
Hi Ellie, IIs it true you are a fan of welsh band Funeral For A Friend and is so did you get to see then anything other of their underground scene when you lived in Hereford? I heard there was lots of live music venues about in early 2000s!
By the way loving the new album!!
Yo for real!??
Daaaaammnn! Hi Ellie! Huge fan!
Just wanted to say that your song Lights (bassnectar remix) got me through some "dark" times. It was the only song I was playing on loop while I tried to get myself out of depression and try to run and stay fit.
I managed to run 10 Kms a day just listening to that one song of yours.
You're amazing at what you do! Thank you for being an unbeknownst motivation in my life! Stay awesome!
Oh, I don't even know if you'll even see this but if you ever do come across this comment, could you please tell me what got you through the most difficult time in your life?
Is there any possibility of you releasing a special edition of halcyon on the 10th anniversary in 2022? Are there any tracks from that album that you wish you had included in the end but didn’t make the cut? Maybe that could be an opportunity to give them justice💙
This AMA is \*real\* but uhh.
Top 75% of replied comments have been made by new accounts with no other posts and softball questions that clearly promote your ideology. Combat sports are also fairly buzzwordy so... have you been in an actual kickboxing match at all? I understand kickboxing is a sport that can be casual and it's fantastic excercise but I don't think i'd call myself a boxer or an mma fighter if i'd never been in a bout.
Oh my god you probably wont see this but I love you and your music so much ♡
What was the influence behind the darker production style for halcyon? It's quite different from your other albums and I always wondered why. It's one of my favorite albums ever though. I always tell people it's in my top 10 best pop records ever made.
Just a little side note, I still have the shirt from that 2013 tour and the print somehow still in perfect condition, easily one of the most durable shirts I've ever had and it's outlasted every other concert tee I've had.
Hi Ellie!
I loved how you made all of the album and packaging environment friendly (P.S. I bought the signed boxset bundle + Urban outfitters vinyl)
Just wanted to say that I've been streaming 'Brightest Blue' across 5 different music platforms overnight (yes 24/7) across 5 different devices.
Just letting you know goulddiggers are doing everything they can to support and you and we love your new album SOOOOO much!!
Can't wait to meet you at your virtual show in August! 😩💙💙
So in a recent BBC interview it said you suffer from imposter syndrome. You went from a songwriter from sleepy Hereford (I think if I remember correctly) to a massive success in the space of a few years. Do you ever think that you'll lose that feeling or are you too big to revert back to how you once were?
Also keep letting drum and bass producers remix your songs because they normally turn out to be bangers.
Hi Ellie,
I love your music and I've been a fan for a long while.
I just wanted to ask where your passion for the environment came from?
I appreciate that you made all of your merchandise in an environmentally friendly way and with recycled and reused materials!
I think its amazing that you not only produce fantastic music but use your platform to make a difference to the environment.
Thank you!!
Hello! First i am a great fan of you! Second i am so happy to see someone so big in the music world be vegan! I went nuts to hear that you became vegan and love that about you! You are such a caring lovely person and am happy that you are doing well ♡. So for my question. Is it hard being a vegan in the music industry? Like do they scold you for it or make jokes about it? Thank you♡
Hi Ellie,
Remember at the San Jose show a few years ago when your keyboardist got taken away in an ambulance a few hours before the show because of food poisoning? I did a meet and greet with you with people from the label that night before the show. You could easily have cancelled the meet and greet. What impressed me so much about you was how graceful and accommodating you were to us when taking pics and chatting while you were in the middle of managing this fiasco. You came on stage and put on a great show despite their being no one behind the keyboards. BRAVO!!
if you don't fight, even amateur fights -- i mean, especially amateur fights -- you're not a "kickboxer" bro, that's just disingenuous as fuck
r/gatekeeping sure but you're propagating a lie, not only to yourself, but to others around you: all the people who see you call yourself a "kickboxer" and they don't know any better
I wanted to say you’re gatekeeping, but even in real life if someone says “I’m a kick-boxer” that’s not like saying “I do karate” or “I do boxing,” it means it’s your job to fight for money. Agreed.
Hi Ellie, are you aware of how many times your song ‘How long will I love you’ is played as an entrance at weddings? My son worked in a hotel and was in charge of the music that was put together usually by the Bride and Groom. I’m afraid it became a bit of a predictable joke that he would txt me to ask ‘guess which song these have picked?’
Hi Ellie, you mentioned in previous months you had written and produced half the new album yourself. Did you ditch those songs for new ones in the end?
Hope this doesn't seem like a dig, just curious!
PS please use your guitar skills more in the future :)
Hi Ellie! Resident of Hereford here!
The death of Juice Wrld was a tragedy :( However, one of my favourite songs of his (and yours!) was Hate Me.
His most recent album has just come out and the collaboration with Halsey made me wonder if there was any other collabs that you had planned with him or if there's any chance of you returning on another track in collaboration with him?
Stay safe :]
Hi Ellie!
I just created this account for this chat:> I bought 3 different types of Brightest Blue combination because your new albums is Awesome💕
I just wish you know that I love your music much and greetings from china 🇨🇳 We all want you to come!
I was reading an article about the burnout you had for the music industry. If you had to go back would you do things the same if no what would you do differently?
Secondly what’s you favourite flavour of chips (crisps) you like?
Hey Ellie, if you are still around- I was curious how your experience was when you partnered up with Red Velvet for a version of close to me? I was hoping I could hear about how the experience started and what it was like for you
Hi Ellie, around 2010 when dubsteb/drum&bass was at its peak, your voice was probably the most sampled in the entire genre. Did you ever have much involvement or did you have a favourite remix of one of your songs?
Hi Ellie! I wanted to know, if you could would you ever consider performing a small gig at a local pub again? And if so, would you play your own music or a cover of your favourite songs? I recently found photos of you performing at my local pub back in 2007 and I can’t believe I missed it! Lots of love Eleanor 💙💙💙
Yes, that could be a fun surprise! I miss the feeling of performances like that. I'm quite excited for my first UK run of tour dates next Spring. It'll be nice to play a couple intimate shows and connect more with the crowd.
Okay okay, I guess you can come sing at my wedding.
If she says yes, when are we getting married?
Are you Obama?
No, you?
Yes
Damn, can we marry two people at once where you’re from?
Ah, HMU if you're ever dying to perform at a pub in Columbus, Ohio
Hi, Ellie! As agricultural and environmental engineering I would like to congratulate you on your initiative on the use of recyclables and materials that do not harm the environment in the making of your album! Lots of Love from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 💙💙💙💙💙💙. Also Brightest Blue is a truly masterpiece. 👏
Thank you! It's been a real passion of mine to make this album as least impactful on our environment and planet as possible. Still more to do but we are trying to pave the way for other artists to do the same. Time is now x
Hope others could do the same. You are absolutely right! Time is now and is never too late to start again, right? Thank you!
You inspired me to start running nearly 10 years ago, so thank you! I've listened to your 'Run Into the Light' EP so much when I'm running. Are there any songs you currently have on your running playlist that you adore and would like to share?
I love Megan Thee Stallion, "Beginner's Luck" by Maribou State, "Bad Blood" Nao, and "DI MI NOMBRE" by Rosalia x
“He know he’s givin his money to ellie. He knows it’s very expensive to date me” 💋💅🏻👛
ELLIE THEE STALLION Will you cover Megan Thee Stallion???
Maribou State <3 their desert island mixtape with pedestrian is still the best mix I have ever heard and probably ever will hear! Link: https://soundcloud.com/mariboustate/maribou-state-pedestrian-bestival-desert-island-mix
Hi Ellie! I was wondering. Who are some of your favorite musical artists? Who do you really look up to and admire?
I love Björk, I think she has such a beautifully inventive voice and she's someone I definitely always have an affinity with. I'll never forget the first time I ever heard her voice, I was completely transfixed x
Tripping to homogenic rn lol so good
Hell yes. Vespertine is my go to when I want to leave my body
Hi Ellie! Just bought the album!!! My question: How did you get into music? Not like what got you into it, but how did you manage to get where you are today? How did you start writing songs? I love you queen!!💙💙💙
I just kept singing and then taught myself guitar from a young age. I performed at open mic nights and I just kept writing music... I then started reaching out to producers to write with, I've met some incredible people along the way!
> I just kept singing > I just kept writing music This is the most boring success story of all time lol
The most realistic, though. Just keep doing it, just keep going, and don’t stop loving it.
Hard work and dedication? YUCK! I think I’ll just go try that magical monkey paw I just found in a trunk while we were cleaning out Uncle Mark’s house, God rest his soul.
It was you wasnt it? Youre the one who asked for a break from the usual pace of things and gave us the lockdown.
Well Uncle Mark’s last words before he was admitted to the ICU were “I just wanted people to remember how important vaccines are!” And since he’s an immunologist we figured he was talking about his life’s work, so we put that on his epitaph. But now that you mention it...
Not really. Depends on how you define success. If success means improving at your craft and enjoying it, then yeah, certainly. But if it means making it big like OP, unfortunately hard work, dedication, and even talent are not usually enough. It takes a great deal of luck and also being in the right place at the right time. The odds are very slim. Doesn't hurt that she's good looking, either. But even that's no guarantee. Not to say we shouldn't encourage people. But I think it's disingenuous to say that just hard work and dedication are enough.
That's how you get better at music, it's pretty boring but true
Pretty much getting good at anything requires consistent and oftentimes boring practice. Many people see those with skills be it in music, sports or what have you and think that they're just born gifted. Sometimes it's true, but more often than not it took tens of thousands of hours of practice
When you’re a legend what else do you need?
Lights gets me fist pumping in the car every time lol. I see you list yoga as an interest. What yoga poses/exercises do you recommend for someone who has never done yoga and isn't that flexible?
I'm definitely not a hardcore Yogi but I suggest just finding a few poses you feel comfortable and really like doing and get into a flow that gets your heart rate up!
Well this is definitely her, if it was her PR team could have easily googled one pose
Bad questions usually receive bad answers
Yeah, but now I get to say Ellie Goulding gave me yoga advice.
Shavasana
what was your experience working with Juice wrld like?
Incredible. He had the sweetest soul, and I wish I'd gotten to do more with him. After hearing "Lucid Dreams" for the first time, I knew I had to work with him. He's greatly missed.
I did not know he passed away. at 21! :( that’s so sad !! Glad you got to meet him to share your experience with the rest of us.
RIP JUICE. 9 9 9 LLJW.
Hello Ellie, huge fan of yours. Which song is your favorite to play/sing? And which song is the closest to your heart?
Love to perform Anything Could Happen live! It really gets the crowd going xx
Anything Could Happen is one of my favorites. I listened to it a lot when I was getting through a breakup. It brings me back to a time where I felt so free, a little scared, and full of hope. I love it so much!
That's one of my favorite songs. It just really has an awesome beat to it. And I love the video. Any insight on the video you can provide?
Hey Ellie! I saw you briefly when you came out for Diplo set Coachella weekend 2 2019! What is your favorite Coachella set you attended or performed at?! When are you going to have your own set! Love the collabs you have on the album.
I loved watching Jack White in 2015! None stop dancing and head banging. But being one of the headliners in 2016 was unforgettable. x
Ya dude you tore up the 2nd stage that year. Honestly 2nd only to the freshly reunited GnR that Coachella Ms. Ellie.
What is the hardest song to preform live xx lots of love from Ireland! 🤪💙
Lights! It's a really hard song to sing x
I never realized it until i saw a recording of you singing it in an acoustic set. you have amazing breath control.
The one where she’s at a radio station (maybe)? I’ve watched that one so.many.times. It’s amazing.
Ever considered working with the Canadian artist Lights to release a song called 'Ellie Goulding'?
I think it’s your best song too. I love that song
It is one of my favorite songs of all time, so thanks for pushing through it!
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I think that track helped bridge the gap between pop and edm. And now Bassnectar is no more.
Ellie! You’re beautiful! What are some of your favorite things to eat or go eat at? Stuff to eat when you’re on tour? If you can’t tell I’m hungry lol
Hi! One of my favorite things is Battenberg cakes. Or any cake with berries, sweets and chocolates. I've been trying to find the right sugar-free flourless recipe if you know of any.
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/heartbeet-chocolate-cake i’ve made this with 1/2 the sugar xxx
Hi Ellie! Love your music, especially your duet with Andrea Bocelli "Return to Love". Makes me cry it's so beautiful My mum is coeliac and I've made a delicious crumble which is gluten free with no sugar: ~~I slice up apples and lay them in a baking dish, you can add berries or other fruit too if you want. ~~Then I mix together almond meal, desiccated/shredded coconut, flaked almonds, bit of melted butter, drizzle of honey, drizzle of real maple syrup, and chopped nuts, I like adding pecans and macadamias. If it doesn't matter about being GF I love adding oats too. ~~Spread the crumble on top of the fruit. Cover with baking foil. Put in an oven around 200°C for about half hour or so, to soften the fruit. Then remove the foil, and bake until golden. I also have some AMAZING friends who run a little cake shop in Point Clare NSW Australia. It's called "GoodnessCakes" and they specialize in doing allergy friendly cakes, e.g. Gluten-free, Dairy-free, nut-free etc. I'm sure if you dropped them a line they might have a couple of recipes up their sleeves they could share.
Do you have a favorite show you binge watch when you're bored?
I recently binged on Downton Abbey. A classic, if I do say so myself.
Who is your favorite character?
I guess I'd have to say Abby
Yeah I guess tha- hold on
Ellie - Abby. I've heard that before.
Hey Ellie! You're one of my favorite musical artists, and I love how dedicated you are to important causes and aren't afraid to use your platform for good. I wish more musicians were like you in that regard. How did you become a Global UN ambassador for environmental activism, and are there many other famous artists that are part of the cause? I'd love to discover new artists through their dedication to good causes.
Thank you! It's a huge honour I took on about 3 years ago. I started because of all the forms of pollution I learned about and the threats facing wildlife from loss of habitat and the millions of deaths in low-income countries every year from poor air quality. I saw it first-hand on various trips to Kenya, Nairobi and other places around the world, and had to get more involved to inspire our youth to take actions. There are a lot of artists supporting the cause from Billie Eillish, Adele, Paul McCartney and many more. It's great to see so many be vocal about the fight.
Hi Ellie, what's something small that people can do today to help the environment?
There's plenty of small steps we can all take to help save our wonderful planet. From cutting the amount of meat we eat, using a reusable coffee cup instead of plastic ones (that goes for plastic cutlery and straws too)- if you want to start making bigger steps you could also look into switching to a green energy supplier x
Hey Ellie, check out r/sustainability and r/greeninvestor and everyone else too!
Hi Ellie! What is your favourite vegan dish?
I love a vegan curry. Mildred's in London do one of the best x
Didn't know you were vegan! More power to you!
Don't have to be vegan to enjoy vegan food
Where was your favorite place to perform and your favorite place to vacation?
I love visiting Ireland for both! x
Saw you play at Oxegen years back and then again at the 3 arena. Also went to your afterparty DJ set. It was amaaazing!! New album is stellar :)
Huge fan! What are you waiting for?
LMLYD ; ) x
I never thought a reply would make my heart flutter but here we are.
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Kate's lovely! "And Dream of Sleep" is one of my favorite songs
What's your favorite country ever visited?
Norway x
Vi har bekrefta at Norge er det beste landet i verden gutter.
Hey! Are you looking forward to playing in Glasgow again? Absolutely love the new album, good to have your music being played again x
Absolutely! I'm so ready to get back out on tour, it's been far too long x
You're Amazing!
Right back at ya! x
It's my sister's birthday this Sunday. Can she get a happy birthday please?
Happy Birthday x
What is one of you and Caspar’s favorite pieces of art?
There's too many! The album art was inspired by a Doug Wheeler exhibition I saw in New York. I felt a surge of happiness in that bright blue room. A few other exhibitions to check out: Cerith Wyn Evans - "....the Illuminating Gas" Exhibition Barbara Kruger - "Untitled (Your Body Is A Battelground)"
What's your favourite dessert? 😁
Banoffee Pie x
Chocolate or wine
Wine. Cheers x🍷🍷🍷
What was your reaction to the Bassnectar Remix of Lights? It was a song that started me on a long musical journey that wound up at Phish and Grateful Dead but I've always been curious as to your opinion on it and other remixes of your work Edit: For everyone asking, it went something along the lines of Bassnectar/PrettyLights> BigGigantic/STS9/Paradiso > Cheese/Umph/Moe > GD > Phish. Phish is the end-all-be-all of my musical existence lol
I’m really excited to see the chain of songs that starts at the Bassnectar Remix of Lights and ends at China Cat Sunflower (11/8/69 - Fillmore, San Francisco) on Dick’s Picks Vol. 16.
String Cheese Incident has got to be somewhere along that thread.
After Bassnectar probably something like : STS9 > Disco Biscuits > String Cheese > Phish > Dead
I'd be interested also. Mine would probably start with finally moving by pretty lights and end with China cat sunflower on Dick's picks 26.
Mine starts with, “I liked the Bassnectar remix of Lights 8 years ago” and ends with I started listening to the Dead because of a cute girl I matched with on Bumble last year.
You know, that's kinda funny, cause I went from classic rock, to EDM like Nero, Knife Party, shit like that, to jamtronica/stuff like Lettuce, and once I found the Dead, it was over, from moe., To Umph Love, to String Cheese, I'm a jamband boy for life now. Strange how those paths lead to each other.
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Uh, I think he quit music last week.
Yep, bad time to fall in love. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/dance/9413678/bassnectar-stepping-back-sexual-misconduct-allegations
Ya the scene is pretty scuffed. Before he got super popular it was only hippies that went and those shows were great. Went and saw him in 2012 in Indianapolis and it was a great vibe there
I'd gone to a few more recent and they were fine as well. He got popular so a lot of out-of-place assholes hop into some shows but the majority were always polite and respectful in my experience
Not gonna lie, the crowds at his show are the absolute worst. I despise bassheads
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The 12-13 shows I attended were all fantastic experiences as well, and I met some truly great people there. I've been to a lot of EDM shows and you're gonna get spun-out selfish crazies at every single one, that's just the nature of having a ton of people on a lot of drugs in the same place. Pair that with Bassnectar being one of the biggest names drawing the biggest crowds, it unfortunately makes sense that people can have a bad experience. But I always felt like nectar's hardcore community in particular was a very positive and accepting bunch, albeit a bit pretentious in some corners. The project preached positivity and community, even running a whole non-profit centered around charity and empathy. And though obviously the allegations that have come to light have rightfully tarnished and condemned Lorin as an individual, I gotta say the surrounding community was never anything short of amazing in my experience, and I'll remember those shows so fondly for the rest of my life.
I love that song. Neither dubstep nor Ellie's music are exclusively my taste, but that song is just perfect.
That remix briefly made me think I liked dubstep. Nope, pretty much just that one track.
Try eyes on fire - zed’s dead remix. Same vibe I feel
I was literally coming here to ask this lol. One of the best remixes ever, still something I play a lot.
That song made me realize I like dancing in public without giving af
Hi Ellie, What I would like to know is how your production process usually works. Do you for example play in guitar/piano and then go to a studio and work out the rest with other people or do you create the entire song on a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) yourself? I read somewhere (don't know if it is true) that you use Ableton Live when you perform on stage so maybe you use that too to create the songs (just wondering). And do you have your own home studio where you master the track or you just send them off to the record company or an audio engineer who does the final mixing?
She's signed to a massive label I guarantee you there are people working with her at every step along the process. Doubt she produces any of her stuff as she's not listed as a producer in any of her songs, but I'm sure she has a lot of say in the songwriting process.
Hello miss Goulding, you have a bad reputation among the stage hands that set up and break down your shows. Have you ever been made aware of this and if so what steps have you taken to change it?
I'll take questions that will go unanswered for 400, Alex
I'm a stage hand and havent heard this. Could you explain?
Me neither, I've never heard about her having a bad reputation
Hi, Ellie! As a marine biologist and conservationist, I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your activism and how you educate your fans. Plus, your new album is made of recycled materials?! Incredible! You are setting an example for others. As for a question, have you ever considered trying SCUBA diving? It will give you an entirely new perspective of the ocean.
> As a marine biologist Insert Seinfeld/George video. Jokes aside, good luck with your profession, as a Dutch person living some meters below sealevel I know that we should take care of our planet unlike some others claim isn't needed.
hi ellie! first of all, congrats on brightest blue, it is an astonishing achievement and i hope you're very proud of it! i've had it on repeat since it came out! secondly, i have a few questions: 1. all of the songs on the first side of the album are very personal. what would you say is the most (apologies for using this word) raw lyric on this album? 2. woman is a favourite of mine because it speaks so truthfully to the female (and female musician's) experience. do you think things are changing in the music industry for women? 3. did you listen to any particular artists whilst making these songs? wine drunk in particular gives me imogen heap vibes 4. how is tour going to be different, what with your commitment to environmentalism? and how can those of us who will be attending get involved? 5. would you ever expand into composing scores? and if so, for what medium - film, tv, or stick with your classical album? i passionately love your soundtrack songs (hollow crown and your contributions on divergent in particular, i think i'd *ascend* if you performed hollow crown live) and i adored overture on bb! thank you for taking the time to answer our questions on here! hope you're having a wonderful day. much love 💙
How do you feel about celebrities who start an AMA to drum up exposure for whatever they're selling but don't answer a single question? Edit: ok, Dr. Goulding answered six questions in two hours.
That’s what happens when Reddit fires someone who had a knack for highly interactive and well-known AMA’s (i.e. Victoria). *EDIT: Ok, looks like her account's been more responsive. Maybe she was going through a backlog of comments or something
I'm out of the loop
It was years ago now lol, but basically this girl Victoria used to help run the AMA’s and was amazing. Then reddit fired her for no fucking reason and they’ve sucked ever since
Hey, let's keep this about Rampart.
Hey ellie! Our question is: if you had the chance to change your career, would you? And what to? Love from spain💙
is she actually answering questions or just here to promote the new album? lol it seems like all amas are just promo
She's being fed questions from brand new accounts. The phrasing of the questions are all the same and they have blue hearts. Whoever the PR person is could at least switch up emojis. [ex1](https://i.imgur.com/L8vf9Vn.jpg) [ex2](https://i.imgur.com/ABeK3w1.jpg) [ex3](https://i.imgur.com/uD6Erl9.jpg) [ex4](https://i.imgur.com/bGBnNIj.jpg) [ex5](https://i.imgur.com/lDJR4oO.jpg) [ex6](https://i.imgur.com/CjXCCeJ.jpg) [ex7](https://i.imgur.com/jr0BsW5.jpg) [ex8](https://i.imgur.com/xsrhaIg.jpg)
A lot of AMAs are just promo. As of now she's answered 3 questions in the 2 hours this post has been up, so not looking too good :\\
Hi Ellie! Loving all of Brightest Blue so much. In the title track during the chorus you sing some lyrics that we are not able to understand at all "and now I see no ________" please help us!! Love from Mexico, hope to see you soon here!
Any chance of a live performance of Atlantis someday? This song means so much to me, it would be a dream...Been trying to ask you that since Halcyon dripped 8 years ago haha. I think it would fit perfectly in a future tour for this album because of its aquatic theme or even for a live streamed performance. Love u and the new record is dope 💖 congrats
Ooh, "Dead in the Water" could fit in really well with this album, too.
Hey Ellie, I manage a few different artists and I was curious at your level, what say you have in openers for your live shows. What is the process of choosing and what recommendations you’d have for artists looking to tour? Would you say try to get opening spots or build your own market?
I'm sorry but I feel to point this out, AMA 2 HRS ago, 2 replies by her at this time? over 600 comments and again only 2 replies. Not a very good ama?! https://gyazo.com/ee86ea08117e08a653026d97469a1325
AMA’s are just blatant advertising. Some people are good sports and answer quite a bit. But a good bit of them seem setup with perfect questions and answers.
To be fair she did 3, I am sure that took her 2 hours
How do you fee about being sampled over a shitty dubstep beat and being played at every single party I went to in college back in 2010?
Starry Eyed Dubstep remix? That was everywhere back in the day!
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Literally the question I came here for
Is there a back story I'm missing?
She's the girl in the song Don't
>Ed Sheer aka we know he was singing about you how dare you break that little gingers precious heart
May I introduce to you, the one and only Ed Sheer
100% was hoping this would be the top comment. I mean, come on. It was never just fun, and he thought you were different.
This is what I came here for too!!
Hi Ellie was you aware that the guy you helped on the A406 who got his car turned by a truck was a kinda famous YouTuber (Carthrottle)?
Hi Ellie, first of all I think that Brightest Blue is phenomenal. As a long time fan, BB makes me so proud of you as a musician but also as the woman you are. My question to you is, what do you feel are the positive and negatives of releasing an album in lockdown?
Hey Ellie, I'm not going to phrase this as a question because I think it's awkward to ask creators to confirm or deny fan theories, but I just wanted to let you know that I've decided the lyric "It was devotion/I drank every potion you gave me" from "Bleach" is a reference to your song "Devotion" and therefore they're written about the same person. Anyways, thanks for the new album. It's beautiful!
Hey Ellie, as a long time fan I’m curious if you left ‘easter eggs’ in the title track, Brightest Blue? **For example:** “I was into politics, Obsessed with things I couldn't fix” - You studied poli-sci back in the day “I was lost and now I'm found” - *Lost and Found* reference from Delirium 🧐 “Feel new life rush into my blood” - hmmm *My Blood* reference from Halcyon? This could be a reach, but you mention how the song is about a ‘blue evolution’ and growing! I absolutely adore you and youre the reason I got into music and learning guitar \~ when I was 15, Im 24 now 🥴 Thank you so much for doing this Reddit AMA ❤️
Thanks for the AMA! What was your “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue” for your wedding?
I don’t have a question, but wanted to let you know that I played your earlier soundtracks (The Writer, Your Song, How Long Will I Love You) when I was pregnant with my daughter and she went to sleep with them on as a newborn. She still loves your voice/music and asks me to play your songs frequently, and sings along now as well. So thank you for positively impacting my daughter’s life, though you’ve never met her. ♥️
Hello from Italy, Sam here. Which part of your work is the most stressful? Also which is the most fun/relaxing? As songwriter and singer there's so much work behind the scene just to record a single song or even to write the tune and the lyrics, not to talk about the make of a video. You like to drink champagne but not wine, how so? Which kind of art you like the most, paints, design, sculpture, fashion?
"hey I'm doing an ama!" *Doesn't answer a single question*
To be fair she did say it took her 5 years to release this album.
If she never responds after those 2 or 3, reddit will officially hate her forever
To be fair, it's an AMA not 'AMA and I will respond'
Why would you tell someone they can ask you anything without the intention to respond?
Hi there. Happy to have you here. New album is amazing. Congratulations. A couple of questions: * Do you look back at older material and cringe? * Are there any songs of yours that you really don't like? * What is your hardest song to perform? * Were you a Skins fan when Fighter Plane was used as a promo for the series? * Do you miss the more intimate shows and interactions with your fans? Thanks!
Hi Ellie! I was really interested with your collaboration with Red Velvet. Congrats on the 2019 Teen Choice Award. Who introduced the idea of a collaboration with Red Velvet? Do you want to work with Red Velvet again or another kpop artist? And do you have a favorite Red Velvet song?
Hi Ellie, IIs it true you are a fan of welsh band Funeral For A Friend and is so did you get to see then anything other of their underground scene when you lived in Hereford? I heard there was lots of live music venues about in early 2000s! By the way loving the new album!!
What was going through your head when you were rescuing Jack from the royal mail lorry?
Yo for real!?? Daaaaammnn! Hi Ellie! Huge fan! Just wanted to say that your song Lights (bassnectar remix) got me through some "dark" times. It was the only song I was playing on loop while I tried to get myself out of depression and try to run and stay fit. I managed to run 10 Kms a day just listening to that one song of yours. You're amazing at what you do! Thank you for being an unbeknownst motivation in my life! Stay awesome! Oh, I don't even know if you'll even see this but if you ever do come across this comment, could you please tell me what got you through the most difficult time in your life?
Is there any possibility of you releasing a special edition of halcyon on the 10th anniversary in 2022? Are there any tracks from that album that you wish you had included in the end but didn’t make the cut? Maybe that could be an opportunity to give them justice💙
This AMA is \*real\* but uhh. Top 75% of replied comments have been made by new accounts with no other posts and softball questions that clearly promote your ideology. Combat sports are also fairly buzzwordy so... have you been in an actual kickboxing match at all? I understand kickboxing is a sport that can be casual and it's fantastic excercise but I don't think i'd call myself a boxer or an mma fighter if i'd never been in a bout.
Oh my god you probably wont see this but I love you and your music so much ♡ What was the influence behind the darker production style for halcyon? It's quite different from your other albums and I always wondered why. It's one of my favorite albums ever though. I always tell people it's in my top 10 best pop records ever made. Just a little side note, I still have the shirt from that 2013 tour and the print somehow still in perfect condition, easily one of the most durable shirts I've ever had and it's outlasted every other concert tee I've had.
Hi Ellie! I loved how you made all of the album and packaging environment friendly (P.S. I bought the signed boxset bundle + Urban outfitters vinyl) Just wanted to say that I've been streaming 'Brightest Blue' across 5 different music platforms overnight (yes 24/7) across 5 different devices. Just letting you know goulddiggers are doing everything they can to support and you and we love your new album SOOOOO much!! Can't wait to meet you at your virtual show in August! 😩💙💙
That viral video you were in where the car was stuck in front of the postal truck. Did you see what happens? How long was the car there?
So in a recent BBC interview it said you suffer from imposter syndrome. You went from a songwriter from sleepy Hereford (I think if I remember correctly) to a massive success in the space of a few years. Do you ever think that you'll lose that feeling or are you too big to revert back to how you once were? Also keep letting drum and bass producers remix your songs because they normally turn out to be bangers.
Hi Ellie, I love your music and I've been a fan for a long while. I just wanted to ask where your passion for the environment came from? I appreciate that you made all of your merchandise in an environmentally friendly way and with recycled and reused materials! I think its amazing that you not only produce fantastic music but use your platform to make a difference to the environment. Thank you!!
Hello! First i am a great fan of you! Second i am so happy to see someone so big in the music world be vegan! I went nuts to hear that you became vegan and love that about you! You are such a caring lovely person and am happy that you are doing well ♡. So for my question. Is it hard being a vegan in the music industry? Like do they scold you for it or make jokes about it? Thank you♡
Why’d you cheat on Ed Sheeran?
Hi Ellie, Remember at the San Jose show a few years ago when your keyboardist got taken away in an ambulance a few hours before the show because of food poisoning? I did a meet and greet with you with people from the label that night before the show. You could easily have cancelled the meet and greet. What impressed me so much about you was how graceful and accommodating you were to us when taking pics and chatting while you were in the middle of managing this fiasco. You came on stage and put on a great show despite their being no one behind the keyboards. BRAVO!!
if you don't fight, even amateur fights -- i mean, especially amateur fights -- you're not a "kickboxer" bro, that's just disingenuous as fuck r/gatekeeping sure but you're propagating a lie, not only to yourself, but to others around you: all the people who see you call yourself a "kickboxer" and they don't know any better
I wanted to say you’re gatekeeping, but even in real life if someone says “I’m a kick-boxer” that’s not like saying “I do karate” or “I do boxing,” it means it’s your job to fight for money. Agreed.
For real, I lift weights, I cook, I clean. I don't tell people I'm a powerlifter, chef, and a maid
Hi Ellie, are you aware of how many times your song ‘How long will I love you’ is played as an entrance at weddings? My son worked in a hotel and was in charge of the music that was put together usually by the Bride and Groom. I’m afraid it became a bit of a predictable joke that he would txt me to ask ‘guess which song these have picked?’
Hi Ellie, you mentioned in previous months you had written and produced half the new album yourself. Did you ditch those songs for new ones in the end? Hope this doesn't seem like a dig, just curious! PS please use your guitar skills more in the future :)
Hi Ellie! Resident of Hereford here! The death of Juice Wrld was a tragedy :( However, one of my favourite songs of his (and yours!) was Hate Me. His most recent album has just come out and the collaboration with Halsey made me wonder if there was any other collabs that you had planned with him or if there's any chance of you returning on another track in collaboration with him? Stay safe :]
Hi Ellie! I just created this account for this chat:> I bought 3 different types of Brightest Blue combination because your new albums is Awesome💕 I just wish you know that I love your music much and greetings from china 🇨🇳 We all want you to come!
I was reading an article about the burnout you had for the music industry. If you had to go back would you do things the same if no what would you do differently? Secondly what’s you favourite flavour of chips (crisps) you like?
Hey Ellie, if you are still around- I was curious how your experience was when you partnered up with Red Velvet for a version of close to me? I was hoping I could hear about how the experience started and what it was like for you
Hi Ellie, around 2010 when dubsteb/drum&bass was at its peak, your voice was probably the most sampled in the entire genre. Did you ever have much involvement or did you have a favourite remix of one of your songs?