When Brit beauty Ellie Goulding was in town for her concert, we caught up with her on the latest
“Hello, everyone,” said the blonde, vivacious but slightly tired-looking Ellie Goulding as she entered the room at the Fairmont Singapore.
The pretty British songbird had just flown in the night before and managed to squeeze in a visit to friend and fellow
performer Taylor Swift’s concert.
Ellie shared some of her latest endeavours.
Welcome to Singapore, Ellie! How do you like it so far?
I love it! I’ve been here once before and I think it is a very friendly place. I’ve had nothing but good memories here.
Any plans for the future to share with us, Ellie?
I’ve been touring this record Halcyon Days for the past couple of years and it hasn’t really stopped. I would like to travel a bit more, not in a touring sense but to stuff some inspiration together for the next record.
I think I need to take a break first. I finish this year in October. But I’d like to stay in a place for more than a week. That would be nice.
You’ve worked with all these big names. Which has been your best experience?
Hmm, Calvin (Harris) was fun. We went back and forth; we wrote in his house in London and then we left it for a year, and reunited in Los Angeles and recorded it back in London. This is quite a boring story actually… [laughs]
For a while, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen with that song (I Need Your Love). But it happened, and I love it!
You’re pretty good mates with Taylor Swift, would there be a collaboration in the works?
Maybe! She’s great, always an inspiration for me to watch her perform. She’s charismatic as a performer.
Maybe at some point we might get together and have a jam (session); I love a girl that plays the guitar.
You used to have quite a bit of image insecurity early in your career. How did you overcome it?
Er, goodness! I don’t think I’ll necessarily get over it. But the way I dealt with it probably changed.
You see, three years ago I would not have been able to walk into this room, in fact. The only press conference I ever did, I crawled under the table and left instantly as I was so scared. It was daunting.
Well, I’m glad you’re still here with us now!
I think it was the same for photo-shoots. I didn’t think becoming a musician came with having to look a certain way, be pretty or wear designer clothes.
But I got to a point where I stopped really caring and I stopped putting my face in certain ways or hiding my face. I think part of the reason I love long hair is that it covered my face. And I’ve cut it off!
I’m way happier now; I can look at pictures of myself now and not be like, “Eugh!”
Which band would you rather be stuck with on an island, One Direction or McFly?
Well, I guess I don’t get to see my boyfriend that often. [Ellie is dating former McFly band member Dougie Poynter.] So, I would have to say McFly, although he’s no longer in McFly but in another band… But, still, McFly.
By Cheryl Chia
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