I know what you must be thinking: “Oh dear, yet another post about Ellie Goulding”.

The buzz surrounding the 23-year-old Welsh singer has been quite intense for a few months; her scintillating blonde locks splashed across music sections of various newspapers and magazines, and snippets of her songs heard as far as in Celebrity Big Brother… But in my opinion, Ellie Goulding deserves the attention.

The year 2009 was marked by brilliant full-on synthpop (La Roux), crystal-breaking voices (Florence + The Machine), and shameless near-eurotrash pop (Lady GaGa), so it’s no surprise Goulding’s haunting voice and soft folktronica arrangements found their very own delicate shelter with fans in a Niagara-esque music market.

Ellie’s worked hard to get where she is, and her gig at Cargo in London last month was a treat. Her next single, Starry Eyed, will be released sometime in February, and the debut album Lights is scheduled for March. Can’t bloody wait.

I’m DJ-ing at a night called Other People’s Property at the end of the month and I might play the Jakwob Remix of Under The Sheets!

Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (Jakwob Remix) –

Written by Christian P.

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