Ellie Goulding on the Voice of Germany (2 days ago)
Ellie Goulding isn’t your run-of-the-mill pop princess. Check out that voice. Not a vocoder in sight - that exquisite trademark bird-like vibrato is all her own and she wastes no time in treating us to it by launching into ‘Dreaming Again’, one of the arm wavingly infectious anthems that’s in store tonight. And wave their arms is exactly what the crowd does.
Ellie is keen to chat to her audience, and wants them to be as much part of her evening as she is theirs. Her treacley-honey speaking voice contrasts with her airy vocals, and she’s relaxed making small talk with her crowd, who she thanks continually for supporting her not only this evening but through her career so far. She’s clearly grateful, which although borders on the gushy it’s nice to hear such a heartfelt acknowledgement of the relationship between fan and artist.
But she has the talent to justify the support. She plays two songs solo and acoustically, "Bleeding In The Dark" and "Halcyon" (where she’s joined on keys by her bandmate Chris). Both are heartfelt...