Goulding's best friend
and personal assistant is Hannah Suzanne Lowe;
Goulding's second studio album,
Halcyon, was released in October 2012.
Burn" became Goulding's first single to top the UK's Official Singles Chart.
Goulding subsequently performed"On My Mind" at the Apple Music
Festival later that week.
Goulding was featured on rapper Tinie Tempah's
single"Wonderman" from his debut studio album Disc-Overy 2010.
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has been chosen as a Global Goodwill
Ambassador for UN Environment.
On 28 May 2013, Goulding's cover of Alt-J's song"Tessellate" was released via her SoundCloud page.
Goulding starred in the music video for Taylor Swift's song"Bad Blood",
which was released in May 2015.
Goulding then travelled to Sydney where she performed
a one-off show at the Enmore Theatre on 4 October.
Goulding has also been reported to have filmed a music video for this
track in Paris earlier that month.
Goulding collaborated with American electronic artist and producer
Skrillex on a song titled"Summit", included on his 2011 EP Bangarang.
In 2013, Goulding's track"How Long Will I Love
You" was the official single for the 2013 Children in Need campaign.
On 20 May 2013, Goulding announced she would embark on a seven-date tour
in the UK during October that year.
On 9 September 2013, Goulding released a music video for"How Long
Will I Love You" for the film About Time.
Goulding is endorsing the Swiss shampoo Pantene
Pro-V on television and on the official Pantene website under the tagline"Strong Is Beautiful.
In late July 2012, it was announced that Goulding's second album is titled
and it would be released on 8 October 2012.
In late July 2012, it was announced that Goulding's second album is titled Halcyon
and it would be released on 8 October 2012.
In August and September 2010, Goulding was an opening act for U2 on the U2
360 Tour in Zurich(two nights), Munich, and Vienna.
Ellie Goulding took up her new role as Global Goodwill
Ambassador for UN Environment in United Nations Environment Programme headquarters, at Nairobi, Kenya.
On 3 February 2014, Goulding released a cover of the James Blake song"Life
Round Here" featuring rapper Angel Haze through her SoundCloud page.
Goulding toured in support of Lights
and supported Passion Pit in March 2010 and John Mayer during his British tour in May 2010.
Goulding contributed a track titled"Bittersweet"(produced by Skrillex)
to the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2, released on 13 November 2012.
On 10 July 2012, Goulding released a cover of Active Child's song"Hanging On",
featuring Tinie Tempah, as a free download on her SoundCloud page.
Goulding's debut album Lights was released in March 2010,
reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart and number six on the Irish Albums Chart.
Goulding's debut album Lights was released in March 2010,
reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 6 on the Irish Albums Chart.
Before the release of her debut album, Goulding won the BBC Sound of 2010 poll,
which showcases the music industry's top choices for rising stars.
Having finished recording
new material on 27 July 2015, Goulding tweeted a link to an Instagram post of her leaving
Abbey Road Studios captioned,"That's a wrap!
In June 2015, Goulding said“some councils in England have decided
to treat homeless people as though they were criminals and are going to start fining them”.
One of Taylor's more lengthy romances,
the couple met through mutual friend Ellie Goulding in February 2015
and celebrated their anniversary one year later with a homemade cake.