We all knew Ellie enjoyed working out and jogging, and now she says she does press ups before performing to pump herself up.
I have also added more photos to the gallery from various performances including the iTunes festival, Lovebox and the Ferro festival, as well as a photoshoot from the Ferro festival too, which Ellie looks lovely in. They’re so summery.
Iits Sunday, which means the Official UK Chart is revealed later today – I wonder where Ellie will chart. I have a theory though, if she doesn’t do as well as she deserves – on iTunes, it says The Writer is released August 22nd. Maybe when people go to buy it they don’t realise it is actually out, so don’t buy it. Maybe it will chart higher after the 22nd August, as in the mid-week chart update it positioned at number 26.
The British singer-songwriter shot to fame this year after winning the Critics Choice Award at the BRITs. Ellie has enjoyed success with her debut album Lights and her single Starry-Eyed.
She performed at the world famous Glastonbury music festival in June and says she loves nothing more than singing her songs to a friendly crowd. The star sometimes experience nerves before she goes on stage so prepares for her performance by doing a quick workout behind the scenes.
“Before I go on stage, I do press-ups to pump myself up,” Ellie revealed. “People criticise Madonna’s manly arms but I think she looks great.”
The 23-year-old also confessed she finds fame “embarrassing” and often feels self-conscious when she attends showbiz events. Although she doesn’t have many celebrity friends yet, she has revealed she may be teaming up with Cheryl Cole for a collaboration. Ellie is a huge fan of the singer and would love to work with her in the future.
“Cheryl Cole is one of the loveliest people I’ve ever met,” Ellie said. “She said she loved my album and we’ve even talked about working together, which would be amazing.”
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Ellie, born in Hereford, is probably best known for her number four hit 'Starry Eyed' and her cover of Elton John's 'Your Song'. She topped the BBC Sound of 2010 poll, and won the 2010 Critics' Choice Brit Award. After that her year just got better, with her debut album going straight in at number one. Ellie performed at most of the festivals in the summer of 2010, including Glastonbury! Her final single of 2010, 'Your Song', peaked at number two in the UK Top 40 and 2011 was another great year for Ellie, who released her debut album in America in March and performed at Coachella festival. Ellie was also chosen to play for the royal couple (William and Kate) at their after party to their wedding in April, and even appeared on Saturday Night Live with Tina Fey. She was later chosen to represent drinks brand, SoBe, in the UK. Ellie is set to release new music in 2012, and Ellie-G.com cannot wait!
