‘On My Mind’ Music Video Analysis

Background Information• Ellie Goulding is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

• She signed to Polydor Records in 2009.

• In 2010 she won the Critics Choice award at the Brits. In the same year she released her debut album ‘Lights’ which debuted at number one in the official UK album charts.

• Her cover of Elton John’s ‘Your Song’ reached number two on the official UK top 40. She then performed this at the Prince William’s wedding reception in 2011.

• Her second album ‘Halcyon’ was released in October 2012 where it debuted at number two in the official album chart. After 65 weeks, it finally became number one.

• ‘Halcyon Days’, a reissued edition of ‘Halcyon’ was released in 2013 and featured Ellie’s first UK number one single ‘Burn’.

• At the 2014 Brits she received her second Brit award for Best Female Solo Artist.

• She released her third studio album ‘Delirium’ on 6 November 2015 with ‘On My Mind’ as her lead single.

• She is currently on her world tour for her third album where she is said to ‘have a break’ from music after seven years touring.

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