I instantly became a fan of Ellie Goulding because she exudes simplicity yet bears regality about her that you cannot help but give respect to her artistry. She has a calm, angelic voice, a rare quality you find nowadays wherein it's more typical for a singer to strain or over belt out. With Ellie Goulding, she is a combination of softness and delivering a powerful message through her music. Ellie also has an amazing control with her falsetto.
Her album title itself would make you wonder what it is all about. It speaks volumes of what she wants to convey through her songs. Halcyon Days, a big word with deep meaning.
Ellie Goulding reminds me of Donna Lewis, one of my faves back in the day. Hopefully, Ellie would continue on churning out more hit-makers and albums in the years to come, with longevity in her career.
I wanted to hear more of Ellie's songs than what was just being played on the airwaves. Having 2 CDs in one is a great package! It's the 2nd CD that I put more on replay. I love it when albums come complete with lyrics booklet. Just a reminder, though, not to make the fonts too microscopic. Music enthusiasts do read that. It would help if it's readable.
My top favorite from the album is How Long Will I Love You, a soundtrack from About Time. The song is filled with so much romance and to add the golden voice of Ellie Goulding to it would make you feel that love can, indeed, be such a heaven. I could never get tired of hearing it non-stop. I could not have asked for any other artist to have performed it other than Ellie Goulding because she gives it the justice it deserves. Her performance of it makes you believe in the song. That, in itself, is an important element on what makes a song successful.
Burn, is an incredible dance track, along with Goodness Gracious that has a more fun, youthful vibe to it. A song note-worthy of having become a single is Joy. Anything Could Happen and I Need Your Love have become immediate chart-toppers. A Midnight Star remake, Midas Touch is a timely good cover for Ellie as she surely turns what she touches into gold, just the way she touches our hearts with her golden voice, becoming a cherished treasure in music.
