2. Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English
singer-songwriter and musician. After signing to Polydor Records in
2009, she released her first EP in 2009, An Introduction to Ellie
Goulding. Goulding released her debut studio album, Lights, in 2010.
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and has
sold over 850,000 copies in the UK. Her cover of Elton John's "Your
Song" reached number two in the UK in December 2010.
3. The album's title track, "Lights", was released in the US in March
2011, and reached its peak position of number one on the Billboard
Pop Songs chart, number one on the Billboard On-Demand chart, and
number two on the Billboard Hot 100 nearly a year and a half later
during its thirty-third week charting, completing one of the longest
ever climbs into the top two positions on the chart. The single, which
lasted over a year on the Billboard Hot 100, was also certified triple
platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
4. Neon Gold Records is a New York City/London-
based boutique record company founded in 2008 by
Derek Davies and Lizzy Plapinger. Neon Gold
specializes in 7" records, regularly releasing limited
runs between 250 to 500 copies. Despite their
relatively short history, Neon Gold has already
produced singles for such noteworthy acts as Passion
Pit, Gotye, Marina and the Diamonds, Ellie
Goulding, and several others. In addition, Neon Gold
still maintains a music blog, posting news about
current productions, as well as profiles of up-and-
coming bands from the United States and Europe and
Australia.
