Ellie Goulding Feels “No Pressure” To Become American Success
Friday, 13 May 2011
Written by James Conlon
Ellie Goulding has claimed that she feels no pressure to find success in her recent campaign to crack the American market. Speaking to US Weekly, the ‘Starry Eyed’ singer stated that she is very pleased with the way that her career is going, but would not be heartbroken if stateside listeners did not take a shine to her.
She said: "I just know how to sing, and I feel no pressure whatsoever. If I do have a hit, that's absolutely brilliant because I get to keep coming over and I love it here and I've already got a really dedicated fan base."
Goulding continued: "People aren't buying as many records as they used to, so I think the whole game has changed. I'm not naive to think I'm just going to come over here and do one performance and everybody is going to fall in love with me. I never intended to take over the world anyway. Anything I do conquer is a bonus."
The singer also claimed that she draws inspiration from a variety of female role models in the modern music scene. The singer, who recently had the honour of performing at the royal wedding reception, was keen to emphasise the importance of female artists backing each other.
Goulding said: "I love Katy [Perry], I love GaGa, I love Rihanna. I don't think there is one high-profile female artist I don't like because I'm influenced by everyone. I'm just blown away by them."
She continued: "It's important for female artists to get inspiration from each other. I guess in a way people would say it's a competition but at the same time, people like Lady Gaga are going to be like my generation's Lauryn Hill or Joni Mitchell or Bjork."
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