Elli Ingram
Elli Ingram | |
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| Born | 14 July 1993 Brighton, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | elliingram |
Elli Ingram (born 14 July 1993) is an English singer-songwriter. Her musical style is influenced by Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill, Angie Stone and Erykah Badu.[1][2]
Career
Early life
Elli Ingram was born 14 July 1993 in Brighton, England. She grew up in a very musical household. Her father performed in a band, her mother enjoyed listening to Joni Mitchell, Reggae and Ska, and her sister played the piano. At the age of 14, a teacher entered Ingram into a talent show which she won. At the age of 18, she began to post YouTube videos of song covers. Her cover of Kendrick Lamar's "Poetic Justice" has more than a million views.[3][4][5]
2013–present
In 2013, Ingram toured through Europe with the English drum 'n' bass duo Chase & Status and was featured on their album Brand New Machine. In July she released her first EP titled Sober through Chase & Status' MTA label as a free digital download.[6] The EP earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the MOBO Awards[7] and a music video for the song "Mad Love", directed by Emil Nava, was nominated for Best Pop Video at the UK Music Video Awards 2013.[8][9]
In 2014, her second EP The Doghouse was released on Island Records.[10] A promotional single titled "When It Was Dark" was also released, accompanied by a music video, once again directed by Emil Nava.[11][12]
On 15 September 2017, Ingram's first album Love You Really was released. With it came a promotional music video by British art photographer and filmmaker Nadia Lee Cohen.[13][14]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Love You Really |
September 2017 |
EPs
| Title | Release Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Sober |
July 2013 |
Digital download |
| The Doghouse |
April 2014 |
Digital download, CD |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Poetic Justice" | Harry Cauty |
| "Mad Love" | Emil Nava | |
| 2014 | "When It Was Dark" | |
| "All Caught Up" | AJ Colomb | |
| 2017 | "Table For Two" | Nadia Lee Cohen |
References
- ^ "elli Ingram, the butter-voiced soul singer on amy winehouse, moschino and being sober (i-D)". 19 March 2014.
- ^ "BBC Asian Network – Elli Ingram Hour of Calm Playlist". 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Elli Ingram Talks Covering Kendrick Lamar, Her Record Deals, and New EP (Life+Times)". 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Elli Ingram Interviewed (Sabotage Times)". 14 September 2013.
- ^ Kendrick Lamar's Poetic Justice Video on YouTube
- ^ "Elli Ingram chats to CJ Beatz (BBC Music)". 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Elli Ingram (No 1,728) – Music – The Guardian". 26 March 2014.
- ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2013: here are the nominations... (Promo News)". 1 October 2013.
- ^ Mad Love by Emil Nava Video on YouTube
- ^ "Elli Ingram chats to Target (BBC Music)". 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Virtually famous: Elli Ingram (London Evening Standard)". 28 March 2014.
- ^ When It Was Dark by Emil Nava Video on YouTube
- ^ "Track of the Day 1/9 – Elli Ingram (Clash Magazine)". 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Premiere: Elli Ingram – "Table for Two" (Wonderland Magazine)". 3 August 2017.
External links
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