Elli Ingram
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Elli Ingram
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1993|7|14}}
| birth_place = Brighton, England
| genre = {{flatlist|
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
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| years_active = 2013–present
| label = {{flatlist|
| associated_acts = Chase & Status
| website = {{URL|elliingram.com}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://i-d.co/article/elli-ingram-the-butter-voiced-soul-singer-on-amy-winehouse-moschino-and-being-sober/|title=elli Ingram, the butter-voiced soul singer on amy winehouse, moschino and being sober (i-D)|date=19 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05mlygh|title=BBC Asian Network – Elli Ingram Hour of Calm Playlist|date=9 November 2017}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://lifeandtimes.com/elli-ingram-talks-covering-kendrick-lamar-her-record-deals-and-new-ep|title=Elli Ingram Talks Covering Kendrick Lamar, Her Record Deals, and New EP (Life+Times)|date=16 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://sabotagetimes.com/music/elli-ingram-interviewed-i-can-only-write-about-how-i-feel-inside|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916175202/http://sabotagetimes.com/music/elli-ingram-interviewed-i-can-only-write-about-how-i-feel-inside|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 September 2013|title=Elli Ingram Interviewed (Sabotage Times)|work=Sabotage Times |date=14 September 2013}}Kendrick Lamar's Poetic Justice {{YouTube|BQ35OEQhjfc}}
=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/9ddba04d-8bd5-4d4a-b81d-8c6bb873ffa8#p01bwlhw|title=Elli Ingram chats to CJ Beatz (BBC Music)|date=24 July 2013}} The EP earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the MOBO Awards{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/26/elli-ingram|title=Elli Ingram (No 1,728) – Music – The Guardian|website=TheGuardian.com |date=26 March 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/news/2013/10/01/uk-music-video-awards-2013-here-are-nominations|title=UK Music Video Awards 2013: here are the nominations... (Promo News)|date=1 October 2013}}Mad Love by Emil Nava {{YouTube|IpCsOXL7yyc}}
In 2014, her second EP The Doghouse was released on Island Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/9ddba04d-8bd5-4d4a-b81d-8c6bb873ffa8#p01vgx9m|title=Elli Ingram chats to Target (BBC Music)|date=17 March 2014}} A promotional single titled "When It Was Dark" was also released, accompanied by a music video, once again directed by Emil Nava.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/virtually-famous-elli-ingram-9217372.html|title=Virtually famous: Elli Ingram (London Evening Standard)|date=28 March 2014}}When It Was Dark by Emil Nava {{YouTube|6HPNGp2Py9A}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/track-of-the-day-19-elli-ingram|title=Track of the Day 1/9 – Elli Ingram (Clash Magazine)|date=1 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2017/08/03/premiere-elli-ingram-table-for-two/|title=Premiere: Elli Ingram – "Table for Two" (Wonderland Magazine)|date=3 August 2017}}
In May 2023 Ingram's long awaited 2nd album Bad Behaviour was released on her own label Pinc Records featuring album title Song Bad Behaviour, Flowers, No plan B, Growing Pains and Fools Gold as well as others on a 13 track album available to download as well as on white Vinyl.
The Track Fools Gold features 2020 mobo award winner Mahalia.
Discography
=Albums=
=EPs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Release Date ! scope="col"| Format |
|---|
| scope="row"| Sober
| July 2013 | Digital download |
| scope="row"| The Doghouse
| April 2014 | Digital download, CD |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Release Date ! scope="col"| Format |
|---|
| scope="row"| Bad Behaviour
| February 2020 | Digital download |
| scope="row"| Flowers
| May 2020 | Digital download |
| scope="row"| Heavy
| October 2020 | Digital download |
| scope="row"| Strange How Good Things Change
| August 2021 | Digital download |
| scope="row"| No Plan B
| December 2022 | Digital download |
| scope="row"| Growing Pains
| January 2023 | Digital download |
| scope="row"| Fool's Gold
| March 2023 | Digital download |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Director |
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| "Poetic Justice" | Harry Cauty |
| "Mad Love"
| rowspan="2"| Emil Nava |
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| "When It Was Dark" |
| "All Caught Up"
| AJ Colomb |
| 2017
| "Table For Two" | Nadia Lee Cohen |
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|id=mn0003140681}}
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Category:English women singer-songwriters
Category:English singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century English women singers