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'''Ella McMahon''' (born 1 April 1994),<ref name=Clash>http://www.clashmusic.com/features/driving-to-the-top-clash-meets-ella-eyre</ref> known by her stage name '''Ella Eyre''', is an English singer and songwriter signed to [[Virgin EMI Records]]. She is best known for her collaborations with [[Rudimental]] on their UK number-one single "[[Waiting All Night]]" (2013) |
'''Ella McMahon''' (born 1 April 1994),<ref name=Clash>http://www.clashmusic.com/features/driving-to-the-top-clash-meets-ella-eyre</ref> known by her stage name '''Ella Eyre''', is an English singer and songwriter signed to [[Virgin EMI Records]]. She is best known for her collaborations with [[Rudimental]] on their UK number-one single "[[Waiting All Night]]" (2013) and with [[DJ Fresh]] on his single "[[Gravity (DJ Fresh song)|Gravity]]" (2015). Her debut EP, ''Deeper'', was released in 2013 and her debut single, "[[If I Go (Ella Eyre song)|If I Go]]", was released in 2014. Eyre's musical influences include [[Lauryn Hill]], [[Etta James]], [[Basement Jaxx]] and [[Hans Zimmer]].<ref name=ID/> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Ella Eyre | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ella McMahon |
Born | [1] London, England, United Kingdom | 1 April 1994
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Virgin EMI |
Ella McMahon (born 1 April 1994),[1] known by her stage name Ella Eyre, is an English singer and songwriter signed to Virgin EMI Records. She is best known for her collaborations with Rudimental on their UK number-one single "Waiting All Night" (2013) and with DJ Fresh on his single "Gravity" (2015). Her debut EP, Deeper, was released in 2013 and her debut single, "If I Go", was released in 2014. Eyre's musical influences include Lauryn Hill, Etta James, Basement Jaxx and Hans Zimmer.[2]
Early life and education
McMahon was raised in Ealing, west London.[3] She is of Afro-Jamaican, Maltese and Scottish descent; her father is a chef and her mother is a fashion designer.[2][4] She trained as a competitive swimmer before she began singing professionally.[2]
McMahon was educated at Millfield School and the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology, where she studied musical theatre.[5][6] Discovered by her management through a vocal coach in 2011, McMahon juggled school with songwriting. She signed to the publisher Warner/Chappell Music in July 2012 and a record deal with Virgin EMI followed shortly after.
Music career
In December 2012, Eyre featured on Bastille's cover and mash up of TLC's "No Scrubs" and The XX's "Angels". Titled "No Angels", the song featured on the band's 2012 mixtape, Other People's Heartache, Pt. 2. In April 2013, she featured on Rudimental's single "Waiting All Night", which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Eyre's first chart entry. In August 2013, she appeared alongside Wiz Khalifa on the track "Think About It" from Naughty Boy's 2013 album Hotel Cabana. The song was released as the fourth single from the album in November 2013. Eyre also features on Tinie Tempah's album Demonstration on the track "Someday (Place in the Sun)", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 87 but was never released as a single. Eyre's first EP, Deeper, was released in December 2013.[7][8]
Eyre was the runner-up for the 2014 BRIT Critics' Choice Award, coming second to Sam Smith, and came second on the BBC Sound of 2014 shortlist. She co-wrote the single "Changing" for Sigma featuring British recording artist Paloma Faith,[9] which was released in the United Kingdom in September 2014. Her other notable songs are debut single "If I Go", "Comeback" and "Together"; the latter was released in May.[10] In October 2014, Eyre won Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards 2014.[11] It was announced in November 2014 that Eyre would be supporting Olly Murs on his 2015 arena tour. She featured on the DJ Fresh single "Gravity", released in February 2015. Her debut album, Feline, is due for release in August and features contributions from Wayne Hector, Ilya, Paul O'Duffy, and Jarrad Rogers.[12][13] She will embark on a six-date UK tour in November 2015.[citation needed]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Feline |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Deeper |
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Ella Eyre |
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Singles
As lead artist
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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UK [14] |
BEL [15] |
IRE [16] |
SCO [17] | ||||
2013 | "Deeper" | 72 | 64 | — | — | Feline | |
2014 | "If I Go" | 16 | 104 | 80 | 9 | ||
"Comeback" | 12 | — | — | 10 | |||
2015 | "Together" | 12 | 59 | 82 | 6 | ||
"Good Times" | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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UK [14] |
UK Dance |
AUS [18] |
BEL [19] |
IRE [16] |
NL [20] |
NZ [21] |
SCO | ||||||||||
2013 | "Waiting All Night" (Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre) |
1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 2 | Home | |||||||
"Think About It" (Naughty Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa and Ella Eyre) |
78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hotel Cabana | ||||||||
2015 | "Gravity" (DJ Fresh featuring Ella Eyre) |
4 | 1 | — | 21 | 67 | 99 | — | 5 | TBA | |||||||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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2012 | "No Angels" (Bastille featuring Ella Eyre) |
Other People's Heartache Pt. 2 |
"Free" (Bastille featuring Ella Eyre & Erika) | ||
2013 | "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" | Virgin Records: 40 Years of Distributions |
"Someday (Place in the Sun)" (Tinie Tempah featuring Ella Eyre) |
Demonstration | |
2015 | "Too Cool" (Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre) |
We the Generation |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
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2014 | MTV | Brand New for 2014[22] | — | Nominated |
BRIT Awards | Critics' Choice[23] | — | Nominated | |
Single of the Year[24] | "Waiting All Night" | Won | ||
BBC | Sound of 2014[25] | — | Second | |
MOBO Awards | Best Newcomer | — | Won |
References
- ^ a b http://www.clashmusic.com/features/driving-to-the-top-clash-meets-ella-eyre
- ^ a b c "heir to the pop throne, Ella Eyre | i-D Magazine". I-d.vice.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/a-first-date-with-ella-eyre
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/22/ella-eyre-wake-up-every-day-life-different-drumnbass-singer
- ^ http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/another-ella-to-remember-ella-eyre-interview-9583434.html
- ^ http://www.hungertv.com/feature/interview-ella-eyre/
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25577251
- ^ "Deeper by Ella Eyre on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. 30 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.popjustice.com/songs/sigma-feat-paloma-faith-changing/
- ^ "Ella Eyre interview: "There will always be pressure"". Digital Spy. 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Ella Eyre Wins Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards 2014". What's Good?. 22 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/ella-eyre-ready-take-stadiums-9058948
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a597801/ella-eyre-interview-there-will-always-be-pressure.html
- ^ a b "Ella Eyre > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company. Cite error: The named reference "UK" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Ella Eyre – Belgium (Flanders) Charts". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
- ^ a b Peak positions in Ireland:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ella Eyre". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "If I Go": "Chart Archive > 17 July 2014". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "If I Go": "Chart Archive > 20 July 2014 - 26 July 2014". Official Charts Company. 26 July 2014.
- For "Comeback": "Chart Archive > 05 October 2014 - 11 October 2014". Official Charts Company.
- For "Together": "Chart Archive > 24 May 2015 - 30 May 2015". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ella Eyre". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Ella Eyre". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Ella Eyre". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ella Eyre". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "MTV's Brand New For 2014 Nominees announced". MTV. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Ella Eyre 'blown away' after Brit Critics' Choice nod'". BBC. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Brit Awards nominations 2014: full list". The Telegraph. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sound of 2014: Ella Eyre takes second place". BBC. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
External links
- 1994 births
- Brit Award winners
- English female singers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- English people of Maltese descent
- English people of Scottish descent
- English pop singers
- English rhythm and blues singers
- English singer-songwriters
- English soul singers
- Living people
- People educated at Millfield
- People educated at the BRIT School
- People from Ealing
- Singers from London
- Virgin Records artists