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Ella Eyre
Ella Eyre, 2014
Background information
Birth nameElla McMahon
Born (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 30)[1]
London, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsVirgin 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. In May 2015, a song Eyre wrote, "Black Smoke", was used by Ann Sophie, the German participant of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. The song scored zero points coming 27th. 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 five-date UK tour in November 2015.[citation needed]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Feline
  • To be released: 28 August 2015
  • Label: Virgin EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
Deeper
  • Released: 15 December 2013
  • Label: Virgin EMI
  • Format: Digital download
Ella Eyre
  • Released: 10 February 2015
  • Label: Virgin EMI (US release)
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
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.
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
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
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
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

  1. ^ a b http://www.clashmusic.com/features/driving-to-the-top-clash-meets-ella-eyre
  2. ^ a b c "heir to the pop throne, Ella Eyre | i-D Magazine". I-d.vice.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ^ http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/a-first-date-with-ella-eyre
  4. ^ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/22/ella-eyre-wake-up-every-day-life-different-drumnbass-singer
  5. ^ http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/another-ella-to-remember-ella-eyre-interview-9583434.html
  6. ^ http://www.hungertv.com/feature/interview-ella-eyre/
  7. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25577251
  8. ^ "Deeper by Ella Eyre on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. 30 October 2013.
  9. ^ http://www.popjustice.com/songs/sigma-feat-paloma-faith-changing/
  10. ^ "Ella Eyre interview: "There will always be pressure"". Digital Spy. 19 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Ella Eyre Wins Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards 2014". What's Good?. 22 October 2014.
  12. ^ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/ella-eyre-ready-take-stadiums-9058948
  13. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a597801/ella-eyre-interview-there-will-always-be-pressure.html
  14. ^ 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).
  15. ^ "Ella Eyre – Belgium (Flanders) Charts". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
  16. ^ a b Peak positions in Ireland:
  17. ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
  18. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ella Eyre". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  19. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Ella Eyre". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  20. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Ella Eyre". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  21. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ella Eyre". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  22. ^ "MTV's Brand New For 2014 Nominees announced". MTV. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  23. ^ "Ella Eyre 'blown away' after Brit Critics' Choice nod'". BBC. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  24. ^ "Brit Awards nominations 2014: full list". The Telegraph. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  25. ^ "BBC Sound of 2014: Ella Eyre takes second place". BBC. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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