Ellie Goulding traces a route to pop royalty

By MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | July 25, 2011

Goulding references the Smiths' "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" to demonstrate how even someone as perpetually bummed out as Morrissey can make morbidly grievous material sound hummable as a nursery rhyme. "Mainly I'm drawn toward dark songs because I like songs with dark lyrics and really sad melodies. I like things that are heartbreaking. For some reason I'm just more drawn to darker stuff."

That could help her break into the states. "It's nice to know I can expand further than just the UK," Goulding says. "I see everything as a bonus. It means I get to travel, I get to keep doing what I'm doing, and there's only so much you can do in the UK — and I've done everything here now."

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