Elli Ingram is an English singer-songwriter from Brighton. Her musical style is influenced by Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin and Erykah Badu.
Career Early life Elli Ingram was born 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.Kendrick Lamar's Poetic Justice
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. The EP earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the MOBO Awards 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.Mad Love by Emil Nava
In 2014, her second EP The Doghouse was released on Island Records. A promotional single titled "When It Was Dark" was also released, accompanied by a music video, once again directed by Emil Nava.When It Was Dark by Emil Nava
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.
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 Title Release Date Format Love You ReallySeptember 2017Vinyl LP, CD Bad BehaviourMay 2023Vinyl LP, CD
EPs Title Release Date Format SoberJuly 2013Digital download The DoghouseApril 2014Digital download, CD
Singles Title Release Date Format Bad BehaviourFebruary 2020Digital download FlowersMay 2020Digital download HeavyOctober 2020Digital download Strange How Good Things ChangeAugust 2021Digital download No Plan BDecember 2022Digital download Growing PainsJanuary 2023Digital download Fool's GoldMarch 2023Digital download
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
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