Ellie Goulding
Soprano · Pop · Electronic · UK · prominent since 2010
How Ellie Goulding uses that range
The flutter is the fingerprint: a fast, narrow vibrato that shimmers even on short notes, over a light head-dominant tone with a slightly reedy, folk-singer edge. She rarely belts; intensity comes from doubling and from pushing the head voice brighter, not heavier. To approach it, sing phrases in head voice at low volume and let vibrato run free rather than ironing it flat. Forcing chest weight up to imitate her power reads as a different, blunter voice.
What is Ellie Goulding’s vocal range?
Ellie Goulding's vocal range is commonly cited as D3 to A5 — about 2.6 octaves, or 31 semitones, and is usually classified as soprano. Full voice is cited up to around C#5 (Db5); everything above that comes from head voice.
A fluttery, folk-rooted soprano: fast tremulous vibrato, feathered head voice, and a bright childlike edge over dance production.
- Signature song
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Reading the numbers
- That floor is a full 10 semitones beneath where a soprano's range conventionally starts (C4).
- 2 other voices here carry the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
- Roughly 26% of the span sits above the cited full-voice ceiling of C#5.
- The weight of the range is above middle C: 21 semitones up there against 10 below.
- Ranked by bottom note, it is the 289th lowest voice in this library; by top note, the 167th highest.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
More about Ellie Goulding’s voice
What is Ellie Goulding’s highest note?
Ellie Goulding’s highest note is commonly cited as A5. Full voice is cited up to around C#5; the very top comes from head voice.
What is Ellie Goulding’s lowest note?
Ellie Goulding’s lowest note is commonly cited as D3.
How many octaves can Ellie Goulding sing?
Ellie Goulding’s commonly cited range spans about 2.6 octaves (31 semitones), from D3 up to A5. That span is wider than 45% of the 420 voices in this library.
Take the free 2-minute range test — your mic finds your lowest and highest notes, then this page shows exactly how your voice lines up with Ellie Goulding’s.
Also bottoming out on D3
19 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on A5
29 other voices here reach the same ceiling.