Ellie Goulding made her Hong Kong debut today (Aug. 12) at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
UK rocker Ellie Goulding made her debut in China, performing at the Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong today (Aug 12) and received an enthusiastic welcome from a crowd that seemed to know the words to almost every one of her songs.
Goulding, 27, is a phenom in Great Britain.
This year, she won the Brit Award, the U.S. equivalent of a Grammy, for Best British Female singer. She’s sold more than 4 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide since she launched her career, although she’s not that well known in the United States.
She played the Coachella Music Festival, a major U.S. showcase for emerging artists in April.
She kicked off her North American tour a month earlier, selling out the The Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ellie Goulding Hits Far East in Hong Kong (Click Photos to Enlarge!)
Her vocal range is associated with a soprano, although she’s better known for her breathy tone and emotive delivery. Like ’70s icon Stevie Nicks, she has a distinctive voice that is all her own.
Goulding, who is also known for her athleticism, hit the stage in a black bra top and a pair of nude-colored spandex wrapped with a plaid long-sleeve shirt. She sported a Bindi, just like her NYC concert.
“For me, the appeal has always been to be really fit and strong,” she recently told the Sunday Times of London. “I think a pair of powerful legs on a girl, or a bigger bum from doing squats, is so sexy.”
She seems to practice what she preaches. Her show was high-energy from start to finish.
Check out the video below, her super sexy photos and be sure to follow TheImproper on Twitter for the latest music news from the road.