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Nieve Ella

Nieve Ella Pickering (born 1 January 2003) is an English singer. Her 2023 release, Young & Naive/Lifetime of Wanting, charted at No. 38 on the UK Independent Album Chart. She has also supported Dylan, Inhaler, and the Courteeners, and is a member of Loud LDN.

Nieve Ella
Nieve Ella in December 2022
Nieve Ella in December 2022
Background information
Birth nameNieve Ella Pickering
Born (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)
Occupation(s)Musician
Member ofLoud LDN

Life and career edit

 
Nieve-Ella's Hair & Beauty

Nieve Ella Pickering[1] was born on 1 January 2003,[2] grew up in Albrighton, east Shropshire,[3] and has two brothers. Their father moved to Spain when she was a child, having never lived with Nieve Ella, and died when she was eleven,[4] while their mother, Helen, is a hairdresser, and named her Albrighton High Street salon[5] "Nieve-Ella's Hair & Beauty" after her,[3] later renaming it to "Nieve Ella's Hair Salon".[5] Her first musical interest was in High School Musical.[6] Growing up, she applied twice to be on Britain's Got Talent;[4] in 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown,[6] she discovered her late father's guitar, and taught herself how to play it after studying tabs online, writing her first song, "Four Years Gone", in less than a week.[4]

She attended Telford College,[7] but dropped out after receiving harsh criticism of her guitar playing abilities, and deciding to continue teaching herself.[8] Her first single, "Girlfriend", was released in July 2022;[9] the following December, she released "Glasshouses", a song about grieving,[10] and the month after that,[9] she released a five-track EP, Young & Naive,[11] which featured "19 In a Week", a song about adolescence.[12] In February 2023, she supported Dylan[13] and Inhaler on tour.[14] She then released "Big House", a rock song written about wanting to live with her boyfriend,[11] and in May 2023, she released "His Sofa", a love song about her insecurities.[15] She then supported the Courteeners at Lytham Festival.[16]

The following July, she released "Your Room", which was released alongside a music video,[17] and which described an ex-partner's new boyfriend and their infatuation with Phoebe Bridgers;[18] the following month, she and Hannah Grae performed at Reading Festival.[19] In September 2023, she released the EP Lifetime of Wanting, which included "Big House", "His Sofa", and "Your Room".[18] Both it and Young & Naive were released on vinyl by Blood Records in November;[20] said release charted at No. 38 on the UK Independent Album Chart later that month.[21] Later that month, she announced a short solo headline tour in February 2024,[22] during which she covered the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" and the Wannadies' "You and Me Song".[23] In December 2023, she appeared on Dork's Hype List,[24] and in March 2024, she released "The Things We Say", which she wrote shortly after arguing with her best friend.[25]

Artistry edit

Her earlier works were inspired by Billie Eilish,[11] while her later works including "Girlfriend" were inspired by Sam Fender, who she saw live in Birmingham[26] in August 2021.[27] In July 2023, Wonderland described her music as indie pop.[17] She is a member of Loud LDN,[28] a collective of London-based women and genderqueer musicians founded in May 2022.[29]

References edit

  1. ^ "PICKERING NIEVE ELLA". ASCAP. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ Ella, Nieve [@nieveella] (31 December 2022). "here's to 20". Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b "Shropshire musician to play dream gig at Glastonbury". BBC News. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Krol, Charlotte (21 March 2023). "Nieve Ella is having her main pop girl moment". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Rising costs leave Albrighton independent shops in limbo". BBC News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b Wyatt, Sophie. "Nieve Ella on her latest track '19 In A Week'". Haste Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Former music student Nieve plays Glastonbury". Telford College. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Q&A: NIEVE ELLA REFLECTS ON HER TEENAGE YEARS IN "YOUNG & NAIVE"". THE LUNA COLLECTIVE. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b McCarthy, Neive (19 January 2023). "Nieve Ella has just dropped her debut EP, 'Young & Naive'". Dork. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (12 December 2022). "Track Of The Day 12/12 - Nieve Ella | Track of the day". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b c Shutler, Ali (6 April 2023). "Nieve Ella is dreaming of her 'Big House'". Dork. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Nieve Ella daringly tiptoes around adolescence in "19 In a Week" | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ^ Staff, Notion (10 February 2023). "Fresh Face: Nieve Ella". Notion. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Inhaler's NX Newcastle showcase marks triumphant return to North East before St James' spot". Newcastleworld. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ^ Murray, Robin (26 May 2023). "Nieve Ella Returns With 'His Sofa' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  16. ^ Bourne, Dianne (27 November 2023). "James Orchestral join line-up for Lytham Festival 2024 confirmed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  17. ^ a b Staff, Wonderland (27 July 2023). "We Go BTS For Nieve Ella's "Your Room"". Wonderland. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  18. ^ a b Williams, Sophie (30 August 2023). "Nieve Ella – 'Lifetime Of Wanting' EP review: a leader in the next generation of indie". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  19. ^ Shutler, Ali (26 August 2023). "Nieve Ella and Hannah Grae both show they're set for big things at Reading 2023". Dork. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Nieve Ella: Lifetime of Wanting / Young & Naive". Blood Records. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  21. ^ "LIFETIME OF WANTING/YOUNG & NAIVE". Official Charts. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  22. ^ Taylor, Sam (14 November 2023). "Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour for February 2024". Dork. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Live Report: Nieve Ella - Omeara, London | Live". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  24. ^ Muir, Jamie (14 December 2023). "Hype List 2024: Nieve Ella: "I'm finding myself properly, and it's so cool to feel that"". Dork. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  25. ^ Taylor, Sam (7 March 2024). "Nieve Ella has released her first single of 2024, argument-inspired track 'The Things We Say'". Dork. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  26. ^ ""It's So Surreal!" The Effortless Rise Of Nieve Ella | Features". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  27. ^ Letters (26 August 2021). "What's the crack on the origins of 'craic'?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  28. ^ "proud is an understatement! Congrats to our members who've been placed on @readdork 2024 hypelist! ⭐️ excited to see what 2024 has to offer 🎸". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  29. ^ ""We're taking over the scene": meet Loud LDN, dance music's most vibrant new collective". NME. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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