Nieve Ella

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)
OccupationMusician
Years active2022–present
LabelsAWAL
Member ofLoud LDN
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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, Courteeners, and Girl in Red, and is a member of Loud LDN.

Life and career

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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 on AWAL;[9][10] the following December, she released "Glasshouses", a song about grieving,[11] and the month after that,[10] she released a five-track EP, Young & Naive,[12] which featured "19 In a Week", a song about adolescence.[13] In February 2023, she supported Dylan[14] and Inhaler on tour.[15] She then released "Big House", a rock song written about wanting to live with her boyfriend,[12] and in May 2023, she released "His Sofa", a love song about her insecurities.[16] She then supported the Courteeners at Lytham Festival.[17]

The following July, she released "Your Room", which was released alongside a music video,[18] and which described an ex-partner's new boyfriend and their infatuation with Phoebe Bridgers;[19] the following month, she and Hannah Grae performed at Reading Festival.[20] In September 2023, she released the EP Lifetime of Wanting, which included "Big House", "His Sofa", and "Your Room".[19] Both it and Young & Naive were released on vinyl by Blood Records in November;[21] said release charted at No. 38 on the UK Independent Album Chart later that month.[22] Later that month, she announced a short solo headline tour in February 2024,[23] during which she covered the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" and the Wannadies' "You and Me Song".[24] In December 2023, she appeared on Dork's Hype List,[25] and in March 2024, she released "The Things We Say", which she wrote shortly after arguing with her best friend.[26]

Artistry

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Her earlier works were inspired by Billie Eilish,[12] while her later works including "Girlfriend" were inspired by Sam Fender, who she saw live in Birmingham[27] in August 2021.[28] In July 2023, Wonderland described her music as indie pop.[18] She is a member of Loud LDN,[29] a collective of London-based women and genderqueer musicians founded in May 2022.[30]

Accolades

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Lists

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Publisher Listicle Year Ref.
Dork "Hype List 2024" 2023 [31]
See Tickets "Ones To Watch 2024" [32]
When The Horn Blows "Ones To Watch 2024" [33]

Discography

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EPs

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Title Details
Young & Naive
Lifetime of Wanting
Watch It Ache and Bleed

Music Videos

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List of music videos, showing year released
Title Year Ref.
"Girlfriend" 2022 [36]
"Blu Shirt Boy"
"Fall 4 U"
"Glasshouses"
"19 In A Week" 2023
"Big House"
"His Sofa"
"Your Room"
"Car Park"
"The Things We Say" 2024
"Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)"

Tour

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Headlining

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  • Lifetime of Wanting Tour (2024)[37]
  • Watch It Ache and Bleed Tour (2025)[38]

Supporting

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Both Young & Naive and Lifetime of Wanting were released on the same record.

References

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  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. ^ "Record of the Day - Nieve Ella - Girlfriend". www.recordoftheday.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b McCarthy, Neive (19 January 2023). "Nieve Ella has just dropped her debut EP, 'Young & Naive'". Dork. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b c Shutler, Ali (6 April 2023). "Nieve Ella is dreaming of her 'Big House'". Dork. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Nieve Ella daringly tiptoes around adolescence in "19 In a Week" | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  14. ^ Staff, Notion (10 February 2023). "Fresh Face: Nieve Ella". Notion. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Inhaler's NX Newcastle showcase marks triumphant return to North East before St James' spot". Newcastleworld. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  16. ^ Murray, Robin (26 May 2023). "Nieve Ella Returns With 'His Sofa' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  17. ^ Bourne, Dianne (27 November 2023). "James Orchestral join line-up for Lytham Festival 2024 confirmed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  18. ^ a b Staff, Wonderland (27 July 2023). "We Go BTS For Nieve Ella's "Your Room"". Wonderland. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Nieve Ella: Lifetime of Wanting / Young & Naive". Blood Records. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  22. ^ "LIFETIME OF WANTING/YOUNG & NAIVE". Official Charts. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  23. ^ Taylor, Sam (14 November 2023). "Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour for February 2024". Dork. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Live Report: Nieve Ella - Omeara, London | Live". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ ""It's So Surreal!" The Effortless Rise Of Nieve Ella | Features". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  28. ^ Letters (26 August 2021). "What's the crack on the origins of 'craic'?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  29. ^ "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.
  30. ^ ""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.
  31. ^ 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 14 May 2024.
  32. ^ Leslie, Abi (28 December 2023). "One's to Watch in 2024! < See Tickets Blog". See Tickets Blog.
  33. ^ "WTHB Ones To Watch 2024". When The Horn Blows. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  34. ^ Taylor, Ims. "Nieve Ella daringly tiptoes around adolescence in "19 In a Week" | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  35. ^ Williams, Sophie (30 August 2023). "Nieve Ella – 'Lifetime Of Wanting' EP review: a leader in the next generation of indie". NME. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Music Videos". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  37. ^ Taylor, Sam (14 November 2023). "Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour for February 2024". Dork. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  38. ^ Taylor, Sam. "Nieve Ella has confirmed new UK headline tour for March 2025".
  39. ^ "dylan is a rebel child on Twitter: "TOUR NEWS! give a big screaming welcome to the incredible @willjameswatson @nieveella and @siightsofficial who will be joining me for the greatest shows you'll ever see. are u fucking READY"". Twitter. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  40. ^ "Inhaler on Twitter: "We're happy to announce that @nieveella will be opening for us in Newcastle and be Liverpool and @overpass_band will be opening in Birmingham and Bristol."". Twitter. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Inhaler on Twitter: Very happy to announce our supports for our upcoming European and UK tour dates!". Twitter. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Shropshire: Albrighton musician to tour Europe with Girl In Red". BBC News. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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