Elli Ingram

Poetic Justice

Fact title	Fact data
From	Brighton
Age	19

At just 19, Elli Ingram serves up a sound and a voice with a depth that many artists spend a lifetime searching for. She’s signed to Island Records, sung with Chase & Status during their headline set on Glastonbury’s Other Stage, received major airtime on Radio 1 and 1 Xtra and much love from the likes of – RWD, Vibe, Hunger, SB.TV and Wonderland magazine.

I love hiphop as well, like old school hiphop; Guru and Big Pun.
Elli Ingram

Elli developed her impressive vocals first in her bedroom, then gigging in her hometown of Brighton. Frustrated by dyslexia at school, she would often get in trouble. “I couldn’t read and I could hardly write,” she says. “I was always really upset.” But she had a strong imagination and would scribble down poems and stories that “made no sense” before starting to pen lyrics.

She acknowledges that Adele is her biggest comparison. "It’s a huge compliment, she’s a massive artist and she’s got an amazing voice, but I’ve never seen her do a hiphop cover. It does kind of annoy me - it’s lazy.”