Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed live @ Jimmy Kimmel Live

Ellie Goulding released her debut album Lights stateside a while ago and has finally done some promotion, by debuting herself on national television performing her UK smash hit Starry Eyed. The performance itself was nothing exceptional, but it had a pretty neat drum solo close to the end.

Billboard Update

Lady Gaga spends her fifth consecutive week at #1 with Born This Way with Cee Lo Green's F**k You trailing behind her once again. Looking to lodge her fourth consecutive #1 track from Teenage Dream is Katy Perry with E.T. rising to #3 thanks to strong digital sales, while Rihanna slips a spot to #4 with S&M but gets the Airplay Gainer Title. Staying strong at #5 is Jennifer Lopez with On The Floor while Britney Spears leaps to #9 on the Hot 100 with her latest single Till The World Ends. Unfortunately, Ke$ha's Blow has fallen right to the rim of the Hot 100, falling to #10 this week. Moving up to #18 this week is Avril Lavigne's What The Hell, trailed behind by Christina Perri's breakout hit Jar of Hearts at #19. Glee's invasion on the Hot 100 is led by Landslide, debuting at #23 with Do You Wanna Touch Me, Animaland Kiss following suit at #57, #62 and #83. Jessie J shoots up with Price Tag peaking at #58 this week. Bruno Mars' The Lazy Song rises to #72 this week, making a brand peak. Jennifer Hudson's Where You At finally makes its chart impact, debuting at #96. Album track Wish You Were Here from Avril Lavigne's new album Goodbye Lullaby debuts at #99.

Over on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Lupe Fiasco's new album Lasers ends Adele's chart reign as Lasers debuts at #1, pushing Adele's 21 into second place. Glee's new Volume 5 soundtrack debuts at #3 while Avril Lavigne's Goodbye Lullaby arrives at #4, making it her lowest-selling album so far in terms of first week sales. Bummer. With little to no promotion, Ellie Goulding's Lights was quietly released to the States, debuting at #129. Even I didn't know the release was so soon. Rubbish promotion. Sara Bareilles chart-topping album Kaleidoscope Heart re-enters at #192.

Ellie Goulding - Lights [Music Video Premiere]

After raving about British singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding's Your Song, the Brit shows there's still some of the electronica in her yet. Lights, the title track of her debut album, just had its music video premiere and it's pretty simple, showing Goulding bang on drums and dance around in lights.

Also, in other Ellie news, she's set to release her debut album Lights in the US in early March, with the original tracklisting plus Your Song, Animal, and Lights. Personally, I'd go for Your Song as her first single Stateside as March is after all - Britney and Avril month, and I'm sure Ellie doesn't want to come across as a wannabe of both, and not get lost in the shuffle with a simple yet outstanding tune like Your Song. Will she do well in the US though..? Hmmmm. I'm not completely sure she will.

Ellie Goulding - Your Song live @ Dancing On Ice

I should probably admit that I haven't been posting much about British singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding because I.. Well.. Kinda lost interest in her career. However, lately, I've been LOVING her latest single Your Song, a simple tune that works incredibly well with her unique tone. And the public seems to agree with me - Your Song is her highest charting single in the UK. EVER. Peaking at #2, it shows that a beautiful, sweet melody and voice is charming enough to send it near the top of the charts.

Goulding performed Your Song on Dancing On Ice last night, and I'm impressed with her live vocals. It sounds almost similar to the studio recording, which is remarkably better than when she first started out - performing Starry Eyed. Looks like Miss Goulding has really stepped it up. Check it out above.