Elly Jackson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elly Jackson
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 12, 1988(1988-03-12)
Age	36
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Elly Jackson Biography

Elly Jackson is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on March 12, 1988 in London, England, United Kingdom. The singer and actress is known as the half of Pop couple La Roux.

She mentioned She cited David Bowie as one of her greatest musical influences. as one of her biggest music inspirations.

Eleanor Kate “Elly” Jackson (born 12 March 1988) is an English singer, songwriter and the sole member of La Roux, formerly a synth-pop duo. Jackson is known for having reddish toned hair and androgynous style. She has a soprano vocal range. She was born in London to actors Trudie Goodwin (The Bill and Emmerdale) and Kit Jackson, and has an older sister named Jessica. Jackson’s great grandfather was Anthony Bernard, founder of the London Chamber Orchestra and first musical director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Jackson attended Pimlico School, Sydenham High School, and Royal Russell School. She was frequently bullied in school because of her appearance and weight.

In 2006, Jackson and Langmaid were introduced by a mutual friend. Their first project was named “Automan” and they wrote largely acoustic music due to Jackson’s great admiration of acts like Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Her interest later shifted to electronic music, drawing inspiration from acts such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. The name ‘La Roux’ referred to both the act and Jackson’s stage persona; the name alludes to Jackson’s red hair and tomboyish appearance, mingling the masculine (“le roux”) and feminine (“la rousse”) French terms.

Her parents were actress She was born to actress Trudie Goodwin and actor Kit Jackson. Her older sister is named Jessica. Her great-grandfather was the founder of the London Chamber Orchestra and the first musical director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford upon Avon, Anthony Bernard. and actor Kit Jackson. The older sibling is called Jessica. Great-grandfather, her great grandfather was creator of the London Chamber Orchestra and the first musical director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford upon Avon, Anthony Bernard.

Elly Jackson Net Worth

Elly Jackson is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elly Jackson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She fought off bullying while at Sydenham High school. She began her journey with folk music, particularly the music from She overcame bullying while attending Sydenham High School. She was initially interested in folk music, especially the repertoire of Joni Mitchell..

She was awarded her the Best Electronic Album Grammy Award along with La Roux in 2011.

Jackson is unhappy with what she perceives as a “normality” fashion trend among a majority of today’s musical acts. Her androgynous clothing and hair style has been compared to the 1980s group A Flock of Seagulls. Jackson strongly opposes stylists who try to make her appearance more classically feminine.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Elly Jackson height 5 ft 11 in Elly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Elly Jackson Dating?

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La Roux’s debut single, “Quicksand”, was released by French independent record label Kitsuné Music in December 2008. They then signed to Polydor Records in order to release their debut album. La Roux’s second single, “In for the Kill”, was released on 16 March 2009. Later, two prominent dubstep producers, Skream and Skrillex, created remixes of the track. Another remix was made by Lifelike. “In for the Kill” debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart on 22 March 2009, peaking at number two four weeks later. “Bulletproof”, later remixed by dubstep producer and DJ Chrispy, was released on 21 June 2009 and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was released on 11 August 2009 in the United States and topped the Hot Dance Club Songs chart the week of 17 September. As of 11 June 2010 it had peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and had sold over 2.0 million copies. The band’s debut album, La Roux, peaked at 70 on the Billboard 200 and at number four on the Dance/Electronic chart. “I’m Not Your Toy”, released on 29 September 2009, reached number twenty-seven on the UK chart. On 10 September 2009, Jackson confirmed in an interview with French musical website Hall Musique that “As If by Magic” would be the fifth single to be released from the album, and on 15 July 2010, she uploaded a behind-the-scenes preview of the music video for “Tigerlily” on YouTube discussing its theme. However, neither “As If By Magic” nor “Tigerlily” were ever issued as singles, and the full “Tigerlily” video also remains unreleased.

Facts & Trivia

Elly Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Elly Jackson celebrates birthday on March 12 of every year.

In February 2011, at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, La Roux won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album for their self-titled debut album. Their single “In for the Kill” was nominated for Best Dance Recording; Jackson wrote on Twitter “This is the happiest I think I’ve ever been”. This contrasts Elly Jackson’s previous comments at the 2010 NME Awards, where she lightheartedly stated that the group “rarely wins awards”. Ben Langmaid stated in a post- award interview that, the day before the Grammy Awards, the duo were rewarded with a double platinum set of discs from their record company, describing the weekend of the Grammy Awards as “My happiest weekend ever”. In 2010, Jackson added vocals to Kanye West’s platinum-selling album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which was released on 22 November 2010. Jackson contributed vocals to West’s debut album with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne, on the track “That’s My Bitch”. The album was released on 9 August 2011. In addition to her appearance on Kanye West’s album in 2010, Jackson performed on Chromeo’s third album Business Casual, providing chorus vocals for the track “Hot Mess”.

What gender is La Roux?

Their style later shifted to electronic music and the name was changed to La Roux which referred to both the act and Jackson’s stage persona; the name alludes to the singer’s red hair and tomboyish appearance, mingling the masculine (“le roux”) and feminine (“la rousse”) French terms.

Why did La Roux stop making music?

“ There’s no way I could just stop making music ,” says Jackson, 31, who eventually started her own label, Supercolour Records, and released a third La Roux album, “Supervision,” last Friday. That said, “it’s frustrating for me to constantly have these huge gaps in between my records, and I want that to end now.

Why did langmaid leave La Roux?

Langmaid has also revealed the reason he left La Roux was because of the involvement on Trouble in Paradise of the writer and engineer Ian Sherwin, whom he described as “an idiot”. In an interview with the Sunday Times, Jackson was asked to discuss her work with West on his 2010 track All of the Lights.

How old is Elly Jackson?

34 years (March 12, 1988)

Who is La Roux's mum?

Trudie Goodwin