Ella Henderson

Ella Henderson
Henderson in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Gabriella Michelle Henderson
Born	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 29) Tetney, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Genres	Pop R&B soul house
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Syco Asylum Major Toms
Website	ellahenderson.co.uk

Gabriella Michelle Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is a British singer and songwriter. She competed in the ninth series of The X Factor UK in 2012, being the eighth contestant eliminated despite being a strong favourite to win. She signed with Syco Music shortly after, and released her debut studio album, Chapter One (2014), which reached number one in the UK. The album spawned the chart-topping single "Ghost", as well as the top 20 singles "Glow" and "Yours". She went on a four-year hiatus in 2015, and released her second studio album, Everything I Didn't Say, in 2022.

In addition to solo material, Henderson recorded a string of successful collaborations, including the UK top 10 singles: "Glitterball" with Sigma, "This Is Real" with Jax Jones, "Let's Go Home Together" with Tom Grennan, "Crazy What Love Can Do" with David Guetta and Becky Hill, "21 Reasons" with Nathan Dawe, "React" with Switch Disco, "0800 Heaven" with Dawe and Joel Corry, and "Alibi" with Rudimental. She has received the Brit Billion Award, and nominations for four Brit Awards and an Ivor Novello Award.