{{Short description|English singer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Nieve Ella | image = Nieve Ella (52537189188) (cropped).jpg | caption = Nieve Ella in 2022 | birth_name = Nieve Ella Pickering | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|01|01|df=y}} | origin = Albrighton, Shropshire, England | genre = | occupation = Musician | years_active = 2022–present | label = AWAL | current_member_of = Loud LDN | website = {{Official website}} | instruments = | other_names = | alma_mater = | works = | parents = | awards = | signature = | signature_size = }}
'''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.
== Life and career == left|thumb|200x200px|Nieve-Ella's Hair & Beauty Nieve Ella Pickering<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/1171141596/PICKERING%20NIEVE%20ELLA|title=PICKERING NIEVE ELLA|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=24 December 2023}}</ref> was born on 1 January 2003<ref>{{cite Instagram|postid=Cm1PWk2KVCY|title=here's to 20|first=Nieve|last=Ella|user=nieveella|date=31 December 2022|quote=i'm turning 20 tomorrow|access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref> and grew up in Albrighton, Shropshire,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=31 May 2023 |title=Shropshire musician to play dream gig at Glastonbury |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-65723941 |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref> with her two brothers. Their father moved to Spain when she was a child, having never lived with them, and died when Nieve was eleven.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Krol |first=Charlotte |date=21 March 2023 |title=Nieve Ella is having her main pop girl moment |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/nieve-ella-interview-glasshouses-19-in-a-week-radar-3416632 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Their mother, Helen, is a hairdresser, and named her Albrighton High Street salon<ref name=":7" /> "Nieve-Ella's Hair & Beauty" after her,<ref name=":0" /> later renaming it to "Nieve Ella's Hair Salon".<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=26 August 2022 |title=Rising costs leave Albrighton independent shops in limbo |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-62686179 |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her first musical interest was ''High School Musical''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Sophie |title=Nieve Ella on her latest track '19 In A Week' |url=https://www.hastemagazine.co.uk/nieve-ella-on-her-latest-track-19-in-a-week/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Haste Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Growing up, she applied twice to be on Britain's Got Talent;<ref name=":1" /> in 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown,<ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref name=":1" />
She attended Telford College<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former music student Nieve plays Glastonbury |url=https://www.telfordcollege.ac.uk/news/former-student-nieve-plays-glastonbury/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Telford College |language=en-GB}}</ref> but dropped out after receiving harsh criticism of her guitar playing abilities, deciding to continue teaching herself.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2023 |title=Q&A: NIEVE ELLA REFLECTS ON HER TEENAGE YEARS IN "YOUNG & NAIVE" |url=https://www.thelunacollective.co/journal/qa-nieve-ella |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=THE LUNA COLLECTIVE |language=en-US}}</ref> Her first single, "Girlfriend", was released in July 2022 on AWAL;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Record of the Day - Nieve Ella - Girlfriend |url=https://www.recordoftheday.com/on-the-move/record/nieve-ella/girlfriend2022 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.recordoftheday.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Neive |date=19 January 2023 |title=Nieve Ella has just dropped her debut EP, 'Young & Naive' |url=https://readdork.com/news/nieve-ella-has-just-dropped-her-debut-ep-young-naive/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> the following December, she released "Glasshouses", a song about grieving,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=12 December 2022 |title=Track Of The Day 12/12 - Nieve Ella {{!}} Track of the day |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/track-of-the-day/track-of-the-day-12-12-nieve-ella/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}</ref> and the month after that,<ref name=":3" /> she released a five-track EP, ''Young & Naive'',<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=6 April 2023 |title=Nieve Ella is dreaming of her 'Big House' |url=https://readdork.com/features/nieve-ella-hype-cover-story-april-2023/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> which featured "19 In a Week", a song about adolescence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nieve Ella daringly tiptoes around adolescence in "19 In a Week" {{!}} Best Fit |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/nieve-ella-19-in-a-week |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2023, she supported Dylan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Notion |date=10 February 2023 |title=Fresh Face: Nieve Ella |url=https://notion.online/fresh-face-nieve-ella/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Notion |language=en-GB}}</ref> and Inhaler on tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inhaler's NX Newcastle showcase marks triumphant return to North East before St James' spot |url=https://www.newcastleworld.com/whats-on/inhalers-nx-newcastle-showcase-marks-triumphant-return-to-north-east-before-st-james-spot-4041983 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Newcastleworld}}</ref> She then released "Big House", a rock song written about wanting to live with her boyfriend,<ref name=":4" /> and in May 2023, she released "His Sofa", a love song about her insecurities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=26 May 2023 |title=Nieve Ella Returns With 'His Sofa' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/nieve-ella-returns-with-his-sofa/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}</ref> She then supported the Courteeners at Lytham Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bourne |first=Dianne |date=27 November 2023 |title=James Orchestral join line-up for Lytham Festival 2024 confirmed |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/james-lytham-festival-lineup-2024-28180848 |access-date=25 December 2023 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}</ref>
The following July, she released "Your Room", which was released alongside a music video,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |author=Wonderland Staff |date=27 July 2023 |title=We Go BTS For Nieve Ella's "Your Room" |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2023/07/27/nieve-ella-your-room/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Wonderland |language=en-GB}}</ref> and which described an ex-partner's new boyfriend and their infatuation with Phoebe Bridgers;<ref name=":6" /> the following month, she and Hannah Grae performed at Reading Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=26 August 2023 |title=Nieve Ella and Hannah Grae both show they're set for big things at Reading 2023 |url=https://readdork.com/news/nieve-ella-hannah-grae-reading-2023-report/ |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2023, she released the EP ''Lifetime of Wanting'', which included "Big House", "His Sofa", and "Your Room".<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Sophie |date=30 August 2023 |title=Nieve Ella – 'Lifetime Of Wanting' EP review: a leader in the next generation of indie |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/nieve-ella-lifetime-of-wanting-ep-review-3487889 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Both it and ''Young & Naive'' were released on vinyl by Blood Records in November;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nieve Ella: Lifetime of Wanting / Young & Naive |url=https://blood-records.co.uk/products/nieve |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Blood Records |language=en}}</ref> said release charted at No. 38 on the UK Independent Album Chart later that month.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2023 |title=LIFETIME OF WANTING/YOUNG & NAIVE |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/nieve-ella-lifetime-of-wantingyoung-naive/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref> Later that month, she announced a short solo headline tour in February 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Sam |date=2023-11-14 |title=Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour for February 2024 |url=https://readdork.com/news/nieve-ella-debut-tour/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> during which she covered the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" and the Wannadies' "You and Me Song".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-12 |title=Live Report: Nieve Ella - Omeara, London {{!}} Live |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-report-nieve-ella-omeara-london/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}</ref> In December 2023, she appeared on ''Dork'''s Hype List,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muir |first=Jamie |date=14 December 2023 |title=Hype List 2024: Nieve Ella: "I'm finding myself properly, and it's so cool to feel that" |url=https://readdork.com/features/hype-list-2024-nieve-ella/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> and in March 2024, she released "The Things We Say", which she wrote shortly after arguing with her best friend.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Sam |date=2024-03-07 |title=Nieve Ella has released her first single of 2024, argument-inspired track 'The Things We Say' |url=https://readdork.com/news/nieve-ella-track-the-things-we-say/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Artistry == Her earlier works were inspired by Billie Eilish,<ref name=":4" /> while her later works including "Girlfriend" were inspired by Sam Fender, who she saw live in Birmingham<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2023 |title="It's So Surreal!" The Effortless Rise Of Nieve Ella {{!}} Features |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/its-so-surreal-the-effortless-rise-of-nieve-ella/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}</ref> in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Letters |date=26 August 2021 |title=What's the crack on the origins of 'craic'? |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/26/whats-the-crack-on-the-origins-of-craic |access-date=24 December 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In July 2023, Wonderland described her music as indie pop.<ref name=":5" /> She is a member of Loud LDN,<ref>{{Cite web |title=proud is an understatement! Congrats to our members who've been placed on @readdork 2024 hypelist! ⭐️ excited to see what 2024 has to offer 🎸 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C1KWxzrtMXC/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> a collective of London-based women and genderqueer musicians founded in May 2022.<ref name="nme">{{cite web |date=19 December 2022 |title="We're taking over the scene": meet Loud LDN, dance music's most vibrant new collective |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/loud-ldn-drum-n-bass-revival-piri-venbee-lucy-tun-radar-3367338 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115185851/https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/loud-ldn-drum-n-bass-revival-piri-venbee-lucy-tun-radar-3367338 |archive-date=15 January 2023 |access-date=15 January 2023 |publisher=NME}}</ref>
== Backing band members == '''Current'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krol |first=Charlotte |date=2023-03-21 |title=Nieve Ella is having her main pop girl moment |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/nieve-ella-interview-glasshouses-19-in-a-week-radar-3416632 |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Nieve Ella, the indie powerhouse who doesn’t need to impress anyone |url=https://guitar.com/features/interviews/fretbuzz-nieve-ella/ |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=Guitar.com {{!}} All Things Guitar |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Finn Marlow – guitar, backing vocals (2022–present) * Fran Larkin – bass guitar, backing vocals (2022–present) * Matt Garnett – drums (2022–present)
== Accolades ==
=== Lists === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" |Publisher ! scope="col" |Listicle ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Ref. |- ! scope="rowgroup" |''Dork'' |"Hype List 2024" | rowspan="3" |2023 |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muir |first1=Jamie |title=Hype List 2024: Nieve Ella: "I'm finding myself properly, and it's so cool to feel that" |url=https://readdork.com/features/hype-list-2024-nieve-ella/ |website=Dork |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=14 December 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" |''See Tickets'' |"Ones To Watch 2024" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leslie |first1=Abi |title=One's to Watch in 2024! < See Tickets Blog |url=https://blog.seetickets.com/2023/12/28/ones-to-watch-in-2024/ |website=See Tickets Blog |date=28 December 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" |''When The Horn Blows'' |"Ones To Watch 2024" |<ref>{{cite web |title=WTHB Ones To Watch 2024 |url=https://whenthehornblows.com/content/2024/1/8/wthb-ones-to-watch-2024 |website=When The Horn Blows |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |}
== Discography ==
=== EPs ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Details |- ! scope="row" |''Young & Naive'' | * Released: 19 January 2023<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Ims |title=Nieve Ella daringly tiptoes around adolescence in "19 In a Week" {{!}} Best Fit |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/nieve-ella-19-in-a-week |website=The Line of Best Fit |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> * Label: AWAL * Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl{{efn |name=fn1 |Both ''Young & Naive'' and ''Lifetime of Wanting'' were released on the same record.}} |- ! scope="row" |''Lifetime of Wanting'' | * Released: 1 September 2023<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Sophie |title=Nieve Ella – 'Lifetime Of Wanting' EP review: a leader in the next generation of indie |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/nieve-ella-lifetime-of-wanting-ep-review-3487889 |website=NME |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=30 August 2023}}</ref> * Label: AWAL * Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl{{efn |name=fn1}} |- ! scope="row" |''Watch It Ache and Bleed'' | * Released: 17 October 2024 * Label: AWAL * Format: Digital download, streaming |}
== Music videos ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+{{sronly|List of music videos, showing year released}} ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year !Ref. |- ! scope="row"| "Girlfriend" | rowspan=4 | 2022 | rowspan=11 | <ref name="YouTube">{{Cite web |title=Music Videos |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMt9_s6JhP14Y_LjSB21dhsy11ESb-NH0 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=YouTube }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Blu Shirt Boy" |- ! scope="row"| "Fall 4 U" |- ! scope="row"| "Glasshouses" |- ! scope="row"| "19 In A Week" | rowspan=5 | 2023 |- ! scope="row"| "Big House" |- ! scope="row"| "His Sofa" |- ! scope="row"| "Your Room" |- ! scope="row"| "Car Park" |- ! scope="row"| "The Things We Say" | rowspan=2 | 2024 |- ! scope="row"| "Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)" |}
== Tour ==
=== Headlining ===
* Lifetime of Wanting Tour (2024)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Sam |title=Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour for February 2024 |url=https://readdork.com/news/nieve-ella-debut-tour/ |website=Dork |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=14 November 2023}}</ref> * Watch It Ache and Bleed Tour (2025)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Sam |title=Nieve Ella has confirmed new UK headline tour for March 2025|url=https://readdork.com/news/nieve-ella-tour-mar25/#:~:text=Nieve%20Ella%20has%20announced%20a,Watch%20It%20Ache%20and%20Bleed'.}}</ref>
=== Supporting ===
* Dylan - The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn Tour (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=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" |url=https://twitter.com/dyl_an/status/1618189347517517825 |website=Twitter |access-date=14 May 2024 | date=2023-01-25}}</ref> * Inhaler - Cuts and Bruises Tour (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=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." |url=https://twitter.com/InhalerDublin/status/1625178259951435799 |website=Twitter |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=2023-02-13}}</ref> * Inhaler - European Tour (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/InhalerDublin/status/1701626733651198382 |website=Twitter |title= Inhaler on Twitter: Very happy to announce our supports for our upcoming European and UK tour dates! |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=2023-09-12}}</ref> * Girl in Red - Doing It Again Tour<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-26 |title=Shropshire: Albrighton musician to tour Europe with Girl In Red |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6x9e7dxd7o |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> * Bradley Simpson - The Panic Years Tour (2025)<ref>{{cite AV media |date=2025-03-28 |title=been so excited to share that the wonderful nieve ella will be supporting me my headline tour! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0u08ZMI434 |author=Bradley Simpson |access-date=2025-04-10 |language=en-GB |via=YouTube}}</ref>
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