Ellie Goulding: "I'm influenced by everyone"

Ellie Goulding has confessed that her own music is influenced by most other female popstars.

The 'Starry Eyed' singer revealed during an interview with US Magazine that she is a fan of all genres of music and finds her fellow artists to be inspirational rather than competition.

"I love Katy [Perry] I love [Lady] GaGa, I love Rihanna. I don't think there is one high-profile female artist I don't like because I'm influenced by everyone. I'm just blown away by them," she explained.

"It's important for female artists to get inspiration from each other. I guess in a way people would say it's a competition but at the same time, people like Lady Gaga are going to be like my generation's Lauryn Hill or Joni Mitchell or Bjork."

She went on to add that she is particularly fond of R&B and hip hop, adding: "I love Kanye West, I love Drake, I love Nicki Minaj. I love some kind of heavy metal stuff. There are a lot of crazy things floating around my iTunes but I'm a real sucker for R&B and hip hop for sure."

Goulding recently revealed that she listens to classical music when she goes jogging.

She previously released a cover of Rihanna's hit song 'Only Girl (In The World)' as a B-side.