Ellie Goulding feels like ‘the odd one out’ with other female artists – but has found a true friend in Katy Perry

metro.co.uk:

Ellie Goulding has said she’s not really friends with any other female singers. Which is a bit of a shame.There’s one big exception to that rule, though: she’s best buds with Katy Perry.‘I’ve never felt like I fit in with any female artists, which is really strange because I love women so much,’ Ellie said in an interview with the Sunday Mirror this week.The star – who has just released her fourth studio album Brightest Blue – then explained: ‘I basically write my music for women and I want women to feel empowered.

I want them to feel independent, I don’t want them to feel like they have to rely on a man for happiness. ‘So with all that, I do find it strange that I don’t have that connection with other female artists.