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== Life and career ==
[[File:Nieve-Ella's Hair & Beauty salon in Albrighton - geograph.org.uk - 4756842.jpg|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> grew up in [[Albrighton, east Shropshire]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-31 |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=2023-12-24}}</ref> and has two brothers. Their father moved to [[Spain]] when she was a child, having never lived with Nieve Ella, and died when she was eleven,<ref name=":1">{{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=2023-12-24 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> while 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=2022-08-26 |title=Rising costs leave Albrighton independent shops in limbo |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-62686179 |access-date=2024-02-14 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her first musical interest was in [[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=2023-12-24 |website=Haste Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Growing up, she applied twice to be on [[Britain's Got Talent]];<ref name=":1" /> in 2020, during [[COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom|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=2023-12-24 |website=Telford College |language=en-GB}}</ref> but dropped out after receiving harsh criticism of her guitar playing abilities, and deciding to continue teaching herself.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Q&A: NIEVE ELLA REFLECTS ON HER TEENAGE YEARS IN “YOUNG & NAIVE” |url=https://www.thelunacollective.co/journal/qa-nieve-ella |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=THE LUNA COLLECTIVE |language=en-US}}</ref> Her first single, "Girlfriend", was released in July 2022;<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Neive |date=2023-01-19 |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=2023-12-24 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> the following December, she released "Glasshouses", a song about [[grieving]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2022-12-12 |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=2023-12-24 |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=2023-04-06 |title=Nieve Ella is dreaming of her 'Big House' |url=https://readdork.com/features/nieve-ella-hype-cover-story-april-2023/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |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=2023-12-24 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2023, she supported Dylan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Notion |date=2023-02-10 |title=Fresh Face: Nieve Ella |url=https://notion.online/fresh-face-nieve-ella/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |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=2023-05-26 |title=Nieve Ella Returns With 'His Sofa' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/nieve-ella-returns-with-his-sofa/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |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=2023-11-27 |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=2023-12-25 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}</ref>
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