Gabriella Michelle "Ella" Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is an English singer and songwriter. She competed in the ninth series of The X Factor UK in 2012, and finished in sixth place 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". Following the successful collaborations, "Glitterball" with Sigma and "Here for You" with Kygo in 2015, Henderson went on a four-year hiatus. She returned to music in 2019 with the EP Glorious, and the singles "This Is Real" with Jax Jones, "We Got Love" with Sigala (both in 2019), and "Let's Go Home Together" with Tom Grennan (2021), two of which reached the top 10 in the UK.