Singer Ellie Goulding enjoys playing festivals like Glastonbury and Coachella

Summer is the season of the world's most famous music festivals, such as Glastonbury and Coachella. British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has been hitting these locations in recent weeks, leaving crowds starry eyed with her energetic performances and her catchy indie synth-pop music, including her recent hit single which you have probably heard, .

"Being able to do the festivals I do - that's success," says 27-year-old Goulding. "In the past, festivals to me were the cool bands and the cool singers, and now I get to play those festivals. I feel like I've travelled to different worlds in music and I get a lot of respect from musicians - people that I love. 

"Festivals are fun, as you have to win over the crowd if they're not there to see you. I'm just happy that I've had a lot of success with my first and second albums. I never thought I would be a singer, so I've done all right," she says.

Goulding is coming to the end of a long tour, but not without making a stop in Hong Kong first. She is excited about her two-week Asian tour, as she hasn't had many opportunities to perform in the region.

Goulding's debut album, , was released in 2010, and catapulted the artist to fame. More recently, she released her second studio album (2012), had hit singles with , , and , and supported acts such as Passion Pit, Dave Matthews Band, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. Goulding also took home the gong for best British female artist at this year's Brit Awards. 

Unfortunately, this is a flying visit for the singer, who has never been to Hong Kong before. Her whirlwind tour sounds like it leaves no time for Goulding to truly experience the cities she visits. "I have to remember that I'm in these places to do a show, and if we're lucky we get to be in a place for a day and explore," she says. So it's a good thing that her fans make up for it.