Singer Ellie Goulding says she feels more confident after shedding her cute girl image.

The 27-year-old transformed her image from the cute folk girl to a raunchy performer.

"Before, I had a flat bum and not much shape. I'm way more womanly now. I'm a bit more confident with my body...," dailystar.co.uk quoted her as saying.

"I put it down to eating amazingly well. I've been vegetarian for six months and now my body's different, my skin is different, my face shape is different and my eyes are brighter too. And for me, exercise is a crucial part of being alive. It's like breathing," she added.