Now that Niall Horan has his own solo contract with Universal Records, he definitely has an opening for a music collaboration in 2017 with Ellie Goulding. Despite this, will they finally create a Niall Horan and Ellie Goulding duet to remember after teasing fans for over a year and a half? On the other hand, Niall Horan might keep fans waiting for a single with Ellie Goulding because he has not followed through on any of the collaborations he has hinted on since One Direction went on hiatus. For example, Shawn Mendes also keeps promising fans that he will complete a after teasing fans for almost a year, according to Teen Vogue. Niall Horan, Ellie Goulding have promised a music collaboration in the past. To be specific, it was confirmed in early February that The Chainsmokers and Niall Horan would be talking about a possible collaboration. Is this a clue that Niall Horan might intend a collaboration with other musicians — but something about the contract does not suit both parties? For example, Ellie Goulding and Niall Horan were first suspected as being potential collaborators around late 2015, and. Specifically, according to a Sun interview from around November 13, 2015, Ellie Goulding stated the following. Naturally, fans would also like to see Ellie Goulding and Niall Horan together in other ways. For example, they have been suspected of having a secret relationship by their fans around December 2015, but Niall Horan and Ellie Goulding denied these rumors. Instead, they only allegedly went on a few dates. There is a possibility that Niall Horan could decide on a number of collaborators to fulfill his record deal. Despite this, could Niall Horan still having a crush on Ellie Goulding by making it awkward for her to go through with something intimate like a music collaboration? After all, when Niall Horan was on The Late Late Show, he confirmed that he still in October 2016 because she was a big fan of Planet Earth by David Attenborough, according to MTV. Adding to the idea that Niall might be truly head-over-heels for Ellie, in June 2016, in an interview. Clearly, Ellie Goulding returns the sentiment to a degree, and has also been interviewed over the past year saying she thought of Niall Horan as her special music industry friend. Personal relationships aside, the idea that Ellie Goulding and Niall Horan will release their collaboration in 2017 is a possibility for several reasons. First of all, Niall Horan could be saving all his collaborations to release at once on his new album instead of pre-releasing singles. Secondly, Niall Horan and Ellie Goulding were spending time together at the end of 2016, and the fact that she posted about it on social media means they are on good terms. Finally, Ellie Goulding is currently not on tour, and, after her last performance at the Jingle Ball on December 15, 2016, she will not be at another performance until at the end of June.
