Lorde

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Credits: Far Out / Tidal
Full Name
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor
Born
November 7th, 1996
Height
5ft 5in
Hometown
Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Net Worth
Estimated $18 million
Family
Lorde was born to Sonja Yelich, an award-winning poet, and Vic O'Connor, a civil engineer, in Auckland, New Zealand. She has an older sister, Jerry, a younger sister, India, and a younger brother, Angelo. Raised in the Auckland suburb of Devonport, Lorde has largely kept her family life private, although she has frequently credited her parents with encouraging her love of literature and music from an early age.
Years Active
2009–present
Top Tracks
'Royals', 'Green Light', 'Team', 'Solar Power', 'Tennis Court'
Top Albums
'Pure Heroine', 'Melodrama', 'Solar Power'
Records Sold
More than 18 million
Number Ones
'Royals', 'Green Light', 'Solar Power'
Fun Facts
Lorde wrote and recorded 'Royals' when she was just 16 years old, becoming one of the youngest artists to top the US Billboard Hot 100. ### She chose the stage name "Lorde" because she was fascinated by aristocracy and added an "e" to make the name more feminine. ### In 2014, she curated the soundtrack for 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1', selecting artists and contributing the single 'Yellow Flicker Beat'.
Related Artists
Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo

Lorde is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and producer who rose to international prominence as a teenager with her minimalist pop sound and introspective songwriting.

Born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, she achieved global success in 2013 with her debut single ‘Royals’, which topped charts around the world and earned two Grammy Awards. Her debut album, ‘Pure Heroine’, established her as one of pop music’s most distinctive new voices, while subsequent releases including ‘Melodrama’ and ‘Solar Power’ demonstrated her willingness to evolve artistically.

Acclaimed for her thoughtful lyricism and understated production, Lorde has become one of the defining singer-songwriters of her generation, influencing the direction of contemporary pop music.

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Lorde is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and producer best known for the global hit 'Royals' and critically acclaimed albums including 'Pure Heroine' and 'Melodrama'.
Lorde was born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor in Auckland, New Zealand.
'Royals' was Lorde's breakthrough single, topping charts around the world and winning two Grammy Awards following its release in 2013.
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