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Lorde
Birth nameElla Yelich-O'Connor
Bornc. 1996/97 (age 16)
Auckland, New Zealand
GenresIndie pop, pop, electronic
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsUniversal
Websitelorde.co.nz
Musical artist

Ella Yelich-O'Connor, known by her stage name Lorde, is a 16 year old New Zealand singer-songwriter. She released her first EP, The Love Club, in December 2012 which reached #1 on the NZ charts and #39 on the Australian charts. It's been released as a physical copy on May 17. In 2013, her single Royals debuted at #1 on New Zealands RIANZ singles charts for 3 weeks and featured on the Australian charts. Her latest single is The Love Club from the EP of the same name.

Personal life

Lorde was born in Auckland, New Zealand. She is currently in Year 12, attending Takapuna Grammar School on Auckland's North Shore.

Career

Love Club EP

Released in 2012, featuring five songs including the number one hit "Royals." On the 27th May 2013, the song, "Royals", was covered on national television on The X Factor (New Zealand) by all girl group 'Gap 5', mentored by Melanie Blatt.

Tours

  • Australasian Tour (2013)

Discography

Lorde discography
EPs1
Singles1
Music videos1

Extended plays

Year Title NZ
chart
2012 The Love Club EP 2

Singles

Year Title NZ
chart
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
2013 "Royals" 1 NZ: 2× Platinum Love Club EP
"The Love Club" 26

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
2013 "Royals"

References

  1. Rachel Sanders (April 26, 2013). "Listen To This Teen Singer From New Zealand Right Now". Buzzfeed. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Charlotte Ryan (May 2, 2013). "Lorde: Behind the success story". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Lorde - Royals". charts.co.nz. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  4. Shahlin Graves (March 20, 2013). "Inside The Mind Of... Lorde". Coup De Main. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  5. Ihaka, James; Jones, Nicholas (12 March 2013). "Kiwi songbird with Universal appeal". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

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