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Lorde
Lorde at the 2014 Sydney Laneway Festival
Background information
Birth name	Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor
Born	(1996-11-07) 7 November 1996 (age 28) Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	Art pop dream pop electronica electropop indietronica
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	UMG Lava Republic
Website	lorde.co.nz

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known by her stage name Lorde, is a New Zealand Rock artist. Born in Takapuna and raised in Devonport, Auckland, she became interested in performing as a child. At age 13 she signed with Universal Music Group and was later paired with songwriter and record producer Joel Little. Her debut work The Love Club EP was commercially released in March 2013 and included the song "Royals", which became an international crossover hit and won two Grammy Awards. Her first studio album, Pure Heroine, was released in September 2013 to generally positive reviews and commercial success.

Artistry

Influences

Lorde grew up listening to soul musicians Etta James and Otis Redding, as well as her parents' favourite records by the likes of Cat Stevens, Neil Young and Fleetwood Mac. She cites the unusual vocals of Grimes, band Sleigh Bells and producer SBTRKT as her prominent influences. Musically, Lorde is inspired by Lana Del Rey, James Blake, Yeasayer, Animal Collective, Kanye West and Prince. She cites rapper J. Cole and electronic producers as influences, which she praises for the use of using "their vocals in a really interesting way, whether it might be chopping up a vocal part or really lash or layering a vocal."

Lorde also stated that she was inspired by the initially hidden identities of Burial and The Weeknd, explaining, "I feel like mystery is more interesting". Lorde describes short story writers Raymond Carver, Wells Tower, Tobias Wolff and Claire Vaye Watkins as lyrical inspirations – particularly noting their sentence structures.

Music and voice

Lorde writes her music vocally, and does not play musical instruments on record or stage. Lorde has stated her main focus is her voice as she does not play any instruments saying "I don't play any instruments, so my voice needs to have the focus. My vocal-scape is really important." Lorde's vocals on her debut Pure Heroine were described as being "unique and powerfully intriguing" according to music online publication PopMatters, who continued to described her vocals as being "way beyond her years" Jason Lipshutz of Billboard magazine, described Lordes vocals as being "dynamic", noting Lorde's changing vocal style and also praising her "smoky and restrained" vocals.

Lorde's music has described as alternative rock, art pop, dream pop, electronica, electropop, and indietronica.

Pure Heroine criticises mainstream popular culture, yet examines ideas typical of teen pop music, such as "social anxiety, romantic yearning, debilitating ennui booze-soaked ragers", according to Jonah Weiner of Rolling Stone.

Public image

Lorde's music and image is noted for challenging present day pop and for challenging the music of artists including Miley Cyrus and Rihanna. Forbes placed Lorde on their '30 Under 30' list of young people "who are changing our world". Lorde was also featured and topped Time magazine's list of the most influential teenagers in the world, with Time commenting that she was "forging her own path." She was also praised as one of the most prominent artists in the "post-millennial" era that has made such an "impact in popular music." Lorde described her public image as coming "naturally" to her.

Impact

Lorde has had an impact on American singer Britney Spears, who named Lorde as an influence and commented that Lorde is "really different and cool It's inspiring for me, and it makes people eager to listen to music, which helps everyone". In an interview with USA Today, English singer-songwriter Elton John praised "Tennis Court", describing it as "one of the most touching, beautiful things on earth." Curt Smith of Tears for Fears thought her rendition of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was "absolutely amazing." Lorde was named "The New Queen of Alternative" by Billboard.

Lorde was given an aristocratic title by a television show so that she can legally style herself as "Lady Lorde".

Personal life

Lorde is a self-identified feminist. She attended Takapuna Grammar School from 2010 to 2013, completing Year 12; she chose not to return in 2014 to complete Year 13.

In December 2013, Lorde was reported to be in a relationship with then-24-year-old New Zealand-born photographer James Lowe, whom she met before her music career.

Other ventures

In April 2014, it was announced Lorde would be releasing two-piece make-up limited edition collection in collaboration with MAC Cosmetics, consisting of a lipstick titled after her debut album, Pure Heroine, and an eyeliner.

Lorde's song "The Love Club", was included on the compilation to raise funds for those affected by Typhoon Haiyan, with the proceeds from the song being donated to the Philippines for the relief efforts of the Philippines Red Cross. She is working with the Electoral Commission to increase the voter turnout of young people at the 2014 New Zealand general election, despite the fact she is too young to vote in the September election herself.

Awards and nominations

Discography

• Pure Heroine (2013)

References

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46. "Want lips like Lorde? Pop star launches limited edition MAC collection featuring her signature deep plum lipstick". Daily Mail. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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48. Bilby, Lynley (22 June 2014). "Lorde wants youths to make themselves heard". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Lorde discography at Discogs
• Lorde discography at MusicBrainz
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• Lorde at IMDb

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