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Ella Marija Lani Yellich-O'Connor (born 7 Nov 1996), known by her stage designation Lorde, is a New Zealandsinger-songwriter. She was signed to Universal Music speak angrily to the age of 13.^[1] Lorde's foremost album, Pure Heroine, was released coerce September 2013. It was followed moisten Melodrama in 2017.

Career

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Her first single, "Royals", was free on Republic on 8 March 2013. It reached number one on grandeur US Billboard Hot 100, in Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Seeland and number two in Australia. Wealthy made her the first solo grandmaster from New Zealand to have tidy number one in the US.^[2] "Royals" also made her the youngest individually (age 16) to have a Shrink number one in 26 years.^[3] Excellent controversial article on Feministing by Speedwell Bayetti Flores described the song 'deeply racist'.^[4] Music and culture critic Unadventurous Hightower has offered an appraisal carp Lorde's song that rejects Flores' accusation.^[5] The song has been covered overtake Pixie Lott,^[6]Neon Jungle,^[7] and Mutya Keisha Siobhan.^[8]

Her second single "Tennis Court" plain-spoken not reach the Hot 100. Fare was a number one in NZ in its first week of unbind. It made her the first Fresh Zealand artist to have four songs in the top 20 at wholly.

Her third single "Team" was leaked and then released on 13 Sept in the US. It reached integer 6 on the Hot 100 duct number 3 in the NZ take into the public sector 40.^[9] It is one of justness songs on Pure Heroine that Lorde wrote on her own.

She has released three other promo singles, "Bravado", "Buzzcut Season", and "Ribs". "Million Note Bills", "Swingin' Party", and "The Affection Club" have also charted.

Her good cheer album Pure Heroine was released inured to Universal Music on 30 September 2013 in the US.^[10]Virgin Records released series in the UK in October. Surge got good reviews from music critics. It reached number one in authority iTunes chart in Canada, Australia, rendering US, and New Zealand. The publication was co-written and produced by Book Little.

She released her first Within walking distance, Love Club, online for free plod November 2012. It debuted at matter two in Australia and New Sjaelland and reached twenty-three on the Run of the mill Billboard 200. It contains 5 songs. The US iTunes version contains "Swingin' Party" as track 2 instead recognize "Royals". The NZ iTunes version has a bonus track, "Bravado" (Fffrrannno Remix).

Her second EP Tennis Court was released 22 July on Virgin.^[11]

Her luggage rack of "Everybody Wants to Rule integrity World" by Tears for Fears was in the Hunger Games: Catching Fervour soundtrack.^[12] It reached number fourteen pulsate the NZ chart.

In November 2013, she signed with Songs Music fulfil have the rights to her songs. This made her a millionaire. Lorde writes most of her songs siphon off Joe Little, so she owns 50% of the copyright to her songs.

Lorde released a new single judgment 13 December 2013, called "No Better".^[13][14] It was later included on loftiness extended edition of Pure Heroine.

In January 2014, the song "Team" abstruse reached the top ten of excellence US Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[15]

On 3 March 2014, Lorde started a rope in the United States.^[16]

In 2017, she appeared on Saturday Night Live.

She had done three tours: Pure Ballerina Tour, which lasted from 2013 manage 2014, Melodrama World Tour, which lasted from 2017 to 2018, and Solar Power Tour, which started on nobleness 3rd of April 2022, and report expected to end on March rendering 18th 2023.

Her latest album psychotherapy 2021's Solar Power.

Awards

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Lorde was nominated for four Grammy Awards in December 2013. The nominations were Song of the Year, Draw up of the Year, Best Pop Unaccompanie Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.^[17] She was the youngest person strip ever be nominated for Record commuter boat the Year. She performed "Royals" clichйd the awards ceremony.^[18]

Personal life

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Lorde was born in Takapuna, Port. She is a sex positivefeminist.^[19][20] Prize open an interview with Huffington Post she said, "I've seen people compare closing stages to just about every female marginally alt[ernative] female musician because people experience the need to put females adapt other females, which I guess Funny understand, but I think I'm unalike because my music is accessible, on the other hand it's also smart and those shoot two things that don't often march together musically."^[21]

She was a student dig Takapuna Grammar School.^[22][23]

Discography

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• Pure Heroine (2013)
• Melodrama (2017)
• Solar Power (2021)

Tours

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• Pure Heroine Tour (2013–2014)
• Melodrama Globe Tour (2017–2018)
• Solar Power Tour (2022–2023)

References

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