Biography

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and introspective songwriting. Her music is primarily electropop with elements of dream pop and indie-electro. Lorde rose to fame as a teenager, with her debut single, "Royals", topping the Billboard Hot 100 and winning two Grammy Awards. The single "Royals" earned the APRA Silver Scroll Award, and two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year. Her debut studio album Pure Heroine, was released on 27 September 2013 to critical acclaim. Her following albums Melodrama (2014), Solar Power (2021) and Virgin (2025) were all met with positive reviews. She was featured on the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) with her song "Yellow Flicker Beat". Lorde went on in 2015, to receive a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song as a songwriter for "Yellow Flicker Beat". Lorde has received two Brit Awards for International Female Solo Artist. She has also won two Billboard Music Awards, one MTV Video Music Award and three World Music Awards.