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Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde (/ l ɔːr d / LORD), is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of pop music and introspective songwriting.
- Lorde Discography
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has released three...
- Solar Power
Solar Power is the third studio album by New Zealand...
- Lorde Discography
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has released three studio albums, four extended plays, 12 singles and nine music videos. At the age of 13, she was signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) and started to write music. [1]
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On 16 June 2017, Lorde released her second studio album, Melodrama, to universal critical acclaim. It topped several year-end best albums lists by music critics, but trailed commercially compared to her debut studio album, Pure Heroine. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. In November 2018, L...
Critics described Solar Power as an indie folk, folk-pop, and psychedelic record, specifically the psychedelic folk and psychedelic pop styles. It emphasises guitars, usually acoustic, complemented by soft rock and electronic elements. Eschewing the prominent 808s, dance, and synth-focused sounds of Lorde's past works, Solar Power opts for a more "...
In October 2020, Lorde urged her fans to vote in New Zealand's general election as well as the referendums on the personal use of cannabis and euthanasia, and added: "next year I'll give you something in return." The following month, she announced the release of Going South, a memoir documenting her visit to Antarctica in early 2019, and added that...
Solar Power polarised music critics upon release. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from several publications, Solar Power received an averagescore of 69, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic hailed the album as a "near masterpiece", admiring its...
Two weeks before its release on 20 August 2021, Solar Power rose to number one on the Apple Musicpre-add chart for the week dated 30 July to 5 August 2021. In the United States, Solar Power entered the Billboard 200 chart at number five with 56,000 album-equivalent units moved, consisting of 34,000 album sales, and 22,000 units calculated from the ...
On 9 September 2021, Lorde released a five-song companion EP to Solar Power titled Te Ao Mārama, meaning "World of Light" in Māori. The EP features five re-recordings of songs from Solar Power sung in the Māori language. Although Lorde herself isn't Māori, she worked with Māori language experts, including Sir Tīmoti Kāretu, and collaborated with Ki...
Ella Marija Lani Yelich O'Connor, otherwise known by her stage name, Lorde, is a New Zealand singer. Born in Takapuna, New Zealand, on November 7th, 1996 (age 25). She rose to become one of the most famous singers of 2013-2014, winning many awards and embarking on a world tour for her debut...
Jun 12, 2024 · Lorde is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for lyrics that exhibit a mature, jaded worldview. Her albums include The Love Club (2012), an EP that features the hit song ‘Royals’; Pure Heroine (2013); Melodrama (2017); and Solar Power (2021).
Ella Marija Lani Yellich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known by her stage name Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She was signed to Universal Music at the age of 13. Lorde's first album, Pure Heroine, was released in September 2013. It was followed by Melodrama in 2017.
Oct 8, 2019 · Lorde is a singer/songwriter who became an international crossover hit in 2013 with her debut studio album, Pure Heroine. The album's debut single, "Royals," soared to no. 1 on the U.S....
