Lorde is a New Zealand-born singer. Lorde also has Croatian and Irish roots.
In a world of fake winners, TV shows, and cheap music startups, the artist is a treasure.
Behind the stage name is Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor - the real name of the singer. She was born on November 7, 1996 in the suburbs of Auckland (Takapuna, New Zealand).
The childhood and youth of the singer Lord
The girl was born and raised in the family of a poetess and an engineer. Ella has two younger sisters, India and Jerry, and a younger brother, Angelo.
At the age of 5, her parents sent Ella to a creative circle aimed at the theatrical field of activity. It was there that Ella was able to reveal her abilities and acquire the skill of speaking to the public.
After graduating from elementary school in the suburbs of Auckland (Vauxhall), she received her secondary education at a school in Belmont.
At a young age, the girl was engaged in netball. It is a variation of basketball, but traditionally considered a women's sport.
Since childhood, she had an exceptional ability to capture teenage life in striking photographs that belied her age and experience.
Creativity Lorde (2009-2011)
Like most success stories, the reality was less glamorous, more lengthy and intricate.
Ella was raised on the music of Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Smiths and Nick Drake along with Etta James and Otis Redding.
Lorde's music combines concentrated lyrics and layered vocals with a "crisp" feel.
The artist's road to the big stage began at school. She, in a duet with a friend, took 1st place in the school talent search competition. Then the guys were invited to Radio New Zealand National. Ella's friend's father sent a recording of the collaboration to the Universal Music Group label. And Ella was offered cooperation.
Throughout 2010, Ella and her friend Luis performed at festivals, and they often played in cafes.
2011 was a difficult year, but no less successful. Ella studied with a vocal coach hired by the label. In the autumn of the same year, Ella performed her own songs for the first time instead of cover versions.
She has performed at various music festivals. And already in December she released a mini-album, which included 5 songs.
Pure Heroine and world fame of the singer Lorde (2012-2015)
In the fall, Lord made her mini-album available for free download on the SoundCloud platform. Seeing the amount of downloads and success, the label decided to make the album available for commercial purposes as well.
The first single from the mini-album was the composition Royals, which was immediately liked by the inhabitants of New Zealand and Australia.
For more than three months, this song held on to the top positions in the charts, thereby making it one of the youngest performers who made their debut. The composition Royals has won several awards.
The Pure Heroine album was made available to fans in the fall of 2013.
From the power of her music and the dazzling potential she embodies, her work has topped the music charts.
Among such works there are subsequent singles of the album, for which video clips were created.
In the spring of 2014, the singer was sent a proposal for cooperation - to record a cover version of the famous song Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears).
Subsequently, the work became the soundtrack to one of the parts of the film "The Hunger Games". Then came the song Yellow Flicker Beat, which became the soundtrack to the next part of the movie "The Hunger Games".
2014 has been a very productive and busy year. The label Universal Music Group, with which Lord collaborated, "promoted" her work in many ways. It was a daunting task. Since Lord's music has always received reviews in the most secretive corners of human hearts.
Lord took part in music festivals: Coachella (in California), Laneway Festival (in the cities of Australia, New Zealand), Lollapalooza.
At the time of Lord's 18th birthday (in 2014), her fortune was estimated at $7,5 million.
melodrama. 2016 to now
Prior to the release of her second album, Lorde spoke about how the debut album has the fame she gained as a teenager, that that part of her soul and herself will always be there, and that the upcoming album has a future.
The singer performed two compositions from the new album Melodrama on the American show Saturday Night Live. There is a video for one of the songs.
In June 2017, the release of the second studio album took place. Music critics warmly received the collection. And the leading position in the Billboard 200 only reinforced their opinions.
