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Lorde
Breaking through with Royals and making introspective pop albums including Pure Heroine and Melodrama.
Pure Heroine · Melodrama
- Born
- 7 November 1996
- Birthplace
- Auckland, New Zealand
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Lorde
New Zealand singer-songwriter whose sparse early sound and candid writing offered a different perspective on pop stardom.
Early life
Books and performance
Her poet mother encouraged reading, while school performances developed her musical confidence.
Early contract
Signed with Universal as a young teenager and began writing with producer Joel Little.
Career
- 2012–2013
First recordings
Released The Love Club EP before Royals and her debut album reached a global audience.
- 2014–2017
Expanding her sound
Curated a Hunger Games soundtrack and worked with Jack Antonoff on Melodrama.
- 2021–2025
New directions
Released the acoustic-leaning Solar Power, then returned to electronic pop on Virgin.
Selected work
Pure Heroine
An album about suburban youth, fame and disillusionment.
Melodrama
A vivid account of heartbreak and early adulthood.
Virgin
Explores identity and physical experience through electronic pop.
Beyond work
Antarctica
Turned a visit to the continent into the photo book Going South.
Te reo Māori
Released the charitable EP Te Ao Mārama with Māori translators and collaborators.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Raph_PH. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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