Lorde

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Lorde
Photo of Lorde
Lorde in 2022
Born
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor

(1996-11-07) 7 November 1996 (age 28)
Auckland, New Zealand
Citizenship
  • New Zealand
  • Croatia
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2009–present
Works
Parent
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websitehttps://www.lorde.co.nz/

Lorde is a New Zealand singer and songwriter, known for her unconventional style of pop music, and introspective songwriting.

Connections

  • Lorde took interest in Talking Heads' music from an early age after seeing a video of the band on Top of the Pops, where they performed "Take Me to the River"
  • Lorde was featured on Rolling Stone's "Musicians on Musicians" with David Byrne
  • A24's tribute album for Stop Making Sense, called "Everyone's Getting Involved" features Lorde's version of "Take Me to the River," the Al Green track Talking Heads also covered.