Lorde, 1996
Musicians · November 7, 1996
Lorde
aka Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor
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Lorde, 1996
Musicians · November 7, 1996
aka Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor
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Lorde is 29 years old, born November 7, 1996 in Auckland · Scorpio.
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Lorde turned introspective pop into a teenager's chart phenomenon. Born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor in New Zealand on 7 November 1996, she signed with Universal Music Group in 2009 and released The Love Club EP on SoundCloud in 2012. Her single "Royals" spent nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 10 million units worldwide. A Scorpio, she balances moody lyricism with genre-shifting ambition—from the cinematic Melodrama (2017) to the indie-folk Solar Power (2021) and back to electronic pop on Virgin (2025).
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Lorde (Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter born 7 November 1996. She first gained recognition as a teenager during a talent show and signed with Universal Music Group in 2009. Collaborating with producer Joel Little from 2011, she self-released The Love Club EP on SoundCloud in 2012 before its commercial release in 2013. The EP's lead single "Royals" became a global smash, topping charts in multiple regions and spending nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, with 10 million units sold worldwide—one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Her debut album Pure Heroine dropped that same year to critical and commercial success. In 2014, she curated the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. Lorde then pivoted to producer Jack Antonoff for Melodrama (2017), which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and earned a spot on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". She explored indie folk and psychedelic textures on Solar Power (2021), a divisive release that split both critics and fans. Her fourth studio album Virgin (2025), created with musician Jim-E Stack, returned to electronic-based pop and garnered stronger critical reception.
As a Scorpio born in late 1996, Lorde channels the sign's introspective and transformative energy through her work—constantly reinventing her sonic palette while maintaining lyrical depth. She is a composer and singer from New Zealand, and her accolades include 20 Aotearoa Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, a Taite Music Prize, and a Golden Globe nomination. She appeared on Time's list of the most influential teenagers in 2013 and 2014, and Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2014. Beyond her solo work, she has co-written songs for artists including Broods and Bleachers.
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Lorde first gained recognition as a teenager during a talent show performance. She then signed with Universal Music Group in 2009, beginning her collaboration with producer Joel Little in 2011. The pair self-released The Love Club EP on SoundCloud in 2012 as a free download before it received commercial release in 2013.
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The Seeker
Analytical and private. Lorde release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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