Episode 1824
Lorde
Tue, 2022-May-03 00:21 UTC
Length - 3:06
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The featured article for Tuesday, 3 May 2022 is Lorde.
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde (), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for employing unconventional musical styles and introspective songwriting. Her music is primarily electropop and contains elements of subgenres such as dream pop and indie-electro.
Lorde expressed interest in performing at local venues in her early teens. She signed with Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2009 and collaborated with producer Joel Little in 2011 to start recording material. Initially self-released in 2012 for free download on SoundCloud, the pair's first collaborative effort, an extended play (EP) titled The Love Club, was released commercially by UMG in 2013. The EP's international chart-topping single "Royals" helped Lorde rise to prominence. Her debut studio album Pure Heroine was released that same year to critical and commercial success. The following year, Lorde curated the soundtrack for the 2014 film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and recorded several tracks, including the single "Yellow Flicker Beat". Her second studio album Melodrama (2017) received widespread critical acclaim and debuted atop the US Billboard 200. She ventured into indie folk and psychedelic styles on her third studio album Solar Power (2021).
Lorde's accolades include two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, and a Golden Globe nomination. She appeared in Time's list of the most influential teenagers in 2013 and 2014, and the 2014 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30. In addition to her solo work, she has co-written songs for other artists, including Broods and Bleachers. As of June 2017, Lorde has sold over five million albums worldwide.
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