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New Zealand singer and songwriter (born 1996) Distinguish|Lordi|Lord (band) Other uses pp-blp|small=yes Featured article Use New Zealand English November 2024 July 2024 Infobox person | name = Lorde | image = LordeRoundhse010622 (17 of 66) (52119260286) (cropped2).jpg | alt = Photo of Lorde | caption = Lorde in 2022 | birth_name = Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor | birth_date = Birth date and age|es|1996/11/7 | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | citizenship = hlist|New Zealand|Croatia | occupation = hlist|Singer|songwriter | years_active = 2009–present | mother = Sonja Yelich | works = hlist|Lorde discography|Discography|List of songs recorded by Lorde|songs | awards = List of awards and nominations received by Lorde|Full list | module = Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | genre = hlist|Electropop|alt-pop|dream pop|indie pop|art pop | instrument = Vocals | label = hlist|UMG|Lava Records|Lava|Republic Records|Republic | website = Official URL ''Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor'' (born 7 November 1996, known professionally as ''Lorde'' (IPAc-en|l|ɔr|d respell|LORD, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of pop music and introspective songwriting. Lorde gained attention performing at a talent show in her early teens. She signed with Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2009 and collaborated with producer Joel Little in 2011. Their first effort, an extended play (EP) titled ''The Love Club EP'', was self-released in 2012 for free download on SoundCloud before it was commercially released in 2013. The EP's single "Royals (Lorde song)|Royals" reached number one in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where it spent nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100. It sold 10 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Her debut studio album ''Pure Heroine'' was released that same year to critical and commercial success. The following year, Lorde curated The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (soundtrack)|the soundtrack for the 2014 film ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.'' Lorde collaborated with producer Jack Antonoff for her second studio album ''Melodrama (Lorde album)|Melodrama'' (2017, which received widespread critical acclaim and debuted atop the US Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200. The album has since been ranked in ''Rolling Stone'' 's list of the "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and ''Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork'' 's list of the "Greatest Albums of the 2010s". Lorde ventured into indie folk and Psychedelic music|psychedelic styles for her third studio album, ''Solar Power (album)|Solar Power'' (2021). The album reached number one in Australia and New Zealand and the top-10 in numerous other countries, although it polarised music critics and fans alike. List of awards and nominations received by Lorde|Lorde's accolades include two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She appeared in ''Time (magazine)|Time''s list of the most influential teenagers in 2013 and 2014, and the 2014 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30|''Forbes'' 30 Under 30. In addition to her solo work, she has co-written songs for other artists, including Broods and Bleachers (band)|Bleachers. As of|2017|6, Lorde had sold over five million albums worldwide.