My Take
Lorde is one of those once-in-a-generation artists who makes you forget she was a teenager when she wrote her debut material — "Royals" arrived in 2013 like a cold glass of water thrown at pop radio, and a 16-year-old from Takapuna, New Zealand had suddenly out-thought most of the industry. What I love about her is the deliberate pace: she doesn't flood the market, she sits with ideas until they're ready, and when she does resurface — whether it's the neon heartbreak of "Melodrama" in 2017 or the more divisive sun-soaked "Solar Power" in 2021 — you can feel every decision was intentional. She writes like someone who actually reads, and that density of feeling in a pop song is genuinely rare. I'm always waiting for her next move.
Overview
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( LORD), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of pop music and introspective songwriting. Lorde first gained recognition as a teenager during a talent show performance. She signed with Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2009 and began collaborating with producer Joel Little in 2011.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lorde
- Name (Japanese)
- ロード
- Reading
- ろーど
- Born
- November 7, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Takapuna, New Zealand
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / lyricist / singer / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Aotearoa Music Award for Best Solo Artist
- 2014 Billboard 21 Under 21
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.lorde.co.nz/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lordemusic/
- Xhttps://x.com/lorde
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.