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Lorde

As a teenager, New Zealander Lorde (born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor) scored a global smash with her 2013 single "Royals." On her subsequent albums Pure Heroine and Melodrama, Lorde continued writing genre-defying pop songs that resonate with young people around the world.

Chart History

Billboard Hot 100™

Royals

Team

Tennis Court

Yellow Flicker Beat

Green Light

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Latest videos

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Lorde Opens Up About Why She Decided to ‘Peace Out’ From Social Media | Billboard News

Lorde Opens Up About Why She Decided to ‘Peace Out’ From Social Media | Billboard News

Lorde Hints She Might Perform Unreleased Music on Melodrama Tour | Billboard News

Lorde Shares Post-Grammy Letter in Newspaper Ad: ‘Thank You for Believing in Female Musicians’ | Billboard News

Grammys Organizers Comment on Underrepresentation of Women | Billboard News

Music Cares Event

Best & Worst Album Covers of 2017 | Billboard News

Lorde Covers Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ to Celebrate Australia Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage | Billboard News

Lorde Performs ‘Green Light’ | iHeartRadio Music Fest 2017

Lorde Discusses Her Silent VMA Dance Performance | Billboard News

Here’s Why Lorde Didn’t Sing at the 2017 VMAs | Billboard News

Latest News

Billie Eilish, Becky G, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Chappel Roan, Diplo and 250 Others Sign ‘Fix the Tix’ Letter to Congress

By
Gil Kaufman
Apr 25, 2024 1:00 pm

Lorde Unveils ‘Take Me to the River’ Cover for Talking Heads Tribute Album: Stream It Now

By
Hannah Dailey
Mar 28, 2024 11:40 am

Olivia Rodrigo Remembers Being ‘Blown Away’ By the Songwriting on Lorde’s Debut Album

By
Gil Kaufman
Jan 2, 2024 1:28 pm

Lorde Seems to Tease New Music in Cryptic Headphones Post: ‘We Building Stamina For This Chapter’

By
Gil Kaufman
Dec 18, 2023 7:08 am

Lorde Digs Up ‘Pure Heroine’ Memories on 10-Year Anniversary: ‘Still Totally Touched by This Sweet Record’

By
Hannah Dailey
Sep 27, 2023 1:34 pm

Lorde Shares Painful Truths in Emotional Letter to Fans: ‘I’m Living With Heartbreak Again’

By
Gil Kaufman
Sep 21, 2023 10:25 am

Lorde Previews Unreleased Song & Sings ‘Green Light’ With Caroline Polachek in Budapest

By
Hannah Dailey
Aug 15, 2023 12:18 pm

Did Lorde Just Tease New Music? Fans Think So

By
Rania Aniftos
Aug 10, 2023 3:50 pm

DMA’S Win Triple J’s Inaugural ‘Like A Version’ Contest

By
Lars Brandle
Jul 18, 2023 4:34 am

Lorde Celebrates ‘Melodrama’ Anniversary, Reveals Taylor Swift’s Advice About Album Sales

By
Hannah Dailey
Jun 16, 2023 1:26 pm

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