Ella Yelich-O'Connor, known by her stage name Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter.
Born and raised in Devonport, Auckland, she performed in various singing and drama
classes as a child, and at the age of thirteen signed with Universal.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Name Origin:
She adopted her stage name due to her fascination with "royals and aristocracy", but felt the name Lord was too masculine so added an 'e' to make it more feminine.
Born: November 7th, 1996 (age 29)
From: Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Genre(s):
Pop,
electronic,
alternative,
synthpop,
baroque pop
Instrument(s):
Vocals
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter
Active From: 2012-present
Awards:
2014
Grammy Award for Song of the Year for
Royals
Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for
Royals
MTV VMA for Best Rock for
Royals
Quotes:
"I've been the ice, I've been the flame
I've been the prize, the ball and chain
I've been the dice, the magic eight
So I'm not affected"
-
Lorde
from
Shapeshifter (2025)
(more
Lorde Quotes)