Table of Biography
Lorde is a singer-songwriter from New Zealand. Lorde is famous for her unconventional musical styles and introspective songwriting. Lorde’s stage name was inspired by the aristocracy.
Early Life and Childhood
Lorde was born on 7 November 1996, in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand, and her age is 27 years old as of the year 2023. Her real birth name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor.
She is born to mother poet Sonja Yelich and civil engineer father Vic O’Connor. Similarly, She is the fourth of four siblings, with an older sister Jerry, a younger sister India, and a younger brother Angelo.
She is a New Zealander by nationality and belongs to the Christianity religion, and her zodiac sign is Scorpio which belongs to the element of Water, according to astrologers.
Education
Talking about She’s formal education, she briefly attended the George Parkyn Centre, a gifted education program. She attended Vauxhall School as a child and then Belmont Intermediate School in her early adolescence.
She and her Belmont University team finished second in the 2009 Kids’ Lit Quiz World Finals, a global literature competition for students aged 10 to 14.
Lorde – Net Worth 2024
She has an estimated net worth of approximately around $16 million. Most of She’s income sources are from her singing career. Additionally, she has worked very hard since her childhood to achieve this fame. She is active in her career and is on the way to raising her net worth in the future.
Career and Professional Life
She expressed an interest in performing at local venues when she was in her early twenties. She signed with Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2009 and began recording music with producer Joel Little in 2011.
Before UMG’s commercial release in 2013, their first effort, an extended play (EP) titled The Love Club, was self-released in 2012 for free download on SoundCloud. The EP’s international chart-topping single “Royals” aided her rise to fame.
That same year, her debut studio album Pure Heroine was released to critical and commercial success. Moreover, she curated the soundtrack for the 2014 film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and recorded several tracks, including the single “Yellow Flicker Beat.”
Melodrama (2017), her second studio album, received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200. She experimented with indie folk and psychedelic styles for her third studio album, Solar Power (2021).
The album debuted at number one in Australia and New Zealand and charted in the top ten in several other countries, despite polarizing music critics and fans alike. She has co-written songs for other artists, including Broods and Bleachers, in addition to her solo work. Moreover, she has sold over five million albums worldwide as of June 2017.
Caption: Lorde singing on the stage. Source: News
Brand Endorsements
She has not endorsed any brand till now. Also, she has not promoted anything till now and has not been seen in any collaborations with brands.
In the coming days, we may see she is associated with some brands and supporting their products. No information is available regarding the other brands she has cooperated with or not.
Awards and Nominations
She has two Grammy nominations, two Brit Awards, and a Golden Globe nomination. Similarly, she was named one of Time’s most influential teenagers in 2013 and 2014, as well as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2014. Despite being a talented singer, a lot more awards may be on the way for Lorde.
Relationship Status
She may be single and not dating anyone right now. It is seen that she is quite happy being single at the moment.
Moreover, she and Justin Warren have been rumored to be dating for several years. But, both of them haven’t talked much about it in the public.
Caption: Lorde posing for the photoshoot. Source: Vogue
Scandal
She came under fire after she began dating photographer James Lowe. Much of her criticism stemmed from the fact that he was Asian. Similarly, she became embroiled in a political scandal while on a world tour to promote Melodrama.
Body Measurements
She stands at the height of 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 61 kilograms. But her exact body measurements are not available.
Similarly, she has beautiful blue eyes and brown hair but her dress size and shoe size are not available.
Caption: Lorde posing for the photo with the dog. Source: Imagine
Lorde – Social Media
She is very popular on social media and her fans love her for the positive influence she has on them. Similarly, she is very active on Instagram, where she likes to post snaps of her latest photoshoots.
She has 9.6m followers on Instagram and owns an account @lorde. Her Twitter handle is @lorde with 7.1m followers. Her Facebook account is Lorde and has 6.1m followers. Similarly, she has a Lorde YouTube channel with 4.95m subscribers.