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Lorde
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of pop music and introspective songwriting, and has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Alternative". 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. 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", topped charts in multiple regions and spent nine weeks at number one on 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Heroine
''Pure Heroine'' is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 27 September 2013 by Universal Music Group, Universal, Lava Records, Lava, and Republic Records. After several unsuccessful sessions with songwriters, Lorde was paired with Joel Little by artists and repertoire, A&R representative Scott Maclachlan, who assisted with the album's production. Recording took place at Golden Age Studios in Auckland. ''Pure Heroine'' has been described as an electronica, electropop, and dream pop album with minimalist production, deep bass and programmed beats. ''Pure Heroine'' received generally positive reviews from Music journalism, music critics, many of whom praised its songwriting, production, and Lorde's vocal performance. It appeared on several year-end critics' lists, and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The album deals with themes of youth and critiques mainstrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royals (Lorde Song)
"Royals" is the debut single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, included in her debut extended play (EP) '' The Love Club EP'' (2012) and debut studio album ''Pure Heroine'' (2013). Lorde wrote the song with producer Joel Little. "Royals" is a minimalist art pop and electropop song with influences of hip hop, R&B, and indie pop. The track's lyrics critique the sumptuous lifestyle presented in songs and music videos by popular musicians, making them appear like modern-day royalty. "Royals" received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised its songwriting, production, and Lorde's vocal performance. Since its release, the track has appeared on critics' year-end and decade-end listicles. The single attained international chart success, reaching number one in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where it spent nine weeks atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodrama (Lorde Album)
''Melodrama'' is the second studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 16 June 2017 by Lava Records, Lava and Republic Records and distributed through Universal Music Group, Universal. Following the breakthrough success of her debut album ''Pure Heroine'' (2013), Lorde retreated from the spotlight, and travelled between New Zealand and the United States. Initially inspired by her disillusionment with fame, she wrote ''Melodrama'' to capture heartbreak and solitude after her first breakup. Lorde chose Jack Antonoff as the main collaborator because she felt the need to expand her artistry from the Joel Little-produced ''Pure Heroine''. The final product is an electropop record incorporating piano-based melodies, pulsing synthesisers and dense electronic music, electronic beats. Critics viewed the album as a maximalist departure from the minimalist hip hop music, hip hop-influenced production of its predecessor, and considered it a loose concept album c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Songs Recorded By Lorde
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde (born 1996) has recorded songs for three studio albums, one extended play (EP) and guest features. At the age of 13, she was signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) and started to write music. In November 2012, when she was 16 years old, she self-released an EP entitled '' The Love Club'' via SoundCloud. It was made available for purchase in March 2013. In September 2013, Lorde released her debut studio album, ''Pure Heroine'', that included "Royals". The record explored a dream pop and minimalist electronic sound. Released in 2017, her second studio album, ''Melodrama'', showcased Lorde's interest in piano instrumentation and maximalist pop music. ''Solar Power'', the artist's third studio album, was released on 20 August 2021 and opted for a sonic shift towards acoustic guitars and sparse production alongside a thematic shift towards escapism, introspection, and solipsism. In addition to her studio work, Lorde has recorded songs for film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorde Discography
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has released three studio albums, four extended plays, one soundtrack album, 14 singles (including one as a featured artist), 12 promotional singles and 16 music videos. At the age of 13, she was signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) and started to write music. In November 2012, when she was 16 years old, she self-released '' The Love Club EP'' via SoundCloud. It was released for sale by UMG in March 2013; a song from the EP, " Royals", topped numerous single charts internationally, including the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The track sold over 10 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Later that year, Lorde released her debut studio album ''Pure Heroine'', which included "Royals". It charted at number one in New Zealand and Australia, and achieved certifications in several countries. As of June 2021, the album has sold over six million copies worldwide. It was preceded by three additional singles: " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Club EP
''The Love Club EP'' is the debut extended play (EP) by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. At the age of 12, she was discovered by Universal Music Group scout Scott MacLachlan, and began writing songs. In December 2011, MacLachlan paired Lorde with producer Joel Little, and within three weeks, the pair had co-written and produced all five songs on the EP. In November 2012, Lorde self-released the EP for free download via SoundCloud. On 8 March 2013 the record was commercially released by Universal Music Group and Virgin Records. An indie rock-influenced electronica and electropop album, ''The Love Club EP'' was well received by music critics, who praised its production and compared its style to works by Sky Ferreira, Florence and the Machine and Lana Del Rey. The release peaked at number two in New Zealand and Australia and was certified platinum and 9 times platinum in those two countries respectively. In the US, the record charted at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200 cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Lorde
Lorde (born 1996) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She released her debut extended play, EP, ''The Love Club EP, The Love Club'', and her debut studio album, ''Pure Heroine'', in 2013. Lorde won a Aotearoa Music Awards, New Zealand Music Award for the former in 2013 and a Taite Music Prize for the latter in 2014. Her debut single "Royals (Lorde song), Royals" earned multiple awards and nominations from 2013 to 2014, including one APRA Awards (New Zealand), APRA Award, one Billboard Music Award, ''Billboard'' Music Award and one MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Video Music Award. The single won Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year and Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, 2014 Grammy Awards. At age 17, Lorde is the Grammy Award records#Youngest artist to win Song of the Year, youngest artist to ever win a Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Lorde contributed four songs to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Little
Joel Little (born 13 February 1983) is a New Zealand record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter.Lorde's Silver Scroll 'a big deal' for co-writer Joel Little . ''3 News NZ''. 16 October 2013.Lorde takes out top Silver Scroll ''Radio NZ''. 16 October 2013. He is best known for his work as a writer and producer with artists , |
Jack Antonoff
Jack Michael Antonoff (born March 31, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Bleachers, and previously the guitarist and drummer for the pop band Fun and the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Steel Train. Antonoff has produced and co-written songs with other music acts such as Taylor Swift, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, St. Vincent, Pink, Kendrick Lamar and Sabrina Carpenter. Antonoff has won eleven Grammy Awards. As part of Fun, he was awarded the Best New Artist and the Song of the Year for "We Are Young" (2011). He gained prominence as a music producer following his works with Swift, leading to three Album of the Year wins from her albums ''1989'' (2014), ''Folklore'' (2020), and ''Midnights'' (2022). His other Album of the Year nominations include Lorde's ''Melodrama'' (2017), Swift's ''Evermore'' (2020) and ''The Tortured Poets Department'' (2024); Del Rey's '' Norman Fucking Rockwell!'' (2019) and '' Did Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonja Yelich
Sonja Yelich (; born 1965) is a New Zealand poet. She is the mother of singer Lorde. Early life Sonja Yelich () was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1965, into an immigrant family from the region of Dalmatia. She studied literature at the University of Auckland and became a trained teacher. Career Yelich's early poetry was included in ''AUP Poets 2'' (2002). Her first collection of poems, ''Clung'' (Auckland University Press, 2004), won the 2005 Jessie Mackay Award for 'Best First Book of Poetry' at the New Zealand Book Awards. Her poems were chosen for the '' Best New Zealand Poems'' series in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008. She was also included in ''New New Zealand Poets in Performance'' (AUP, July 2008), a book that was released with an accompanying CD. Yelich's second collection of poetry, ''Get Some'' (AUP, 2008) was a finalist in the New Zealand Post Book Awards. ''Get Some'' focuses on an American marine named "Edgar" who is serving in Iraq. In 2010 Yelich received a Bud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honorific Nicknames In Popular Music
When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often Pantheon (religion), religious, Kinship terminology, familial, or most frequently Imperial, royal and noble ranks, royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early 19th century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Bach "The father of modern piano music". They were also particularly prominent in African Americans, African-American culture in the post-American Civil War, Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by Slavery in the United States, slavery, and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie. In U.S. culture, despite its Republicanism in the United States, republican constitution and ideology, royalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lava Records
Lava Records is an American record label owned by Jason Flom, in partnership with Universal Music Group. Company history In 1995, Flom launched Lava Records in partnership with Atlantic Records. For the next decade, he continued to discover and champion artists under the Lava label who went on to sell over 100 million records globally, including Matchbox Twenty, Kid Rock, The Corrs, Simple Plan, Blue Man Group, Edwin McCain, Sugar Ray, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Flom also signed his first black artist, David Josias, known for his hit single “Mindblowin”. In 2004, Flom sold Lava Records to Atlantic Records Group, where he was named chairman and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group. In this role, he oversaw a resurgence of the label and continued to sign and break major artists, most notably Paramore. Following 15 years of success at Atlantic and Lava, Flom was tapped in 2005 as chairman and CEO of Virgin Records. In 2007, he led a merger with Capitol Records to create th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
