New Zealand singer-songwriter

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 ...

has released three

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, four

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s, one

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, 14 singles (including one as a featured artist), 12 promotional singles and 16

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s. At the age of 13, she was signed to

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(UMG) and started to write music. In November 2012, when she was 16 years old, she self-released '' The Love Club EP'' via

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. 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 ''

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'', 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: "

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", "

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", and " Glory and Gore". "Team" was a top-ten hit in several single charts, including Canada and the United States. The following year, Lorde recorded four songs for the

of the 2014 film '' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1'', including the single " Yellow Flicker Beat". Lorde's second studio album, ''

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'', was released in June 2017 and topped the charts in four countries, including the United States. It yielded three singles: "

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", " Perfect Places", and a remix of " Homemade Dynamite" (featuring Khalid,

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, and

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); the former reached the top-ten in Australia and Canada. Her third studio album, ''

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'' (2021), topped the charts in New Zealand and Australia. It featured four singles, including the titular track, which peaked at number two on New Zealand's singles chart. Five songs from the album were then reworked into Māori for her EP '' Te Ao Mārama'' (2021). In June 2025, Lorde is set to release her fourth studio album, ''

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'', which has been preceded by the singles " What Was That" and " Man of the Year".

Albums

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Other appearances

The following songs are not singles or promotional singles and have not appeared on an album by Lorde:

Songwriting credits

Music videos

Footnotes

References

External links

Official website

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