Choosing her track from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Lorde, real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor, performed to an eager audience. Always an individual, the talented teenager hid inside a box, dancing away in her own unique, enchanting style. Download this song: http://smarturl.it/MockingjayPt1 Taken from The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part I Soundtrack. Download this song: http://smarturl.it/MockingjayPt1 … Read more
Former MP Tau Henare is under fire for a tweet suggesting Lorde's dance moves look like she has a disorder. On Monday evening, Henare tweeted, "Just wondering if #Lorde has epilepsy". READ MORE: Lorde performs Lorde covers Jeremih's Don't Tell 'Em in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge for Annie Mac. Former MP Tau Henare … Read more
Lorde's intensely atmospheric music mixes elements of electro-pop (the spare, haunting soundscapes of the English trio xx appear to be a key influence) with hip-hop production touches. The minimal instrumentation allows her to stack multiple vocal New Zealand singer Lorde might not watch the Comedy Central show “South Park,” which commonly mocks celebrities and pop … Read more
UPDATE (10/9, 1:03 pm EST): Lorde has since responded to the episode, enthusiastically tweeting, “i don't actually watch south park but from what i can tell sia was involved and someone's mum said something really nice Among those in the video: Pharrell, Stevie Wonder, Lorde (with wings for some reason), Chris Martin, Florence Welch, Elton … Read more
At the VMAs on Sunday, Lorde took home the Moonman for Best Rock Video for her inescapable hit "Royals." Though — let's be honest — the actual VMA trophies are sort of irrelevant next to the spectacle of the performances Lorde will be presenting at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night at … Read more
The sibling duo, who perform under the name Broods, believe this statistic is why people believe they must have grown up right next door to fellow Kiwi, Lorde. Which they didn't. And while we're on the topic of New Zealand, they didn't live anywhere Lorde kept the setting on the stage minimal for her performance … Read more
Grammys 2014: Lorde performs a new version of Royals. Grammys 2014: Lorde performs a new version of Royals. For her first appearance at the 2014 Grammy Awards, we were hoping to see Lorde's gothic vibes come alive with her dark and tousled curls and a lengthy gown. Instead we got to see the teenage singer … Read more
When Lorde won at the 2014 Grammy Awards, she showed us that a normal — and super-talented — teen can still make it in entertainment. Dave Itzkoff and Jon Caramanica live-blogged the ceremony, which saw major awards go to the French dance music duo Daft Punk and the upstarts Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Lorde. … Read more