Lorde

Lorde, born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor in Auckland, New Zealand (Nov 7, 1996), is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for her unique voice, introspective lyrics, and breakthrough hit "Royals" (2013) from her debut album Pure Heroine, making her the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 in decades. Influenced by her poet mother and a love for literature, she quickly rose from a middle-school talent show to international stardom, exploring art pop, electropop, and indie styles through acclaimed albums like Melodrama (2017) and Solar Power (2021), and has become known for her authentic artistic evolution and advocacy.