CHILD HOOD Lordes real name is Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor
She was born on November 07, 1996 in Takapuna, Auckland. She is now
18 Lorde grew up in Devonport and attended Takapuna Grammar School
She loved reading and going to the museum She started writing her
own music as a 12-year-old Lorde sang in a school talent show and
the video was sent to a record label who signed her up, aged
13
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FAMILY Lordes father is Vic O'Connor and her mother is Sonja
Yelich Her sisters are Jerry and India Yelich-O'Connor Lordes
brother is Angelo Yelich-O'Connor Lorde mother Sonja is a well
known NZ poet. She is of Croatian and Irish ancestry
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Her debut single Royals hit number one in the
US, making her the youngest solo artist to achieve a US #1 single
since 1987 Lorde has won 29 awards, including the world music award
in 2014
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PROBLEMS/OBSTACLES Lorde is actually quite shy so she doesnt
agree to interviews or photos very often She likes to have a say in
how her music is heard and released her early songs online She gets
very nervous before singing in front of a live audience
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COOL FACTS ABOUT LORDE Her songs are mainly stories about the
everyday life of teenagers She still has to do the dishes when
she's at home! She chose the name Lorde because she has always been
fascinated by royalty. She added an e to make it more feminine. Her
nicknames at school were Dusty and Casper She LOVES Peanut
M&Ms
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THINGS I ADMIRE ABOUT LORDE Lorde is the only New Zealander to
have reached number one on the Hot 100 songs Lorde is a great role
model to lots of young children because she supports the Red Cross,
Disaster Relief and Human Rights