
Her second studio album Melodrama was released in 2017 and put her artistic imprint on the electronic pop subgenre. The vocalist was also responsible for selecting the songs used in the film. The song “Yellow Flicker Beat” by Lorde was featured in the Mokingjay film and earned her a nomination for a top spot at the Golden Globes. Lorde, featured in the first two episodes, tweeted that she enjoyed the exposure after they aired, and she even sang a snippet of “Push” during an interview with New Zealand’s TV3. The episode reveals that Lorde is Randy Marsh’s alter persona and that his most popular song is “Push which revolves around taking advantage of the office women’s restroom. Lorde has been the subject of multiple “South Park” parodies in Season 18 of the cartoon. The album was well received by both fans and critics alike, and it sold over 3 million copies worldwide. When Lorde was ready, she dropped the singles “Tennis Court” and “Team,” both of which became top ten hits in the United States. According to Avenuegh, this was an extremely unusual occurrence in the history of US music. The album featured the single “Royals,” which, in December 2017, became certified as a diamond after 10 million copies were purchased.

Lorde’s debut album, Pure Heroine, is a dream-pop electronic album that explores the lives of suburban youths and their perspectives on popular culture. Speculators predicted that she would become a young millionaire from songwriting royalties alone, and she already has a net worth in the six figures. By 2013, the hit song Royals had sold countless copies, and the total sales were at 2.7 million. In addition, EP peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200 in the US. It was hailed as indie rock electronica, went to #2 in New Zealand, and finally went Platinum and Multiplatinum in Australia. Included in the Love Club EP’s five-song collection are the chart-topping “Royals.” Lorde had been writing fiction and music for some time before she joined forces with Joel Little, a veteran of the pop-punk scene who taught her songwriting’s intricacies. Lorde’s debut extended play, The Love Club, was released the following year after she partnered with legendary producer Joel Little. The Love Club EP (2011-2012)Īs early as 2011, Lorde had already begun giving live performances of her original music. Afterward, her dad introduced her to Universal Music Group after sending the songs to A&R executive Scott Maclachlan. In 2010, Lorde and McDonald established a duet named “Ella & Louis.” According to Celebrity Networth, they performed live covers at local locations such as Victoria Theatre in Devon Port, Cafes in Auckland, and Radio New Zeland’s afternoon broadcast.

When Lorde and her pal Louis McDonald won the Belmont talent competition in 2009, this was the start of something refreshing.
