Lorde

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With a name to suit her quirky style, Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known as Lorde, is blazing a trail with her unique brand of pop. Showing up at this year’s VMA’s sporting a silver tutu and a pair of Adidas trainers, Lorde’s performance blew fans away, without even opening her mouth. As the crowd looked on eagerly, the brave New Zealander danced like nobody was watching, accompanied by a boom box blaring out her recent hit ‘Homemade Dynamite’. Post-awards rumours suggested that this was due to the flu, but it would not be out of character for the pop anomaly to express her creativity in an alternative way. Regardless of her reasons, she demonstrated her all-round talent and ability to hold a crowd with her dancing. Often pigeon-holed into the pop category with the likes of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, Lorde attracts a slightly more eclectic audience. Her style is not classic pop; her videos and music show a more introverted side to the musician and possess a darker, artistic edge. Having recently released her second studio album, Melodrama (2017), Lorde is embarking upon a tour of the UK and Europe, followed by a long list of dates in North America. Supporting her on the first leg of her tour is up-and-coming act Khalid, who has taken over the summer airwaves with earworm ‘Young, Dumb and Broke’; two for the price of one for pop fans out there.

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