Her stage name was inspired by her obsession with monarchy and aristocracy. She simply took the name Lord and added an "e" to it to make it more feminine.
One of the 10 youngest people to win a Grammy.
Has two sisters, Jerry and India, and a brother, Angelo.
Is a self-identified feminist.
Lorde was particularly influenced by Kanye West.
For environmental reasons, she decided against a release of her album "Solar Power" on CD. Instead, the cardboard CD case didn't contain a disc at all, but handwritten notes, photographs and a download code for the songs.
Has been a longtime friend of Taylor Swift but resists the belief that she is a part of "The Squad".
She holds dual citizenship for New Zealand and Croatia.
Lorde noted that her long-awaited second album will have a political tone.