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morrobay:
November 13th, 2013

New Zealand chart topping sensation Lorde finally ended a publishing bidding war by signing with Songs Music Publishing in what is reported to be a multi-million dollar deal.

Billboard reports the 17-year-old Lorde signed a publishing deal worth $2.5 million on her recent 17th birthday after attracting at least six major publishers, each seeking her lucrative signature.

Her single ‘Royals’ lasted six weeks in the number one spot on the US charts; making her the longest tenured female to hold the position while her debut album, Pure Heroine, became the second fastest selling album of the year and launched at No.1 on the Australian ARIA Chart.

Front-Ranger:
Thank you for telling us about the lovely Lorde!

brianr:
Although her music is not to my taste,  we are very proud of her achievements here in New Zealand. And she does seem to be very sensible for her age.

Aloysius J. Gleek:


I quite like Lorde--
and I really, really liked Royals
(as did a lot of people!)
and I thought the
video very interesting  
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcIKh6sBtc[/youtube]

Already there have been many
cover versions of the song by
other people, self-produced
and posted on Youtube--

This might be one of
the more intriguing--
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmCJEehYtU&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
"Sad Clown With The Golden Voice" Version - Lorde Cover
By Puddles. (!)
Puddles of PuddlesPityParty.com

Not the usual!
(He's seven feet tall.)

Anyway, compare and contrast!

CellarDweller:
Lorde became the first solo New Zealander to hit #1 on the American Billboard Hot 100 with "Royals".

The first act ever was a duet, "Sombody That I Used To Know" by Gotye (Australian) featuring Kimbra (New Zealander).

When Billboard did their Year End countdown of the top 100 songs of the year, "Royals" by Lorde ended up as the #15 song of 2013.

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