The Love Club EP is the debut extended play of singer Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor.
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor -LRB- born 7 November 1996 -RRB- , better known by her stage name Lorde -LRB- pronounced -LSB- ˈlɔːrd -RSB- -RRB- , is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and record producer .. Born in Takapuna and raised in Devonport , Auckland , she became interested in performing as a child .. Takapuna. Takapuna. Auckland. Auckland. Devonport. Devonport, New Zealand. In her early teens , she signed with Universal Music Group and was later paired with songwriter and record producer Joel Little , who has co-written and produced most of Lorde 's works .. Joel Little. Joel Little. Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group. Her first major release , The Love Club EP , was released commercially in March 2013 .. The Love Club EP. The Love Club EP. The EP reached number two on the national record charts in both New Zealand and Australia .. Australia. Australia. In mid-2013 , Lorde released her debut single `` Royals '' .. single. single ( music ). Royals. Royals ( song ). It became an international crossover hit and made Lorde the youngest solo artist -LRB- and the only New Zealander -RRB- to achieve a US number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1987 .. single. single ( music ). crossover hit. crossover hit. In late 2013 , she released her debut studio album , Pure Heroine .. Pure Heroine. Pure Heroine. The record topped the national charts in New Zealand and Australia and reached number three on the US Billboard 200 .. Australia. Australia. Its following singles included `` Tennis Court '' , `` Team '' , `` No Better '' and `` Glory and Gore '' .. Tennis Court. Tennis Court ( song ). Team. Team ( Lorde song ). No Better. No Better. Glory and Gore. Glory and Gore. In 2014 , Lorde released `` Yellow Flicker Beat '' as a single from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games  : Mockingjay -- Part 1 .. single. single ( music ). Yellow Flicker Beat. Yellow Flicker Beat. the soundtrack. The Hunger Games : Mockingjay – Part 1 Soundtrack. In 2017 , Lorde released `` Green Light '' , the lead single from her second studio album Melodrama which will be released in June 2017 .. single. single ( music ). Green Light. Green Light ( Lorde song ). Melodrama. Melodrama ( Lorde album ). Lorde 's music consists of subgenres such as dream pop and indietronica .. dream pop. dream pop. indietronica. indietronica. subgenres. Music genres. She has earned two Grammy Awards , a Brit Award and ten New Zealand Music Awards .. In 2013 , she was named among Times most influential teenagers in the world , and in the following year , she was part of Forbess `` 30 Under 30 '' list .