Lorde took over our radios with her addictive single "Royals", which is permanently ingrained in our brains and iPods. Not only did that song get her to the top of the charts, it also helped her make MTV award history.
This past MTV VMAs, Lorde took home Best Rock Video for her single "Royals", making her the first female artist to ever win in that category--Not a bad thing to brag about! Now she's covering the October issue of Elle Magazine, showing off her long, curly tresses and showing us just why she's a breath of fresh air to the pop scene. The New Zealand singer, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O'Connor was photographed in London by photographer Thomas Whiteside. Elle Magazine captured her no-nonsense, mature beyond her years demeanor, as she talked about keeping authenticity in her music.
Although she's somewhat new to this, the young singer proved she can keep up with the best of them when she landed a makeup campaign with MAC cosmetics. Now she's landed her first fashion magazine!
Keep reading for a couple of her notable quotes...
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Lorde on standing up for herself and maintaining authenticity in the music business:
“A lot of times when people meet me, they’ll definitely try to make me feel young or inexperienced. Like, ‘It’s all taken care of’. Teenagers are such a discerning group of people. They’ll immediately sniff out anything that feels contrived. I’m, like, constantly scanning myself to see if I’m some corporate executive version of a teenager. I’ve developed something of a fearsome reputation. People know that if you talk down to me, I will roll my eyes or whatever.”
On self-constructing her persona:
“It’s something people my age have grown up with. You can go on the Tumblr of any young person in the world and see people marketing themselves. Everyone my age is like that now. We’re all hyperaware of how we’re being seen.”
On the upside of being known for expressing her opinions:
“People have told me that I’ve helped them feel confident, like they can say things they want to say. They can talk about feminism in class without people calling them a lesbian. That’s so amazing that I can make someone feel like that.”
On figuring out how to navigate career, fame, the media, and being a teenager all at once:
“It’s very specific. I have definitely learned how to be flexible. Before, I would just be like, ‘Fuck it.’ I have such a strong idea of what is cool and great for me. If I think something is shit, I express that. But now the circle of people I work with all the time is huge and spans continents, and you have to be quite conscientious. So it’s, like, learning not to hurt people’s feelings. Obviously, I am hanging out with more people now who are not teenage; I’m in different circles. But I am a teenager. My brain is, like, a certain age. Everyone is talking about you. You have to learn not to care as much.”
Source: Elle Magazine
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