Lorde lands $2.5m deal and may write for other artists

 
Lorde
Bang Showbiz
Agency14 November 2013
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New Zealand singer Lorde has reportedly signed a $2.5 million publishing deal.

The 17-year-old prodigy, whose track Royals hit the number one spot in both the UK and the US, is said to have landed a plum contract with Songs Music Publishing.

President Ron Perry told Billboard: "She's going to be a really big songwriter outside of Lorde. She's going to have a lot of big songs out there as Ella [Yellich O'Connor, her real name]... she's a once-in-a-generation type artist."

The record company is also said to be keen for the brunette star to collaborate with its other artists, including Diplo and The Weeknd, as well as writing songs for others.

Lorde is the first singer hailing from New Zealand to score a number one in the US; her track has been in the top spot for six weeks, while her album Pure Heroine has stayed the course for five weeks in the top ten.

Lorde is also the youngest female chart-topper in the US in the past 25 years, and her hit song is still in the top five in the UK.

Earlier this week, the teenage star performed at a birthday party for actress Tilda Swinton, with guests including Karl Lagerfeld, David Bowie, Anna Wintour, Princess Eugenie and Sofia Coppola.

Lorde also recently unveiled a cover of Tears For Fears' Everybody Wants To Rule The World, which will feature on the forthcoming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack.

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