Lorde - Royals

16 year old singer/songwriter Lorde (born Ella Yelich-O'Connor) is the first solo artist from New Zealand to enjoy a US number one hit single. "Royals" is not only a huge worldwide hit (it debuted on the number one spot in New Zealand as well), but it's her debut single to boot. It's a minimalstic, electronically-driven song that incorporates a bit of gospel here, a bit of hip hop there, at times reminiscent of Lana del Rey, but first and foremost it's a great song that shows you can be quite original and still have a huge hit single on your hands.

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