This is the New Zealand artist’s first full-length project in 4 years
New Zealand singer Lorde has officially announced the release date for her highly anticipated new album, Virgin: June 27. The information is from Universal Music. The New Zealand artist’s first full-length project in four years promises a bold evolution in Lorde’s sound and the way she tells her stories. The album is now available for pre-order in Brazil through the Umusic Store.
The news comes shortly after the release of the single What Was That, co-produced by Lorde, Jim-E Stack and Dan Nigro. Praised for its raw energy and instant impact, the track offers a powerful preview of the sonic universe that will be explored on Virgin.
What Was That has already made a big impact, reaching number one on Spotify in the US — Lorde’s first number one single on the platform since Royals. It also reached number three in the UK and number five globally, solidifying the singer’s triumphant return to the top of the charts.
The video for What Was That, filmed in New York City — including a surprise performance in Washington Square Park — captures the intimate, spontaneous spirit of this new chapter.
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Conno, better known by her stage name Lorde (previously stylized as LORDE), is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer. She was named the most influential young woman in the world by Time magazine in 2013, and named MTV’s “Woman of the Year” in 2013. She became known worldwide after her single “Royals”, which earned her the title of the youngest artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and won the Grammy Award for “Song of the Year” in 2014.
Ella Yelich-O’Connor was born in Takapuna, Auckland, on 7 November 1996. She is the daughter of Sonja Yelich, an award-winning New Zealand poet of Croatian descent, and Vic O’Connor, a civil engineer. She was raised in the Auckland suburb of Devonport, with three siblings, a younger brother and sister, Indy and Angelo, and an older sister, Jerry. Ella is of Croatian descent on her mother’s side and Irish on her father’s side. She holds dual New Zealand and Croatian nationality.
