Lorde
Oct 2, 2014
On September 29th, the Grammy Award-winning recording artist Lorde unveiled her new single "Yellow Flicker Beat", the lead song from the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. This highly anticipated single offers an intriguing glimpse into what has become one of the most talked about soundtracks of 2014. Co-produced by fellow Grammy Award-winners Paul Epworth and Joel Little, "Yellow Flicker Beat" is Lorde's fifth single at Alternative Radio. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 soundtrack is curated entirely by the 17-year old artist herself and will be released by Republic Records in November.
It's been almost a year to the day since Lorde's game changing and critically acclaimed debut Pure Herione via LAVA/Republic Records was released in North America. Since then, she has firmly established herself as one of the 21st century's most vital and vibrant young female artists of a generation. Her quadruple platinum selling single "Royals" helped earn two Billboard Music Awards for 'Best New Artist' and 'Best Rock Song,' and two Grammy Awards for 'Song of the Year' and 'Best Pop Solo Performance.' She currently holds the record for 'Longest #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Female Artist in 2013' and longest standing #1 for any female artist in the Alternative Chart history.
After selling out her 16-date U.S. tour in March, Lorde will return stateside for an extensive North American tour this fall, bookended by festival appearances at Lollapalooza in August and Austin City Limits in October.