Lorde 17 images Created 23 Mar 2014
" Lorde could’ve easily moved her Friday show at the Orpheum Theatre to a much larger venue.
Thanks to the smash success of her single “Royals,” its recent high-profile win at the Grammy Awards for song of the year, and the ubiquity of current hit single “Team,” the singer-songwriter has soared to stardom in less than a year. Lorde has enjoyed the rare success that includes both commercial good fortune and critical acclaim for her 2013 debut album, “Pure Heroine.”
But the teenager from New Zealand — born Ella Yelich-O’Connor — wisely chose to keep her original booking and the intimate environs of the Orpheum made for a much more special show than any arena would have allowed . And as remarkably poised as she is, it also allowed Lorde to find her way in front of a fewer eyes and strategically build demand for her return." Sarah Rodman Boston Globe
Thanks to the smash success of her single “Royals,” its recent high-profile win at the Grammy Awards for song of the year, and the ubiquity of current hit single “Team,” the singer-songwriter has soared to stardom in less than a year. Lorde has enjoyed the rare success that includes both commercial good fortune and critical acclaim for her 2013 debut album, “Pure Heroine.”
But the teenager from New Zealand — born Ella Yelich-O’Connor — wisely chose to keep her original booking and the intimate environs of the Orpheum made for a much more special show than any arena would have allowed . And as remarkably poised as she is, it also allowed Lorde to find her way in front of a fewer eyes and strategically build demand for her return." Sarah Rodman Boston Globe
