Lorde NZ Musical Research

About Lorde

-Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, known professionally as Lorde, is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer who holds both New Zealand and Croatian citizenship.

-She is 21 years old born on 7 November 1996.

-She was born in Auckland suburb of Takapuna and was raised in Devonport.

-She became interested in singing in her childhood and decided to pursue it in her early teens by signing up in the Universal Music Group. She was then paired up with Joel Little who is a New Zealander record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter.

-She released her first extended play in 2012 called The Love Club EP and reach in the number two spot on the national record chart in both NZ and Australia.

Works she has done (Songs, Movies, Etc)

Lorde has written and covered a lot of songs but the most popular are Royals which got released in 2013 which became an international hit reaching number one in many charts, making her the youngest solo artist to achieve a number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 since 1987.

Awards

Lorde won an NZ music award for the Love Club EP and won a Taite Music Prize for Pure Heroine.  When Royals was released she earned multiple awards and nomination from 2013-2014 including one APRA Award, one Billboard Music Award and one NZ Music Award. In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards a Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Mataraki (Music)

Traditionally, Matariki was a time to remember those who had died in the last year. But it was also a happy event – crops had been harvested and seafood and birds had been collected. With plenty of food in the storehouses, Matariki was a time for singing, dancing and feasting.

Matariki, or Māori New Year celebrations were once popular but stopped in the 1940s. In 2000, they were revived. Only a few people took part at first, but in just a few years thousands were honouring the ‘New Zealand Thanksgiving’. A special feature of Matariki celebrations is the flying of kites – according to ancient custom they flutter close to the stars.

Stan Walker - Aotearoa (Maori Language Week 2014) ft. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika

-What style of music is it?

Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Roll and Hip Hop,

-Who performs it?

Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika.

-What inspired them to write it?

To make a song for the different cultures and place and how people are in Aotearoa.

-What did you like about the music?

The meaning behind it.

-What did you like about the video?

The scenery.

-Find out what the song is about, can you find a translation of some of the lyrics?

Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu

No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom

It's about Aotearoa heritage

What am I learning?

Learning to understand the purpose and history of the Matariki Festival.

How does this work show my learning?

I have put in some information about what Matariki is for and what's it's purpose.

What am I wondering?

Who started Matariki?

Another artist who has made a Modern Music.