17-year-old Royals singer Lorde, has officially been named as the hottest music star under 21 by Billboard.
Lorde, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, managed to beat a number of chart topping stars to reach the top spot on the annual list – With Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer in second and Justin Bieber gaining third place!
Billboard said that as well as the New Zealander’s musical releases, she had “consistently demonstrated an influence that extends well beyond music, championing an image free of touch-ups and letting young girls know that they don’t have to dress provocatively to capture the public’s attention.”
Billboard’s statement bought light back to when the young star tweeted two photos, one unedited and the other touched-up to rid her of flaws:
Rounding off the top five were Martin Garrix and Fifth Harmony (a girl group initially formed on X Factor US).
Lorde’s mum has since congratulated her by posting a photo of her daughter on Instagram, captioned: “@Billboard’s ‘Most Powerful Young Popstar for 2014’ – congratulations, Ella.”
The singer tweeted in response: “:) thanks mum (and @billboard ).”
We can’t help but agree with Billboard’s choice and we can’t wait to see what Lorde brings the world next!
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