5 things you need to know about the Grammy nominated Lorde

2. At times she can be…controversial (despite having done the right thing).

This past December, Lorde unexpectedly canceled an upcoming concert in June that was set to take place in Israel due to an online campaign that aims to increase economic and political pressure in Israel. The campaign had written a letter to Lorde, urging her to cancel the concert due to Israel violating certain Palestinians’ human rights. Lorde took to the internet to thank those behind the campaign for informing her on the matter and then canceled the tour. Many Americans — such as Mark Ruffalo, John Cusack and Viggo Mortensen — supported Lorde’s decision, but it was criticized by pro-Israel groups.

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