Lorde at age 12 (2009) with her school band + interview at 7:58

Lorde, aka Ella YelichO Connor at age 12, with her Belmont Intermediate School band Extreme competing in the covers category of the Intermediate Schools Battle of the Bands Finals 2009. Ella and the band are interviewed briefly at 7:58. They placed 3rd in the competition. If you re interested in Ella s rise to fame, there s an excellent article at: