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

Lorde, aka Ella Yelich-O’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: