How Does Lorde Overcome Her Stage Fright?

Lorde is a 24-year-old pop singer from Auckland, New Zealand.

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She received international success with her first single “Royals” in 2013.

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She dropped the album “Melodrama” in 2017, which was met with critical acclaim.

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Her latest album “Solar Power” was released on August 20, 2021.

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Lorde admits that she can get “really bad stage fright.”

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When she is nervous, she likes to write things down and tape notes to herself around the stage.

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She also revealed that she likes to do “a lot of puzzles” when she is on tour.

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She has previously admitted that she is not “built for the pop star life.”

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She also confessed that she doesn’t think her fame helps her make good work.

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