Happy Birthday, br Lorde!.br Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor turns 25 years old today.br Here are five things br you may not have br known about the singer.br 1. She was offered her first br record deal at the age of 13.br 2. She has sound-to-color synesthesia, a neurological condition where she sees certain colors when musical notes are played.br 3. Lorde’s stage name br comes from her fascination br with “royals and aristocracy.” .br 4. Her hit single, “Royals,” was inspired by br Jay-Z and Kanye West’s album, ‘Watch the Throne.’.br 5. Lorde was the lead singer for br Nirvana during their 2014 induction br into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.