How Much Is Lorde Worth?

How much is Lorde worth? Lorde is worth $2 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and while that’s not, say, Beyonce-level money, the New Zealand singer is doing quite well for herself. After all, Lorde is still a teenager, and her fortune stems from one album, “Pure Heroine,” which dropped in 2013. Actually, much of her money derives from “Royals,” the smash single she first released the previous year. Originally included on her debut EP, “The Love Club,” the global smash single topped the Billboard Hot 100, establishing Lorde as a bona fide superstar. She appeals to fans of both pop and alternative music, and even rappers dig her. Rick Ross is among the MCs who’ve remixed “Royals,” raising Lorde’s profile even more and exposing her to new audiences.

Lorde’s net worth of $2 million puts her nowhere near Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, both of whom are sitting on $150 million, according to reports, but she’s not your average pop star, and she hasn’t been making records as long as those other girls. And even if Lorde was worth hundreds of millions of dollars, she might not be comfortable with the bucks. After all, “Royals” is all about her love-hate relationship with materialistic hip-hop culture, and while she can now afford to drive Maybachs and have diamonds in her timepiece, she’s probably not angling to top any “richest pop stars” lists.

That said, Lorde’s net worth is bound to increase over time, as she’s a songwriter as well as a singer, and that bodes well for her bank account. The true test will be how she follows up “Pure Heroine.” She’ll either go the way of fellow New Zealanders Crowded House, who were a successful rock band throughout the ’80s and ’90s, or she’ll disappear like OMC, the Kiwi hitmakers behind “How Bizarre.” Given Lorde’s smarts and talent, it seems unlikely she’ll be a one-hit wonder, and in a few years, when you ask how much she’s worth, it’s likely the answer will be far more than $2 million.