Lorde with Empress Of and The Japanese House

Empress Of, Lorely Rodriguez, is a Honduran-American artist from Los Angeles. She crafts introspective, self-empowering electro-pop, blending dream pop, R&B, and electronica with her acrobatic vocals. Her work, often bilingual, draws influences from Bjork and Robyn. Notable albums include "For Your Consideration" and "I'm Your Empress Of". Popular songs include "Kiss Me" (feat. Rina Sawayama) and "What's Love" (feat. MUNA). She has collaborated with artists like Khalid and Blood Orange.

Lorde, born Ella Yelich-O'Connor in New Zealand (1996), is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter. Known for her introspective lyrics and genre-bending electropop, alternative, and synth-pop sound, she rose to fame with "Royals". Her critically acclaimed fourth album, "Virgin" (2025), marked a return to electronic pop, featuring the hit "What Was That". She is currently touring globally.