LISTEN Who is India Yelich-O’Connor? Lorde’s 15-year-old sister covers Say Something
You thought one musically talented Yelich-O’Connor was impressive? Well, meet Lorde’s younger sister, India Yelich-O’Connor! The 15-year-old’s newly released cover of A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera’s Say Something is earning her praise from many of the 110,000+ listeners.
India shared the track without comment on her personal blog, Genres of India, on Saturday. Although the sound quality isn’t great, it’s extremely apparent India was born with some of the same talent as her sister.
Since releasing the track, India’s only referenced the song by telling Fairfax Media she “merely put this cover up as something for a little bit of fun.” (She hasn’t posted anything else on her blog and her most recent tweet is a typical teenage message about annoying chores.)
Although India’s understating her cover, the platform seemed to be quite intentional: 17-year-old sister Lorde released her first song, The Love Club, on SoundCloud. Now Lorde — whose full name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor — is nominated for four Grammys… So it’s safe to say that SoundCloud thing worked out pretty well.
^India, Lorde and their older sister, Jerry Yelich-O’Connor.
Even if India doesn’t follow in her sister’s footsteps, she has no shortage of talents. Based on her Instagram feed, she enjoys painting, fashion and riding horses.
India’s blog reveals she also inherited mom Sonja Yelich’s poetry skills… In a post published on Saturday, the New Zealand teen wrote about heartbreak and the significance of a new year: “You’re a human and this is what life is about, learning from your downfall.” (Did I mention this girl just turned 15 in November?!)
