Five Fun Facts About Lorde

5. Has named Kanye West as one of her musical influences and sometimes covers his song Hold My Liquor during live shows.

4. Became the first New Zealand solo artist ever to top the U.S. singles chart when Royals hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100.

3. Has said that the title for her song Royals was inspired by a picture of former Kansas City Royals baseball great George Brett.

2. An avid reader since childhood, her mother revealed that at age 14, she was already proofreading her Master's thesis for her.

1. Born Ella Yelich-O'Connor on November 7, 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand -- her mother is a prize-winning poet and her father a civil engineer.

This 17-year-old singer-songwriter was one of the big winners at last weekend's Grammy Awards, winning Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit single Royals. Here are five things you probably don't know about Lorde.