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Lorde performed her Disclosure collaboration, 'Magnetic', live on SNL over the weekend, but was forced to defend herself on Twitter after she was accused of lip-syncing.
The singer, who broke out in 2013 with the massive single 'Royals' and has enjoyed enduring success in the two years since, featured on Disclosure's second studio album, Caracal. Over the weekend, she performed the track, 'Magnets', on Saturday Night Live.
Watch Lorde & Disclosure perform 'Magnets' on SNL below
It seems her performance was so convincing, though, that many didn't quite believe the "live" element was strictly true.
Lorde up here lip syncing and dancing like she do meth. How she got fans?
— Heavy™ (@_Heavyy) November 15, 2015
Is Lorde lip-syncing in #SNL?????? @SNL @nbc
— djelrock (@djelrock) November 15, 2015
Lorde is lip-syncing, right? We don't frown on that anymore? #SNL #Lorde
— Harry Long (@harry_long) November 15, 2015
So #Lorde is def lip syncing. #SNL
— Josh Dukes (@JoshDukes) November 15, 2015
I think Lorde is lip syncing. #snl
— Deanna (@Deanna394) November 15, 2015
Uh Lorde is totally lip syncing. #snl #ashleesimpson
— Erin Homburger (@EHomburger) November 15, 2015
She took the accusations in her stride though, describing them as "an awesome compliment," before categorically denying that she was lip syncing.
wow - the fact that some people thought i was lip syncing on snl is an awesome compliment! goes without saying i have never/will never haha
— Lorde (@lordemusic) November 15, 2015
@lordemusic haha! Amazing #1TakeWonder
— Disclosure (@disclosure) November 15, 2015
Despite her young age (or, indeed, because of it) Lorde is no stranger to standing up for herself. A few months ago, after news emerged that she had parted ways from her manager Scott Maclachlan, and several publications questioned her ability to continue without him, she tweeted, "Hey, men - do me and yourselves a favour, and don't understimate my skill."
