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"Lorde may never be a royal, but she's the perfect ruler for Lionsgate, which has tapped her to curate the Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2014 Part 1 soundtrack.\nThe 17-year-old \"Royals\" singer will not only select the artists who will appear on the soundtrack, she will also write and lend her vocals on the first single. \nSee also: 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Trailer: Katniss Is Ready to Fight Capitol\nLionsgate, Republic Records and Songs Music Publishing revealed Lorde's involvement in the franchise on Thursday, just days after releasing the first official Mockingjay trailer.\n\n\"I sat down with Lorde on the set of Mockingjay this spring and I was immediately struck by how she so innately understood what we ... were trying to accomplish with the film,\" director Francis Lawrence said in a statement. \nThe two previous Hunger Games soundtracks featured a slew of heavy hitters in the music industry, including Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera, Arcade Fire, Miranda Lambert, Ellie Goulding, Sia, Imagine Dragons and more. Lorde, who delivered a song on the second soundtrack in 2013, may well bring back a few of those musicians, like her Twitter pal Taylor Swift, but we'll have to wait to find out. \n\"Her immense talent and keen understanding of Mockingjay\u2019s characters and themes not only have enabled her to create a song of her own that completely captures the film\u2019s essence,\" Lawrence added, \"but her insight and passion for our project make her the perfect creative force to assemble the other songs on our soundtrack.\" \nThe soundtrack will come out this fall, while the film will hit theaters on Nov. 21. \nLorde exploded into stardom last year with her massively successful \"Royals\" single, and she carried that momentum into 2014, winning two Grammy Awards.\nBONUS: 17 Things We Learned From Lorde's Twitter Feed\n\n\n17 Things We Learned From Lorde's Twitter Feed\n\n\n\n\n\ni was in a cab home in nyc and royals came on and i laughed and the driver asked why and i told him it was my song and he said \"mine too!\"\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) November 4, 2013\n\n\n\n\n1. She has a broad fan base. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nbrisbane lovely people i have food poisoning but didn't want to cancel the show! literally hurled walking offstage lol. i'll be back soon ok\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) October 16, 2013\n\n\n\n\n2. She has an incredible work ethic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ntempted to post on my facebook page asking people if they will give me candy crush lives\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) August 30, 2013\n\n\n\n\n3. She really knows how to capitalize on her fame.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni wasn't into that new drake first listen and then heard it in the car today and realized it's so good i feel teary eyed. got next.\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) August 19, 2013\n\n\n\n\n4. She's a big Drake fan.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni feel like i need a bracelet with WHAT WOULD DRAKE DO engraved on it\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) April 28, 2013\n\n\n\n\n5. A really big fan.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni am a slave to the icebreaker sours\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) August 16, 2013\n\n\n\n\n6. She likes her breath mints to have a little kick.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni wish i had interesting stuff to tweet but i've been in the studio for like seven weeks now and i'm starting to wear the same clothes even\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) June 11, 2013\n\n\n\n\n7. When she's in the studio she's all about the music.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nkind of like when you enjoy a michael bay film and then feel weird\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) May 8, 2013\n\n\n\n\n8. She has mixed feelings about Michael Bay.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ncandy canes are beautiful but nasty. i admire this about them\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) December 17, 2012\n\n\n\n\n9. And candy canes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nbought a t-shirt with a glow in the dark man on it who appears to be the wizard of pizza\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) August 4, 2013\n\n\n\n\n10. She has excellent taste in fashion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nthe weirdest lil goth at the one direction concert is meeeee\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) October 12, 2013\n\n\n\n\n11. She stands out at One Direction concerts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni am now the happy owner of more than 1000 temporary tattoos\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) July 15, 2013\n\n\n\n\n12. She knows you should test something out before you commit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nif you haven't read feed, you really should. it'll make you a better person. i read it when i was 8 and had a srs introspective phase though\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) July 1, 2013\n\n\n\n\n13. She's prepared to give book recommendations.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nmy friend zac just told me some HIGHLY interesting octopus facts, including how an octopus can fit into a hole the size of an average coin\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) June 16, 2013\n\n\n\n\n14. She hangs out with an educated crowd. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nnot allowed to go out tonight because homework, oh man cool\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) April 13, 2013\n\n\n\n\n15. Pop star or not, she still has to do her homework.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni wish my prom tonight turned into that pigs' blood scene from carrie lol\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) July 12, 2013\n\n\n\n\n16. She probably shouldn't join the dance planning committee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ni dunno how musicians can ever get over looking out onstage and just seeing oceans of people. so humbling always\u2014 Lorde (@lordemusic) July 28, 2013\n\n\n\n\n17. She really appreciates her fans.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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