Lorde on 'Idol' Kanye West and the Hunger Games

In this week's Billboard cover story, Lorde opens up about curating the soundtrack for the third Hunger Games soundtrack, working with mega stars such as her "idol" Kanye West, being close friends with Taylor Swift, and living in the spotlight, trying not take criticism personally.

​She tells Billboard about cold-calling "idol" Kanye West for the Hunger Games soundtrack, "I'm the worst person ever at talking to people I don't know on the phone -- I can't even order pizza," she says. "I would put off calling him. I'd say, it's 12:57, I'll do it at 1."

Lorde, however, is no stranger to superstar talent - in fact, her and Taylor Swift are close friends.

​​ Swift ​ ​ tells Billboard ​, "I tell [Lorde] everything.​..s he brings an intelligence, an edge and a wit that we haven't seen in mainstream pop music in a very long time. We play each other new music we're working on. We cheer each other on. I'm so lucky to have her in my life."