Saturday Night Live: Rave reviews for Lorde's 'dazzling' performance

Lorde has received rave reviews for her appearance on Saturday Night Live, with fans calling her performance "dazzling" and "raw".

The Kiwi pop star Lorde performed new songs Green Light and ballad Liability for the first time on SNL - a weekend comedy show that averages more than 10 million viewers.

The singer-songwriter's performances were introduced by this week's host, Scarlett Johanson, and was met with rapturous applause.

The songs are from her new album Melodrama due for release on June 16.

Her appearance quickly earned rave reviews from fans, who took to social media to call the new songs "heartfelt".

Others praised her outfits and dancing, and praised her for her live vocal performance.

That Lorde song was about to make me bawl, you could hear she was 100% singing live and her raw vocals are just incredible #snl

— Elle 🎀 MissGlamBAM (@photoholicgurli) March 12, 2017

laying in my bus bunk cryin while watching @lorde's snl performance 💔so beautifully heartfelt, so raw🏆🏆🏆

— daya (@Daya) March 12, 2017

Lorde was the best part of SNL last night, if we're being honest.

— sara🦇 (@ilovemesomesara) March 12, 2017

When you study to become a Nun and get kicked out for dating a Priest look. #Lorde #SNL pic.twitter.com/Tk7hbMI0br

— Shae Roberts 🌊 (@Shaedreams) March 12, 2017

Wow, @jackantonoff playing w @lorde on #SNL. Such a great song.

— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) March 12, 2017

Only two more days until SNL with Scarlett Johansson and @lorde drops! #SNL pic.twitter.com/ZxAwM3yZso

— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) March 10, 2017

Lorde's last appearance was in 2015, alongside English electronic music duo Disclosure.

She has festival appearances booked at Coachella in April and Governor's Ball in June.