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Olivia Rodrigo

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Olivia Rodrigo
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Rodrigo at the White House in July 2021
Born
Olivia Isabel Rodrigo

(2003-02-20) February 20, 2003 (age 18)
Murrieta, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actress
Years active2015–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Labels
Websitewww.oliviarodrigo.com Edit this at Wikidata

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is known for her roles as Paige Olvera on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ mockumentary series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. She signed with Interscope and Geffen Records in 2020, and released her debut single, "Drivers License" in 2021, which quickly topped various charts worldwide and gave Rodrigo her breakthrough. It was followed by successful singles "Deja Vu" and "Good 4 U", leading up to the release of her debut studio album, Sour, on May 21, 2021, to critical acclaim.

Early life

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo was born on February 20, 2003, at Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta, California.[3][4][5] She is a Filipino American,[6] who lived and grew up in Temecula.[7] Her father works as a family therapist whilst her mother works as a school teacher.[6] Rodrigo's father is of Filipino descent while her mother has German and Irish ancestry.[8][9] She has stated that her paternal great-grandfather moved from the Philippines to the United States as a teenager, and her family follows Filipino traditions and cuisine.[10] Rodrigo started taking vocal lessons in kindergarten and learned to play piano soon after.[11] She began taking acting and singing classes at age six and started acting in theater productions at Lisa J. Mails Elementary School and Dorothy McElhinney Middle School.[5][12] Rodrigo was playing guitar by age 12.[11] She grew up listening to her parents' favorite alternative rock music, such as from the bands No Doubt, Pearl Jam, the White Stripes, and Green Day. Rodrigo became interested in songwriting after listening to country music, especially American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.[13] She moved to Los Angeles when she landed her role on Bizaardvark.[12]

Career

2015–2019: Early work and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Rodrigo first appeared onscreen in an Old Navy commercial.[14][15] Shortly after in 2015, at age eleven or twelve, she made her acting debut portraying the lead role of Grace Thomas in direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success.[16] In 2016, Rodrigo received recognition for starring as Paige Olvera, a guitarist in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark,[17][18][19] a role she played for three seasons.

In February 2019, she was cast in the starring role of Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which premiered in November of that year;[20] for the show's soundtrack, Rodrigo wrote "All I Want" and co-wrote "Just for a Moment" with co-star Joshua Bassett.[21] Rodrigo was praised for her performance,[22][23] with Joel Keller from Decider describing her as "especially magnetic".[24]

2020–present: Musical breakthrough and Sour

Rodrigo signed with Interscope Records and Geffen Records in 2020. She negotiated the record deal to secure her the ownership of the masters of her music.[6] On January 8, 2021, she released her debut single, "Drivers License", which she co-wrote with producer Dan Nigro.[25][26][27] Within the week of its release, "Drivers License" was critically acclaimed,[28] and broke Spotify's record twice for most daily streams ever for a non-holiday song with over 15.7 million global streams on January 11, and over 17 million global streams the next day.[29][30] It went on to break another Spotify record for the first song in history to hit 80 million streams in 7 days.[31] The song debuted at number one on Billboard Hot 100,[32] and reached number-one in numerous others countries.[33][34] Rodrigo stated in an interview that "It's been the absolute craziest week of my life ... My entire life just, like, shifted in an instant."[35]

On April 1, 2021, Rodrigo released her follow-up single, "Deja Vu", which debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100,[36] making her the first artist to debut their first two releases in the top 10 of the Hot 100.[37] The third single preceding her debut album, "Good 4 U", followed on May 14, 2021, and became her second single to debut at number one on the Hot 100.[38][39] Sour, her debut studio album, was released on May 21, 2021, to critical acclaim.[40] Charlie Gunn of The Forty-Five called it "the greatest coming-of-age album since early Taylor Swift or Lorde".[41] Slate's Chris Molanphy said its first three singles alone established Rodrigo's "early status as Gen-Z's most versatile new artist".[42] According to Clash critic Robin Murray, Rodrigo is regarded as one of Generation Z's finest artists,[43] while Variety dubbed her "the Voice of her Generation" in its cover story of Rodrigo.[13] In June 2021, Rodrigo premiered Sour Prom, a prom-themed concert film on YouTube.[44]

Artistry and influences

Rodrigo has been described as a pop,[45] pop rock,[46] teen pop,[47] indie pop,[48] alternative pop,[49] and bubblegum pop artist.[50] She cites Taylor Swift and Lorde as her idols and main musical inspirations,[51][52][53] and also dubbed herself Swift's biggest fan "in the whole world".[54] Alanis Morissette, Kacey Musgraves,[55] Fiona Apple, St. Vincent,[56] Cardi B,[57] Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears,[58] and Gwen Stefani have also been cited as influences by Rodrigo.[59] Rodrigo has stated that she wants to be a songwriter, and not "the biggest pop star that ever lived". She revealed that she chose to sign with Interscope/Geffen Records because its CEO praised her songwriting, not her "potential star quality".[6] Music journalist Laura Snapes called Rodrigo a "flag-bearer" for a new wave of songwriters who incline towards power ballads "that are as emotional as ever, but project that emotion inward, trading bombast for hush", and described her musical style as rooted in heartache, mental health, and sadness, without being melodramatic, expressing more realistic perspectives than resilient.[60]

Other ventures

Olivia Rodrigo with the U.S. President Joe Biden at the Oval Office, posing to press cameras with sunglasses, as part of a government campaign that aims to encourage the American youth to get vaccinated against COVID-19
Rodrigo posing with the U.S. President Joe Biden as part of a campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccinations to youth.

On July 13, 2021, Rodrigo was involved in a White House effort to promote COVID-19 vaccinations among young people in the US. She met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci, to discuss her efforts.[61][62][63] According to a CNN report, Rodrigo will record videos about the importance of young people getting vaccinated, including answering questions the youth have regarding the vaccination.[61]

Rodrigo is an institute speaker and panelist for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.[64]

Discography

Main article: Olivia Rodrigo discography

Filmography

"Olivia Rodrigo filmography" redirects here. For Rodrigo's videography, see Olivia Rodrigo videography.
List of roles
Year Title Role Notes
2015 An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success Grace Thomas Direct-to-video film
2016–2019 Bizaardvark Paige Olvera Main role
2017 New Girl Terrinea Episode: "Young Adult"
2019–present High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Nini Salazar-Roberts Main role[20]
2021 Saturday Night Live Herself Musical guest; episode: "Keegan-Michael Key/Olivia Rodrigo"

Awards and nominations

Award Year[a] Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 Herself Social Star Award Won [65]
Meus Prêmios Nick 2021 "Good 4 U" Challenge Hits of the Year Pending [66]
Video of the Year Pending
MTV Millennial Awards 2021 "Drivers License" Global Hit of the Year Nominated [67]
MTV Millennial Awards Brazil 2021 "Good 4 U" Global Hit Pending [68]
MTV Video Music Awards 2021 Herself Best New Artist Pending [69]
Artist of the Year Pending
"Drivers License" Song of the Year Pending
Push Performance of the Year Pending
"Good 4 U" Best Pop Pending
Myx Music Awards 2021 Herself Global Achievement Award Won [70]
Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards 2021 "Good 4 U" Global Hit Pending [71]
Time 100 Next 2021 Herself Phenoms Won [72]
Rockbjörnen 2021 "Drivers License" Foreign Song of the Year Nominated [73]
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards 2021 Top Ten International Gold Songs Won [74]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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