Olivia Rodrigo is a 19 year-old singer-songwriter and actress that has grown tremendously throughout the past couple years.

She began her career as an actress though an Old Navy commercial when she was only 12 years old. From there she played Paige Olvera on the Disney show Bizaardvark at age 13. In 2019, Olivia Rodrigo starred in the show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Nini Salazar-Roberts when she was 15 years old. From this point, her career seemed to take off. She wrote a song for the show entitled “All I Want”, and it proved to be a major hit all around the world. She continues to write songs for HSMTMTS as the seasons go on and she continues to add more music to the show. In 2021, Olivia Rodrigo took her songwriting to the next level by releasing her debut album, SOUR. From there, she has gone on to win multiple awards including her most recent award for Billboard’s 2022 Woman of the Year.

Below are some of the songs the she performed during filming High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOgvDiXl6hA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yVpzzqA3q0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbJk1i7I9oE

This album includes 11 songs that range from heartbreak to teen angst, skyrocketing her career almost overnight. Her hit single “drivers license” was released on January 8th, 2021. This song changed her reputation and formed her into the person she is today. Being the first song to hit 1 billion global streams in 2021, “drivers license” continues to grow in popularity while also touching the hearts of many individuals. A couple months later, Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album titled SOUR on May 21, 2021. Instantly, her songs grew to number one on global charts. Along with “driver’s license”, two more singles titled “deja vu” and “good 4 u” became popular hits directly after their release. Not only has she demonstrated her talents through acting, but she also has shown her talents through her singing and songwriting abilities. Olivia has grown tremendously since the beginning of her music career as her voice gets stronger and she performs more often. During the past couple years, Olivia Rodrigo has spread her talents through all types of performing arts and her creativity continues to inspire many. This year, she is going on tour starting in April and going through July. Although I did not get tickets, I am very excited to see all the videos and moments from her concerts. I highly recommend listening to her discography and learning more about Olivia Rodrigo. In addition, she is releasing a documentary regarding the creation of her album titled “driving home u (a SOUR film)” on March 25th that will be filled with all the behind the scenes information. Olivia has a big future ahead of her, and I am excited to grow up with her and her music journey.

Below are the music videos to the three singles that Olivia Rodrigo released from SOUR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmDBbnmKpqQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cii6ruuycQA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNi_6U5Pm_o

Below are some live performances from Olivia’s album, SOUR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVboZ-kHFOU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FaCO7pNx08

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngG2XKJ_y1Q

Olivia Rodrigo’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGczofguB0c