Hailing from humble beginnings, Rodrigo first gained world recognition showing within the sequence reboot of Disney’s Excessive College Musical.
Olivia Rodrigo is about to headline Glastonbury
Earlier than her music profession, the younger actress additionally starred in a number of American Lady Doll movies – particularly ‘Grace Stirs Up Success’ and ‘Molly: An American Lady on the Residence Entrance’.
Aged out of kid appearing, Rodrigo switched focus to songwriting, signing with Geffen Information in 2021.
Releasing her first single, ‘Driver’s License’, later that yr proved to be the turning level in her rise to worldwide stardom.
Rating primary on the US Billboard Sizzling 100 for eight weeks in a row, the tunes’ relatable backstory of younger love and heartbreak additionally canvassed Spotify, Apple and Amazon charts.
With the world within the midst of a worldwide pandemic, Drivers License inevitably made its rounds onto social media platforms like TikTok, racking up a whole bunch of hundreds of thousands of fan reactions and recreations.
Following ‘Drivers Licenses’ on the spot success, Rodrigo delivered an extra three singles (‘Deja Vu’, ‘Good 4 u’ & ‘Like a rattling sociopath’), culminating within the a lot anticipated launch of her breakout album SOUR.
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An Album to Keep in mind
Upon its launch, ‘SOUR’ acquired essential acclaim and went on to win a number of Grammy Awards throughout the occasion’s sixty fourth version.
The album’s nods to vulnerability, Y2K aesthetics and mawkish discography finally led to its continued reputation years later.
Regardless of a dream begin on paper, rumours of copyright infringements emerged quickly after the discharge of the album.
Eager-eared listeners of ‘Deja Vu’ and ‘Good 4 u’ cited similarities in chords to pre-released songs from the likes of Taylor Swift, Hayley Williams and Paramore.
Overcoming the critics, Rodrigo kicked off a sold-out tour of SOUR in 2022.
Spanning 2023 to this yr (2025), Rodrigo has debuted an extra barrage of content material, together with a brand new album, GUTS and singles ‘Vampire’ and ‘Unhealthy thought proper?’.
Set to grow to be the competition’s second youngest headliner and first artist whose debut single was launched the identical decade as performing, Rodrigo will take to the notorious Pyramid Stage this Sunday from 9:45 pm.
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