Rodrigo during a visit to the White House in July 2021
American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has recorded songs for two studio albums . She became interested in music from a young age, taking vocal lessons in kindergarten [1] and singing classes at age six.[2] In 2016, Rodrigo and Madison Hu , who co-starred in the television series Bizaardvark , recorded four original songs for its soundtrack EP .[3] [4] Three years later, she starred in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series .[5] She contributed several songs to its soundtracks, including the solo-written "All I Want " (2019), "The Rose Song " (2021), and a cover of Joni Mitchell 's "River ".[6] [7] [8]
In early 2020, Rodrigo began meeting with record labels and subsequently signed with Geffen Records and Interscope Records , intending to release her debut EP in 2021.[9] She wrote material with American producer Dan Nigro , including the song "Drivers License ",[10] [11] which was released as her debut single in January 2021 and experienced commercial success.[12] Nigro produced all eleven tracks on Rodrigo's debut studio album, Sour (2021), a pop ,[13] pop-punk ,[14] alternative-pop ,[15] [16] and bedroom-pop album.[17] They continued working together on her second studio album, Guts (2023),[18] which features twelve tracks.[19] It was preceded by the pop-rock single "Vampire " (2023).[20] The album was conceived when Rodrigo was 19 years old, a year she described as "lots of confusion, mistakes, awkwardness & good old fashioned teen angst".[21] In November, Rodrigo released the song "Can't Catch Me Now " (2023) for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes .[22]
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^ Cite error: The named reference High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special: The Soundtrack
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^ Havens, Lyndsey (February 8, 2021). "In Demand: Daniel Nigro Talks Co-Writing Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' " . Billboard . Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021 .
^ Sanchez, Gabrielle (January 15, 2021). "Who's Been Lie Lie Lying? An Investigation Into Joshua Bassett's New Song" . Vulture . Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
^ Anderson, Trevor (January 22, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Is One of the Most Dominant No. 1s of Last 30 Years" . Billboard . Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021 .
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^ Unterberger, Andrew (February 23, 2022). "Woman of the Year Olivia Rodrigo Is Writing New Music (and Reuniting with a Big Collaborator)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 .
^ Rodrigo, Olivia (September 8, 2023). "Guts by Olivia Rodrigo" . Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ Lipshutz, Jason (June 30, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Shares 'Vampire' Stories: Inside Her 'Very Therapeutic' New Single" . Billboard . Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ Dailey, Hannah (June 26, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Announces Sophomore Album Guts : Here's When It Arrives" . Billboard . Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ Madarang, Charisma (November 1, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Teases Haunting 'Can't Catch Me Now' for Hunger Games Prequel" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 1, 2023 .