![]() “deja vu” is available this Thursday, April 1 at 9:00 am. So I’m going to try and take all of my sort of influences … and make something that I like.” Obviously, I’m obsessed with pop and pop artists. Despite its release date, the best-selling singer, songwriter, and actress confirmed on Twitter that it is not. I love the songwriting and the lyricism and the melodies of folk music. Olivia Rodrigo is returning on April 1 with a brand new single, deja vu. “My dream is to have it be an intersection between mainstream pop, folk music, and alternative rock. “I want it to be super versatile,” she explained. While no additional details have been revealed about Rodrigo’s follow-up, the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star, who recently celebrated her 18th birthday, spoke to NYLON about how she envisions a full-length project. Stefani added, “Every line in ‘Drivers License’ feels like it was ripped out of Olivia’s diary…Rare is the artist who can transport that way, especially at such a young age.” By pouring her heart out with so much courage and total command of her talent, Olivia made magic.” Olivia is currently in the studio working on her debut EP.In February, Rodrigo was included on TIME Magazine’s TIME 100 Next list, which spotlights “emerging leaders who are shaping the future.” Speaking to Rodrigo’s talents in the piece, pop legend Gwen Stefani noted that Rodrigo “is a master at turning her heartbreak into something glorious…while Olivia’s storytelling is confessional and intimate, it’s also larger than life. I still keep that notebook on my bedside table," she says, laughing. "I remember coming up with melodies and lyrics and writing them down in this pink fluffy notebook that I had won at some arcade. It was during this time that she began writing songs. The fact that they gave a 16-year-old a shot to write for such a big project is so awesome." She continues: "I think the perspective of a teenage girl is so powerful, and something that doesn't always gets harnessed in its full capacity, too." As a kindergarten-er, Olivia took voice lessons, and then later piano lessons. ![]() "Writing for HSM was surreal, to say the least. Olivia's worlds of acting, singing and songwriting meet when she performs two original songs she wrote, as well as HSM classics, on the series. "Honest storytelling is my ultimate goal." A select cross section of her influences include artists as diverse as Fiona Apple, Jack White, PJ Harvey, and Phoebe Bridgers. "My favorite songs are brutally honest and give a vivid look into the artist's life and mind," she says. She seeks authenticity and bold expression in her music. Olivia exudes an intriguing paradox of being both exuberantly youthful and, sagely, an old soul. "Acting and music relate in that they are both about capturing feelings and moments as accurately as you can," she shares. Singing since she was 4, Olivia took up acting based on a recommendation from her vocal coach. Acting has been something of a newish development for her. ![]() Olivia is the star of Disney's High School Musical series streaming now on Disney+. Her keen sense for conveying feeling has served her well, thus far. Her mother had is German, English, Irish, and some Austrian ancestry. ![]() Her father had Filipino, as well as Chinese ancestry. "I think I'm good at knowing how people feel, how I feel, and being able to capture that," the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-actor shares. Olivia Rodrigo is a soulful artist with a rare gift for emotive and empathetic songwriting. ![]()
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