Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American actress and GRAMMY© Award winning singer and songwriter. She is known for her roles as Paige Olvera on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. She released her debut single, "Drivers License", in January 2021, which reached number one in multiple countries worldwide, including the United States. Rodrigo has named, Alanis Morrissette, Fiona Apple, Lorde, Taylor Swift, The White Stripes, Beabadoobee, Avril Lavigne, Halsey, Gracie Abrams, St. Vincent, Gwen Stefani, Babes in Toyland, and Rage Against the Machine as her musical influences.
Artistry[]
Rodrigo has a three-octave soprano vocal range. While media sources and journalists have primarily called her a rock, alternative, and pop artist, stylistically, she has been described as a pop rock, alternative pop, indie pop, alternative rock, pop-punk, emo-pop, art pop, indie rock and power pop artist. Rodrigo stated that she wants to be a songwriter and not “the biggest pop star that ever lived,” and she chose to sign with Interscope Records/Geffen Records because its CEO John Janick praised her songwriting, not her “potential star quality.” 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.
Discography[]
• SOUR (2021)
• GUTS (2023)
• GUTS (spilled) (2024)