Olivia Rodrigo

Singer, songwriter, actress, Grammy Award winner, trendsetter: All these words describe musical icon Olivia Rodrigo. Although Rodrigo is currently famed for musical contributions, she started her entertainment career in acting. Many teenagers and young adults idolized her on the TV screen growing up, as Rodrigo starred in the inspiring American Girl movie “Grace Stirs Up Success” in 2015, and performed on the Disney Channel show “Bizaardvark.” In 2019, Rodrigo starred in the hit show “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, where she released some of her earliest songs, such as “All I Want.” In 2021, Rodrigo launched her debut album “Sour,” featuring a series of spunky pop ballads and rock-inspired tunes including her world-renowned song “Drivers License.” In 2023, Rodrigo has only become more eminent in the music industry.

On Sept. 28, Rodrigo released a new album entitled “GUTS.” With a mix of deep, emotional songs like “Teenage Dream,” “Vampire” and sassy rock songs like “Bad Idea Right?” It’s no wonder this album topped the charts, reaching over 60 million streams in the first day. In addition to her album, Rodrigo also released three new music videos for her songs “Vampire,” “Get Him Back!” and “Bad Idea Right?,” garnering over one million views collectively.

As if the massive success of “GUTS” wasn’t enough, Rodrigo only continued her reign of excellence on Nov. 1 when she announced she would be releasing a new song for the movie “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Song Birds and Snakes.” “Can’t Catch Me Now” was released on Nov. 3, followed by a music video that garnered over six million views in the first two weeks since its release. 

At only 20 years of age, Rodrigo has already found her place in the entertainment community, and will undoubtedly continue to grow as an artist in the coming years. With all of her achievements in 2023, I have to say, good 4 u Rodrigo.