Nominated in six categories, the young pop artist Olivia Rodrigo left as an ultra-favorite for the 64th edition of the Grammy Awards, Sunday April 3 in Las Vegas.
The American media even thought she was capable of winning the grand slam: best album, song, recording and revelation of the year.
Despite these predictions, Olivia Rodrigo did not oust Billie Eilish from the podium.
Among these four key categories, Olivia Rodrigo wins the title of revelation of the year against The Kid Laroi and Arlo Parks.
The young artist also leaves with the titles of best solo pop performance for
Drivers license
and best vocal pop album for
Sour.
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Barely 19 years old, Olivia Rodrigo did not steal her title of revelation of the year.
In 2021, his single
Drivers license
literally exploded in the charts.
On January 11, 2021, a few days after its release, the Spotify platform recorded 15 million plays in one day.
Drivers License
becomes the most listened to song in 24 hours, excluding the ineffable Christmas songs.
“I've never seen that in all my experience.
An artist who comes out of nowhere dominating everyone, while continuing to grow
, “said Becky Bass, director of Global Hit at Spotify, in an interview for
Billboard
.
With simple lyrics and a melancholic melody,
Drivers license
tells of a difficult break-up experienced by the teenager.
A theme in which many teenagers, and also adults, have been able to recognize themselves.
An audience for whom the face of Olivia Rodrigo is not unknown.
The young Californian began her career on the
Disney Channel
, with a role in the series
Frankie and Paige
.
She continues in the Disney universe by joining the cast of the series
High School Musical: The Musical.
She meets the actor Joshua Bassett, the one who according to his fans would be the source of inspiration for this piece, after having broken his heart.
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If the craze on social networks for this love story between two stars participated in the launch of his single,
Drivers license
very quickly became a phenomenon in its own right.
In the Spotify 2021 ranking, it is the most streamed song of the year.
This unexpected success is not confined to a single piece.
His album
Sour
, released in May 2021, is also ranked the most listened to album of the year according to Spotify, ahead of
Future Nostalgia
by icon Dua Lipa and
Justice
by Justin Bieber.
In this pop album, the young Californian demonstrates her talents as a singer-songwriter by giving a universal character to her personal torments.
A promising start, now validated by the prestigious Grammy.