01of 18January 2021: Olivia Rodrigo Releases ‘Drivers License’Olivia Rodrigo.Frazer Harrison/GettyIn Jan. 2021, Rodrigo, who at the time was known for her role on the Disney+ seriesHigh School Musical the Musical the Series, released the hit heard ‘round the world! ‘Drivers License’ topped the charts for eight consecutive weeksandbecame the year’s first track to surpass 1 billion global streams. It also catapulted Rodrigo to superstardom.
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January 2021: Olivia Rodrigo Releases ‘Drivers License’
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In Jan. 2021, Rodrigo, who at the time was known for her role on the Disney+ seriesHigh School Musical the Musical the Series, released the hit heard ‘round the world! ‘Drivers License’ topped the charts for eight consecutive weeksandbecame the year’s first track to surpass 1 billion global streams. It also catapulted Rodrigo to superstardom.
02of 18January 2021: Reaching New HeightsTaylor Hill/FilmMagicThe song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, on top of claiming the record for thebiggest weekly streaming debutwith 107 million worldwide streams — 76.1 million from the U.S. alone.It’s even more impressive when you realize that she was the youngest solo artist ever to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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January 2021: Reaching New Heights
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The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, on top of claiming the record for thebiggest weekly streaming debutwith 107 million worldwide streams — 76.1 million from the U.S. alone.
It’s even more impressive when you realize that she was the youngest solo artist ever to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
03of 18May 2021: Meeting Her IdolOlivia rodrigo/instagramRodrigo has been vocal about her admiration forTaylor Swift, and got to meet her after performing at the 2021 Brit Awards. It wasn’t the first time Rodrigo had gotten in touch with Swift: She shared in March 2021 that Swift had sent her a handwritten note and a sentimental ring as well.“She is absolutely the kindest individual in the whole world,” Rodrigo said duringan interview with SiriusXM. “Actually, last night — like literally 12 hours ago — I got a package from her with this handwritten note.““And she gave me this ring because she said she wore one just like it when she wrote ‘Red’ and she wanted me to have one like it,” she added, showing offCathy Waterman’s “Love” ring.
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May 2021: Meeting Her Idol
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Rodrigo has been vocal about her admiration forTaylor Swift, and got to meet her after performing at the 2021 Brit Awards. It wasn’t the first time Rodrigo had gotten in touch with Swift: She shared in March 2021 that Swift had sent her a handwritten note and a sentimental ring as well.
“She is absolutely the kindest individual in the whole world,” Rodrigo said duringan interview with SiriusXM. “Actually, last night — like literally 12 hours ago — I got a package from her with this handwritten note.”
“And she gave me this ring because she said she wore one just like it when she wrote ‘Red’ and she wanted me to have one like it,” she added, showing offCathy Waterman’s “Love” ring.
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May 2021: Live from New York
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May 2021: The Release of Sour
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06of 18May 2021: Ain’t It SweetOlivia Rodrigo/InstagramRodrigo’s music continued to make waves. Three of her singles, “Deja Vu,” “Drivers License” and “Good 4 U,” entered the top three of the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist in history to debut their first three singles in the top 10.Sourwas named onRolling Stone,PitchforkandVariety’slists for best album of the year, was the most pre-added album on Apple Music a week before its release and broke streaming records on Spotify. It spent five weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart.
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May 2021: Ain’t It Sweet
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Rodrigo’s music continued to make waves. Three of her singles, “Deja Vu,” “Drivers License” and “Good 4 U,” entered the top three of the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist in history to debut their first three singles in the top 10.
Sourwas named onRolling Stone,PitchforkandVariety’slists for best album of the year, was the most pre-added album on Apple Music a week before its release and broke streaming records on Spotify. It spent five weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart.
07of 18May 2021: High School Musical the Musical the SeriesFred Hayes/DisneyAmidst it all, Rodrigo’s first vehicle to fame, the Disney+ showHigh School Musical the Musical the Seriesdebuted its second season.The singer stars in the series alongside Joshua Bassett; her album,Sour,wasrumored to be about him.
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May 2021: High School Musical the Musical the Series
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Amidst it all, Rodrigo’s first vehicle to fame, the Disney+ showHigh School Musical the Musical the Seriesdebuted its second season.The singer stars in the series alongside Joshua Bassett; her album,Sour,wasrumored to be about him.
08of 18June 2021: Congrats, Grad!Olivia Rodrigo/InstagramRodrigo added ‘graduate’ to her ever-growing list of accomplishments when she donned her cap and gown in June 2021 andgraduated high school!
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June 2021: Congrats, Grad!
Rodrigo added ‘graduate’ to her ever-growing list of accomplishments when she donned her cap and gown in June 2021 andgraduated high school!
09of 18July 2021: Miss Rodrigo Goes to WashingtonOlivia Rodrigo at the White House on Wednesday.Susan Walsh/AP/ShutterstockIn July 2021, resident Gen Z whisperer Rodrigo took her talents all the way to the White House (and rocked a seriously cute outfit while she did it), meeting with PresidentJoe Bidenand the country’s topCOVID-19adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to record videos urging young people to get vaccinated against coronavirus.Rodrigo said that, in addition to a pair of sunglasses that the pair donned for a photo op,the President of the United States gave her “a few gifts,“telling Jimmy Kimmel, “He gave me those, he gave me some M&Ms and he gave me a shoehorn which was strange. It had the presidential emblem on it — I’m serious, it’s in my house.”
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July 2021: Miss Rodrigo Goes to Washington
Olivia Rodrigo at the White House on Wednesday.Susan Walsh/AP/Shutterstock
In July 2021, resident Gen Z whisperer Rodrigo took her talents all the way to the White House (and rocked a seriously cute outfit while she did it), meeting with PresidentJoe Bidenand the country’s topCOVID-19adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to record videos urging young people to get vaccinated against coronavirus.
Rodrigo said that, in addition to a pair of sunglasses that the pair donned for a photo op,the President of the United States gave her “a few gifts,“telling Jimmy Kimmel, “He gave me those, he gave me some M&Ms and he gave me a shoehorn which was strange. It had the presidential emblem on it — I’m serious, it’s in my house.”
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September 2021: Over the Moon
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11of 18September 2021: Olivia Hearts RadioKevin Mazur/GettyThe singerperformed in her first-ever live concert in 2021at the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2021 in Las Vegas!
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September 2021: Olivia Hearts Radio
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The singerperformed in her first-ever live concert in 2021at the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2021 in Las Vegas!
12of 18November 2021: Winning New Artist of the YearOlivia Rodrigo.Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyThe pop star was nominated for seven American Music Awards in 2021, taking home the prize for New Artist of the Year.
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November 2021: Winning New Artist of the Year
Olivia Rodrigo.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
The pop star was nominated for seven American Music Awards in 2021, taking home the prize for New Artist of the Year.
13of 18November 2021: She’s a Grammy Nominee!Olivia Rodrigo.Kevin Winter/GettyIn 2021, the Grammy nominations were announced, and it was no surprise that the star was nominated for seven, including Best New Artist and Song, Record and Album of the year.
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November 2021: She’s a Grammy Nominee!
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In 2021, the Grammy nominations were announced, and it was no surprise that the star was nominated for seven, including Best New Artist and Song, Record and Album of the year.
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15of 18December 2021: TIME’s Entertainer of the YearGettyAt the end of 2021, the star added’TIMEEntertainer of the Year’ to her résumé.She said in her interview, “Young women are constantly compared to each other. I’m the ‘new this’ or ‘this woman meets that woman,’ and that can be reductive. I’m just Olivia. I’m doing my own thing. It’s meaningful when people recognize that.”
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December 2021: TIME’s Entertainer of the Year
At the end of 2021, the star added’TIMEEntertainer of the Year’ to her résumé.
She said in her interview, “Young women are constantly compared to each other. I’m the ‘new this’ or ‘this woman meets that woman,’ and that can be reductive. I’m just Olivia. I’m doing my own thing. It’s meaningful when people recognize that.”
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December 2021: Heading Out on Tour
In December 2021, Rodrigo announced that she would be taking the show on the road with a global tour ofSour— which will make stops in North America and Europe —starting in April 2022.
17of 18February 2022: Shining Bright at the Brit AwardsGareth Cattermole/GettyRodrigo was nominated for best International Artist at the 2022 Brit Awards, and though she didn’t take home the trophy, she did win for Best International Song for her hit, “Good 4 U.”
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February 2022: Shining Bright at the Brit Awards
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Rodrigo was nominated for best International Artist at the 2022 Brit Awards, and though she didn’t take home the trophy, she did win for Best International Song for her hit, “Good 4 U.”
18of 18February 2022: One Year of ‘Drivers License’oliviarodrigo/InstagramIn February 2022, Rodrigocelebrated the “little song that changed [her] whole life,“sharing a sweet tribute to her hit “Drivers License” on Instagram. She sharedalongside a video of herself singing the now-viral track, “Crazy to think how quickly life changes. thank u to everyone who has supported me so tenderly. music is the most magical thing in the world. 💜💜💜.”
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February 2022: One Year of ‘Drivers License’
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In February 2022, Rodrigocelebrated the “little song that changed [her] whole life,“sharing a sweet tribute to her hit “Drivers License” on Instagram. She sharedalongside a video of herself singing the now-viral track, “Crazy to think how quickly life changes. thank u to everyone who has supported me so tenderly. music is the most magical thing in the world. 💜💜💜.”
source: people.com
