Olivia Rodgriois one of the most popular singers today. Known for her hit songs like “Driver’s License”, “Can’t Catch Me Now” and “Déjà vu”, the talented star is also a rising young actress, having previously starred inHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Despite her young age, Rodrigo has already been praised by popular established acts such asTaylor SwiftandP!nk.And as the star embarks on herGUTS world tour, she has lately opened up aboutwho she considers the most influential voice of our generation, and surprisingly, it is not herself!
Olivia Rodrigo Praised Lorde As the Artist of Our Generation
In 2021, singer Olivia Rodrigo won the Best New Artist award at the64th annual Grammys. And in 2022,Billboard magazine named her as Woman of the Year. These accolades are among many the 22-year-old has received since she released her debut record,Sour, in May 2021, which featured the hit song “Driver’s License”. In addition to singing, Rodrigo also writes many of her songs, which have garnered her great respect in the music industry. Her talent and impact on music (she’s thus far had three number-one singles and two number-one albums) make her opinion more noteworthy. And recently, the “Good 4 U” singer shared which artist she believes is the voice of our generation. In a recent interview withRolling Stone Magazine, Rodrigo stated, “I think Lorde’s voice truly is the voice of a generation. I don’t know any modern songwriters who haven’t been influenced by her.”
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As fans will know, Rodrigo has many artists she enjoys, draws inspiration from, and has long admired Lorde. In 2024,Rodrigo praised Lord’s 2013 debut album,Pure Heroine, during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.“I love that record so much, and I remember listening to it as I first started writing songs and just being blown away by her lyrics that are just about being a teenager living in the suburbs,” said Rodrigo. “It just made being young and doing these seemingly unimportant things feel so sacred.”
Rodrigo also took to TikTok in April of this year and rocked to Lorde’s newest single, “What Was That?”. The formerHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesstar captioned it with “I Love This MF Song”. During a 2023 interview in whichLorde’s music was compared to Rodrigo and Billie Eilish, Lorde stated that she believed both artists were staying true to their unique sound and couldn’t hear any similarities. However, the “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” singer did add that she felt honored to be a source of inspiration to them.
Lorde Is Set to Release Her Most Vulnerable Song Yet
More music from Lorde is coming! Following the release of her single “What Was That” the New-Zealand native has lately revealed on Instagram that she will be releasing another single. Underneath the provocative image, which shows her chest tapped down with duct-tape,Lorde captioned it “Man Of The Year”. An offering from really deep inside me. The song I’m proudest of on Virgin. Out next week. Shot by Talia Chetrit.“The song, premiering next week, is in preparation for Lorde’s fourth studio album titledVirgin.The single also coincides with Lorde’s recent revelations regarding her gender identity.During a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Lorde revealed that she was “in the middle, gender-wise”. The 28-year-old also revealed that she told fellow singer Chappell Roan when the latter asked if she was non-binary, that “I’m a woman except for the days when I’m a man.”
Lorde’s single “Man of the Year” also charts her experience with something even more intimate. She revealed to Rolling Stone that she was inspired to write the song shortly after stopping her birth control. The “Royals” singer added that afterward, she felt more gender-fluid than ever. When asked to elaborate, Lorde stated, “I felt like stopping taking my birth control; I had cut some sort of cord between myself and this regulated femininity,” she continued. “It sounds crazy, but I felt that, all of a sudden, I was off the map of femininity. And I totally believed that that allowed things to open up.”
As for the album itself, Lorde told BBC 1 radio that she felt “totally amazing” about its release. She also said that she felt really “open and excited” for people to hear it.” She also revealed that it was an album she thought she would never release because when she wrote it, she thought it was something she could never say aloud to the world.
