Her pop ballads have broken streaming records – and probably some hearts too. At just 19, she pocketed three Grammy Awards, including best new artist. This is the story of Olivia Rodrigo.
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00:00It's not always easy being a young woman
00:01in the music industry, but I found so much strength
00:05from the female songwriters and artists
00:07who have come before me and paved the way.
00:10♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:13♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:17♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:20♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:23♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:26♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:30I'm like 18, I don't really know hardly anything
00:35about myself even or the world or how I fit into all of it.
00:39I'm just kind of doing what I like
00:42and following what makes me happy right now.
00:45♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:49♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:53♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
00:57♫ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
01:04My heritage is a part of who I am.
01:06I'm part Filipina.
01:07On my dad's side of the family,
01:09my Filipino heritage comes from my great-grandfather.
01:13♫
01:40I've been writing songs since I could literally talk
01:42like my mom has home videos of me
01:44just making up gibberish songs
01:45about going to the grocery store
01:47and stuff like that when I was so young.
01:49♫
02:19Being like a young 13-year-old girl on a set
02:23and having to emote in front of a bunch of people
02:25that you don't know,
02:26I think that got me really comfortable
02:28with my emotions and expressing those emotions.
02:30♫
02:50♫
02:57I got my driver's license last week
03:00just like we always talked about
03:04cause you were so excited for me
03:07to finally drive up to your house
03:10but today I drove through the suburbs
03:13crying cause you weren't around
03:17♫
03:28Two days after the song came out
03:30we were like, oh, whoa,
03:31this doesn't usually happen.
03:32This is really crazy.
03:34Is the computer glitching?
03:35Why are so many people streaming it?
03:37It's crazy.
03:38♫
03:42We're about to get the bridge of our lives.
03:46♫
03:49♫
03:59♫
04:23♫
04:41I'm Olivia Rodrigo
04:42and I'm here with President Biden
04:43talking about the importance of getting vaccinated.
04:46It's critical,
04:47especially people of Olivia's age.
04:49♫
05:18♫
05:21The album is due in seven days.
05:24♫
05:26Oh my God.
05:28♫
05:43This is like the craziest validation in the world.
05:45I mean, I literally write my songs in my bedroom
05:48and the fact that I can get a Grammy out of it
05:50is just so beyond me.