Olivia Rodrigo Is ‘So So So So Close’ To Finishing Second Album
Olivia Rodrigo attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut full-length album Sour turned two years old over the weekend. The Grammy-winning artist celebrated the anniversary of her breakout album while giving her fans some good news about her follow-up that is in the works. “I cannot believe its been 2 years since SOUR came out,” Rodrigo, 20, wrote in a hand-written note. “That album will always be so special to me & I’m so grateful to you guys for embracing it the way you have.”
The singer said she spent the day “to reflect on all the amazing things that have happened since SOUR and looking fORward 2 all the things to come.” Olivia bolded and capitalized the “OR” in forward for her initials and the number 2, hinting at the second album. She first posted the note via her newsletter and then migrated to her socials.
Taking to her Instagram, in which she boasts almost 32 million followers, Rodrigo shared a carousel of behind-the-scenes footage, including her reaction to seeing promotions of Sour. “oh man oh man oh man. SOUR turns 2 years old today,” the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series said. “no words could ever describe how much this album means to me and how insanely grateful I feel for every blessing it has brought into my life. the new stuff is so so so so so close to being done I pinky promise.”
In November, fans got the first hint that new music from the singer was on the horizon when she sent a 🚨Olivia Rodrigo confirms new music coming out next year in a personalized video to fans who have her #1 on their #SpotifyWrapped. pic.twitter.com/nwIgdiCFjf
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) November 30, 2022?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video message out. “Hey, it’s Olivia! I just wanted to say thank you so much for listening to my music this year,” she said. “I really, truly couldn’t be more grateful and I’m so excited for next year, and all of the new things and new music that 2023 will bring. So I’m sending so much love your way and thank you again! Bye!”
These 9 Olivia Rodrigo Must Haves Are Good 4 U
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If you are a fan of the rising pop star Olivia Rodrigo, then this list of must-haves is “Good 4 U!” At just 19, Rodrigo has risen to be a successful singer-songwriter and actress. She gained recognition in the late 2010s with her lead roles on the Disney shows Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
The self-proclaimed “spicy Pisces” signed with Geffen and Interscope Records in 2020. A year later, she released her debut single “Drivers License”, which broke various records and became one of the best-selling songs of 2021, propelling her to mainstream fame. She followed it up with singles “Deja Vu” and “Good 4 U,” and released her debut solo studio album, Sour in May of that year. Since then, the artist has won various accolades including three Grammy Awards. She even came out with a Disney+ documentary prior to her album release titled, Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U. The documentary chronicled her creative process with Sour.
Although Rodrigo has not revealed the name of her second album, she told fans they could expect new music in 2023. According to a video shared on 🚨Olivia Rodrigo confirms new music coming out next year in a personalized video to fans who have her #1 on their #SpotifyWrapped. pic.twitter.com/nwIgdiCFjf
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) November 30, 2022?s=20&t=nxLniiHFYB60jkuiF68xXQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter, the singer sent a message confirming the news, saying she is “so excited” for “all of the new things, all of the new music that 2023 will bring!”
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