Olivia Rodrigo Rocks The Charts With ‘Guts,’ ‘Sour’ & More | Billboard Explains

Olivia Rodrigo has taken over the Hot 100 & Billboard 200 by storm with “Drivers License” from ‘Sour’ and “Vampire” from ‘Guts.’ Keep watching to see what other hits she’s made that have rocked the charts!

Tetris Kelly:

Did you know that Olivia Rodrigo made her Billboard chart debut with a song from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series?’ There’s no doubt that Olivia is a superstar. But who is Olivia? What’s her story? And how did she make her way to the top of the Billboard charts? This is Billboard Explains: Olivia Rodrigo’s Journey to the Top. Born in Murrieta, California, Olivia Rodrigo began taking singing, acting and piano lessons as a kid. She grew up listening to her parents’ favorite alternative rock bands, like No Doubt, Pearl Jam, The White Stripes and Green Day. Olivia’s love for songwriting began young, after being inspired by country music. She picked up the guitar at 12-years-old. She made her acting debut in the direct-to-video film ‘An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success.’  Olivia moved to Los Angeles in 2015 after landing an acting role in Disney Channel’s ‘Bizaardvark’ in 2016, playing the character Paige Olvera, for three seasons. In February 2019, she was cast in the starring role of Nini Salazar-Roberts in the Disney+ series ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.’ Thanks to the show, she made her Billboard chart debut with “Wondering” with Julia Lester. It debuted at No. 10 on the Kid Digital Song Sales chart in November 2019. Olivia also landed her first Billboard Hot 100 hit with “All I Want” from the Disney+ series, cracking the chart at No. 90 in January 2020.

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