What a way to make an SNL musical guest debut! Olivia Rodrigo killed it last night (May 15) as she performed Drivers License, the biggest song of 2021 thus far, and her latest record, Good 4 U.

 

 

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On Friday Rob Sheffield (music journalist) wrote of Olivia, “She’s a new kind of star because she reps the next wave of hitmakers, who grew up idolizing Taylor Swift.”

 

 

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He continued, “It’s just the beginning of what sure sounds like a career. But Olivia is also a quintessential example of why this is such an exciting moment to be a passionate pop fan. She’s not hung up on stylistic or historic boundaries — in her songs, the ancient and the new-school play off and inspire each other. Everything old is new again, and anything in the past can be the start of something new, as long as an artist like Olivia can find a way to use it. In other words: It’s déjà vu all over again.”

 

 

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And following the release of Olivia’s new single, Rob tweeted, “Congratulations to Olivia Rodrigo on her Good 4 U era.  An ode to a brand new pop legend who’s already had more eras than most of us have had lunches.”

 

 

 

Olivia’s debut album, Sour, will drop on May 21.

 

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