It s rare to see a new artist launch straight to the top of the charts, which makes the seemingly sudden rise of Olivia Rodrigo all the more exciting.
The 17-year-old singer and actor s breakout hit Drivers License is battling for Number 1 on this week s Official Singles Chart. If you re not yet familiar with the rising star, below is a cheat sheet to get you up to speed. First, let s start with the song itself:
Should we have seen the rise of Olivia Rodrigo coming?
In short, probably. Last year Variety named her in their Power of Young Hollywood list, mostly due to her standout role in Disney+ s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. If you ve not seen it, it s a mockumentary based on the original Disney films that follows a group of students who participate in a staging of High School Musical: The Musical as their school production (it s even filmed at the same school as the films). Olivia stars as the lead Nini Salazar-Roberts, the Gabriella of the show, if you re
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Taylor Swift’s Evermore returns to Number 1 to claim a second week at the Official Albums Chart summit.
Swift’s ninth studio record debuted at Number 1 following its surprise release last month and is her sixth album to reach the top spot in the UK. A digital version of the deluxe edition of the record is released today featuring two new songs, Right Where You Left Me and It’s Time To Go.
The singer-songwriter’s previous album Folklore also climbs this week, up three to Number 12.
Meanwhile, Harry Styles’ Fine Line enjoys a boost, up eight spots to a new peak at Number 2 following the releasing of the video for his latest single Treat People With Kindness.
08 January 2021
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Taylor Swift’s Evermore returns to Number 1 to claim a second week at the Official Albums Chart summit.
Swift’s ninth studio record debuted at Number 1 following its surprise release last month and is her sixth album to reach the top spot in the UK. A digital version of the deluxe edition of the record is released today featuring two new songs, Right Where You Left Me and It’s Time To Go.
The singer-songwriter’s previous album Folklore also climbs this week, up three to Number 12.
Meanwhile, Harry Styles’ Fine Line enjoys a boost, up eight spots to a new peak at Number 2 following the releasing of the video for his latest single Treat People With Kindness.
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She added a little extra height with a pair of shining silver heels and completed her fabulous look by donning a white belt to accentuate her trim physique.
It comes after Kylie and Dua Lipa treated fans to a remix edition of her track Real Groove to kick off New Year s Eve on Thursday.
New music! It comes after the singer, 52, and Dua Lipa released a remix of the Australian star s hit Real Grove (pictured during Dua s virtual gig event Studio 2054 in December)
The stars performed the song, which is on Kylie s album Disco, during Dua s Studio 2054 live stream event in December and are said to have been inundated by fans begging for another collaboration after the show.