The name Olivia Rodrigo may be more familiar as an actress. However, this 17-year-old woman also seems to have an extraordinary talent in music. This is evidenced by the launch of the debut single Drivers License on Friday 05/01/2021, under the auspices of Intersope and Geffen Records. Olivia Rodrigo has become a separate phenomenon in the music world. This is evident by just three days of release, Drivers License has sold 16,000 copies and has been streamed 21 million times in the United States. In addition, he also set a record on Spotify as the song with the most strams in a day on the release date, January 11, 2021. The track was played 15.1 million times and was followed by an even bigger record on January 12 with 17 million times.

Well, for those of you who are still curious about who Olivia Rodrigo is, it's good for you to know some facts from this newcomer singer

1. Support from Taylor Swift

Olivia Rodrigo seems to have posted several things about Taylor Swift on her social media very often. In fact, he didn't hesitate to tell his followers that he was “Swifties”. As we all know "Swifties" is the name for Taylor Swift fans. The idol artist also shows his respect by providing support through comments on Olivia Rodrigo's post. "THE TALENT. Love This !!! Thanks for this beautiful performance @ olivia.rodrigo," wrote Taylor Swift at the time.

2. Starting from the Disney Channel

She aired on Disney Channel for 3 years from 2016 to 2019. For three seasons, she played Paige Olvera, an actress who makes viral videos with her best friend.

3. Familiar with One Direction members

Apart from being Swifties, an interesting fact about Olivia Rodrigo is that she is also a Directioners. Quoted from Buzzfeed, Olivia has often communicated with Niall and got some suggestions about the music industry.