Rodrigo's debut studio album, SOUR, topped the charts globally and was met with widespread critical acclaim. She is nominated in seven categories at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year for SOUR, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for "drivers license". Time named her the 2021 Entertainer of the Year and Billboard named her the 2022 Woman of the Year.
Rodrigo signed with Interscope Records and Geffen Records in 2020. She negotiated the record deal to secure for herself ownership of the masters of her music. On January 8, 2021, she released her debut single, "drivers license", which she co-wrote with producer Dan Nigro. Within the week of its release, "drivers license" was critically acclaimed, and broke Spotify's record twice for most daily streams ever for a non-holiday song with over 15.7 million global streams on January 11 and over 17 million global streams the next day. It went on to break another Spotify record for the first song in history to hit 80 million streams in 7 days. The song debuted at number one on Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in numerous other countries. Rodrigo stated in an interview that "It's been the absolute craziest week of my life ... My entire life just, like, shifted in an instant."
On April 1, 2021, Rodrigo released her follow-up single, "deja vu", which debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to debut their first two releases in the top 10 of the Hot 100. The third single preceding her debut album, "good 4 u", followed on May 14, 2021, and became her second single to debut at number one on the Hot 100. SOUR, her debut studio album, was released on May 21, 2021, to critical acclaim. Charlie Gunn of The Forty-Five called it "the greatest coming-of-age album since early Taylor Swift or Lorde". Slate's Chris Molanphy said its first three singles alone established Rodrigo's "early status as Gen-Z's most versatile new artist". According to Clash critic Robin Murray, Rodrigo is regarded as one of Generation Z's finest artists, while Variety dubbed her "the Voice of her Generation" in its cover story of Rodrigo. SOUR debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and spent a total of five weeks at the spot, becoming the longest-reigning number-one album by a female artist in 2021.
In June 2021, Rodrigo premiered SOUR Prom, a prom-themed concert film on YouTube. On December 6, 2021, Rodrigo announced a world tour, including tour stops in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Three days later, she was named Entertainer of the Year by Time. In an Instagram post on December 24, 2021, Rodrigo uploaded a snippet of a Christmas song called "The Bels" that she wrote and recorded at age five. According to Billboard, Rodrigo closed 2021 as the best-selling singles artist worldwide, placing eight songs on the year-end Global 200 chart, including "drivers license" at number four, "good 4 u" at number nine, and "Deja Vu" at number 27. In the US and UK, SOUR was respectively the third and fourth best-selling album of 2021. SOUR and "drivers license" were also respectively Spotify's most streamed album and song globally. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) ranked Rodrigo as the tenth best-selling artist of 2021 and SOUR as the second best-selling album of 2021.
On February 17, 2022, Rodrigo announced and released the trailer of her Disney+ documentary film 'Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u', which was released on March 25, 2022.
YAC Alma Mater
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics
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With might and spirit true
Lift up your hearts and voices
And behold the role for you
Speak boldly when you play your part
As we pursue the highest art
Portrait's hang in these hallowed halls
The finest of them all
Captains of our noble craft
Distinction we achieve
Set the bar and raise our star
Shining through and through
Ever loyal to our banner
Long wave the black and blue
The lyrics of Olivia Rodrigo's song YAC Alma Mater are an ode to the school and the spirit of the students. The first verse encourages the classmates to sing with might and spirit, to lift up their voices, and pursue the highest art. The second verse speaks about the portraits hanging in the hallowed halls and the distinction achieved by the YAC (which stands for the school's name). The chorus exults in the YAC, which is referred to as the captains of their noble craft, shining through and through and being ever-loyal to the black and blue banner.
The lyrics are an ode to the school's spirit and the students' achievements. They inspire the classmates to be bold and speak their minds while pursuing excellence in their craft. The lyrics convey the sense of pride that comes with being part of a school that values its heritage and seeks to excel in everything it does. The song urges the students to set a high bar and raise their stars, shining through and through while remaining ever-loyal to the YAC's black and blue banner.
Line by Line Meaning
Sing out, ye honored classmates
Let us all sing together, my respected classmates
With might and spirit true
With strong determination and genuine enthusiasm
Lift up your hearts and voices
Put your soul and energy into your voice and let it be heard
And behold the role for you
Realize the purpose and responsibility given to you
Speak boldly when you play your part
Have the confidence to express yourself while fulfilling your role
As we pursue the highest art
In our attempt to reach the pinnacle of our craft
Portrait's hang in these hallowed halls
Paintings of notable individuals grace the sacred walls of this place
The finest of them all
These select few were the most exceptional
To thee, to thee, the YAC
We give honor and tribute to the YAC
Captains of our noble craft
Leaders of our respected artform
Distinction we achieve
We have reached great success and recognition
Set the bar and raise our star
We are raising our standards and aiming higher to become more successful
Shining through and through
Our talents are evident in all aspects of our craft
Ever loyal to our banner
We will always remain faithful to the ideals and principles of our craft
Long wave the black and blue
Let the black and blue banner of our craft fly high and proud for a long time
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East High's musical production of Beauty And The Beast cast list are as follows:
-Ricky as Beast
-Carlos as Lumiere
-Seb as Chip
-EJ as Gaston
-Gina as the Featherduster
-Kourtney as Mrs. Potts
-Big Red as Lefou
-Ashlyn as Belle
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She could change a school anthem into another level
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at YAC liv really said:
“god it’s brutal out here”
@vini2112
Really?
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@Echo Picone LMAO
@moonlightbae_
@@vini2112 yeah she hates it there she misses her friends
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i’m so happy she left
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Season one: did I join a cult
Season two: nini joins a cult
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