Oliva Rodrigo is the 19-year-old solo singer-songwriter who debuted with her first single, “drivers license” in January 2021, which became viral on social media. She captured the spotlight worldwide with the first song she released under her artist name. She is a newborn pop queen who suddenly appeared in a new music scene. The first album she released in May 2021 was a long hit on streaming services internationally. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, she won three Grammys for best new artist, best pop vocal album for "Sour," and best pop solo performance for “Drivers' License." How does she attract so many fans in a short period? I interview some teenagers in the US who are big fans of her.

Emotional and relatable lyrics

One of the significant characteristics of her lyrics is that she expresses her feelings and experiences very vividly, which brings listeners to the world that we can experience what she has gone through. She said in the documentary, “I often feel like no one can understand her loneliness and struggles. However, expressing her emotions by writing songs is like making best friends who know her very well.” Many fans from different generations sympathize with her lyrics, making them feel like they are experiencing a bittersweet break-up together. Her sense of picking words is one of the reasons she attracts many fans. In the song “de java,” she expresses her jealousy toward her ex’s new girlfriend, who has been experiencing the same date as her. The lyrics have a lot of details about what she did on a date with her ex. The fan said, sentences like “ strawberry ice cream in Malibu” are very relatable because it’s a common thing to do in daily lives for teenagers in California. People can easily imagine the situation in the lyrics, which makes her songs much more relatable.

High singing ability and wide range of musicality

She has had a long career since she started as a child actress. She has taken voice lessons since she was five. She played the leading role in the Disney Channel series ”High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” Her singing ability got a rising endorsement from Disney. Additionally, the melodies she creates are very catchy and fit perfectly for each different style of music. She sings indie, alternative pop, pop, and punk rock. Each music genre enhances her world-building and unique lyrics even more. In the first song of the album, “brutal,” she expresses her anxiety and madness as a teenager. The music successfully brings a more aggressive and stronger message by signing in punk rock. She got inspiration from rock stars like “the killers” and “Avril Lavigne.” She contributes to the recent punk rock trend among younger ages.

A huge Pop icon among teenagers

Not only her songs, her personality, fashion, and make-up are also gathering massive attention from fans. She is one of the most rising young singers, but she is just a teenage girl. Her personality checked from interviews and social media is adorable and charming. More and more people become fans because of her lovely nature. She often wears vintage 2000s clothes called “Y2K fashion,” such as a copped t-shirt and baggy pants, and lots of her fans imitate her style. The live video “sour prom” was streamed when she graduated from her high school last June. It was created based on a high school dance party theme; fans leave many positive comments about her gorgeous dress and decorations. Olivia Rodrigo's Japanese official Twitter is uploading her concert and daily life outfits with the hashtag #オリ服. (means like Olivia's cloth collection) You can check her latest information translated into Japanese. Follow the account from the link below.

Nominated for the Billboard Music Awards...

She is in 13 nominations, including best female artist for the Billboard music award, one of the three major American music awards in Las Vegas on May 16th (May 17th in japan time). It will be putting a spotlight on her performance and outfit for the award.

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男装ユニット・風男塾の新曲「Hello Hello」がフジテレビ系「全力！脱力タイムズ」6〜7月度エンディングテーマ曲に決定！

　

風男塾の6月22日に発売となる30thシングル「Hello Hello」がフジテレビ系「全力！脱力タイムズ」6・7月度エンディングテーマ曲に決定した。

　

同曲は新たな道に進む人へエールを送る王道の応援ソングで、風男塾の新メンバーとして胡桃沢鼓太郎(くるみざわこたろう)、赤星良宗(あかぼしよしむね)、天堂太陽(てんどうたいよう)、凰紫丈源(こうしじょうげん)の4名が加入し、メンバーが7人となった新生・風男塾初のシングル。前向きな歌詞とポップなメロディが相まって自分自身を鼓舞していく、風男塾らしい明るく元気をもらえる楽曲と...

　

　

　

弱冠16歳。現在、高校1年生ながらにして、その才能を遺憾なく発揮し、音楽シーンをざわつかせている「ao」（読み：アオ）。 今年の2月には、Spotifyが選ぶ2022年の活躍が期待される次世代アーティスト『RADAR:Early Noise 2022』に選出されたことで注目を集めた彼女だが、その歌声は、宇多田ヒカルを彷彿とさせる様な凄みを含んでいると言える程、とにかく「凄い」のだ。 まずは、その歌声を聴いてみてみよう...。 YouTube動画「you too (Performance at Blue Note Tokyo)」：

本当に16歳かと疑う様な歌唱力

彼女のパフォーマンスを聞いていただくとすぐに分かるだろうが、兎に角「上手い」のだ。 しかも、一般的に歌唱が上手いというよりは、アーティストとして「上手い」と言う方が、しっくりと来るかも知れない。宇多田ヒカルが、シングル「Automatic」でデビューした瞬間も、あどけない少女が洋楽調の日本語歌詞を臆せもなく歌い切ってのけ、日本の歌姫の名を恣にした様に、いつの時代にも才能を持ったアーティストは現れるが、aoにも近いものを感じるリスナーの方も多いだろう。 楽曲「you too」を聞くと感じることができるが、独特のグルーヴ感があるのが「ao」の特徴だ。

今後の活動に期待...

aoの今後の活動にも注目が集まっている。 Spotifyが注目する次世代アーティストとして『Early Noise』に選出されたことをはじめ、音楽業界の期待も高まっていると言える。 Spotifyの本プログラムは、その魅力をプレイリストやショーケースライブなどで1年を通じて継続的に音楽ファンに紹介するという「新人サポートプログラム」の側面があり、今まで、あいみょん、Official 髭男dism、King Gnu、ビッケブランカ、Vaundy など、錚々たるアーティストのメジャーシーンでの活躍を後押ししている実績がある。 彼女の歌声が、日本の音楽シーンに新しい風を吹かせてくれると期待したい。

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