Olivia Rodrigo writes her own songs, hits one hit after the next – and at the same time revives the myth of the “female rock star”. What their recipe for success says about the zeitgeist.
Is Olivia Rodrigo really still writing her songs at home in a room that looks more like a messy teen’s pad than a pop star’s bedchamber? At least that’s how the 20-year-old stages the creation of her new album on social networks: In an Instagram video, she strolls around the room in her pajamas until she finally sits down on the bed at the typewriter and starts.