'Sour' review: Olivia Rodrigo's impressive debut is a sweet surprise


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Olivia Rodrigo on the red carpet at the BRIT Awards 2021 in London on May 11,2021. – Photo: AFP

The breakout pop star of 2021 is Olivia Rodrigo, the singer and actress whose debut single, Drivers License went straight to the top of the Billboard charts in January and stayed for two months.

The heartbreaking ballad is cleverly constructed around a scenario that's teen angsty in the extreme. Finally old enough to drive herself to her boyfriend's house, the singer now finds herself replaced by that "blonde girl" who's "everything I'm insecure about". Now she spends her days driving past his house alone,"'cause how could I ever love someone else?".

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Impressive enterprise from a young talent with a bright future

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