<p>The FT’s US media correspondent Anna Nicolaou keeps hearing this lament from music executives: that Olivia Rodrigo could be the last pop superstar. They worry that no one has broken through with such ferocity since. On today’s show, Anna tells us what they mean, what the trends reflect, and whether she believes the prediction. Plus, Anna and Lilah reflect on why Rodrigo has gotten<strong> </strong>so big, and the gap she’s filling in our culture.</p><p>-------</p><p>We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/lilahrap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lilahrap</a> and we’re on X @<a href="https://twitter.com/lifeandartpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifeandartpod</a>. You can email us at <a href="mailto:lifeandart@ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifeandart@ft.com</a>. We are grateful for reviews, on Apple, Spotify, etc.</p><p>-------</p><p><strong>Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):&nbsp;</strong></p><p>– Anna’s column about Olivia Rodrigo is here: <a href="https://on.ft.com/3UgPFkp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.ft.com/3UgPFkp</a></p><p>– You can follow Anna on X <a href="https://twitter.com/annaknicolaou?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@annaknicolaou</a></p><p>-----</p><p>The FT Weekend Festival is coming back, and will be in Washington on May 4. Speakers include Nancy Pelosi. To book tickets, go to <a href="http://ft.com/festival-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ft.com/festival-us</a> and use our exclusive discount code: weekendpodcast.&nbsp;</p><p>Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: <a href="https://ft.com/lifeandart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ft.com/lifeandart</a></p><p>—</p><p><em>Clip in this episode is from Petroblivion on YouTube.</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/51d57b69-d59a-4b98-991e-384cc3c35ba0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Life and Art from FT Weekend

Financial Times

Why Olivia Rodrigo might be our last pop superstar

APR 30, 202417 MIN
Life and Art from FT Weekend

Why Olivia Rodrigo might be our last pop superstar

APR 30, 202417 MIN

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<p>The FT’s US media correspondent Anna Nicolaou keeps hearing this lament from music executives: that Olivia Rodrigo could be the last pop superstar. They worry that no one has broken through with such ferocity since. On today’s show, Anna tells us what they mean, what the trends reflect, and whether she believes the prediction. Plus, Anna and Lilah reflect on why Rodrigo has gotten<strong> </strong>so big, and the gap she’s filling in our culture.</p><p>-------</p><p>We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/lilahrap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lilahrap</a> and we’re on X @<a href="https://twitter.com/lifeandartpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifeandartpod</a>. You can email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>. We are grateful for reviews, on Apple, Spotify, etc.</p><p>-------</p><p><strong>Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):&nbsp;</strong></p><p>– Anna’s column about Olivia Rodrigo is here: <a href="https://on.ft.com/3UgPFkp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.ft.com/3UgPFkp</a></p><p>– You can follow Anna on X <a href="https://twitter.com/annaknicolaou?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@annaknicolaou</a></p><p>-----</p><p>The FT Weekend Festival is coming back, and will be in Washington on May 4. Speakers include Nancy Pelosi. To book tickets, go to <a href="http://ft.com/festival-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ft.com/festival-us</a> and use our exclusive discount code: weekendpodcast.&nbsp;</p><p>Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: <a href="https://ft.com/lifeandart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ft.com/lifeandart</a></p><p>—</p><p><em>Clip in this episode is from Petroblivion on YouTube.</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/51d57b69-d59a-4b98-991e-384cc3c35ba0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>