Olivia Rodrigo on 'deja vu' & Her Top Songwriting Tips | MTV News

Olivia Rodrigo sits down with MTV News to talk about her new single, 'deja vu,' and share her top five songwriting tips.

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[tejaswivemulapati]

"im not as good of a storyteller as Taylor YET"
ambition. I like it.

[briannahuefner]

“You can be super talented, but if you don’t show up, what’s the point?” -Olivia Rodrigo

[briannahuefner]

“Honesty is always relatable.” -Olivia Rodrigo

[ScarlettJ]

Can we talk about how incredible Olivia looks, she's such a beauty

[NicoleMarieDay]

You can really tell that Taylor is a huge influence on her. Even in the way she talks.

[RandomPerson-czyq]

"Finished is better than perfect" is actually really good advice especially for someone like me who procrastinates a lot for fear of failing something. Thank you olivia 🙌

[nala]

You can truly tell she is very very passionate about what she does. Such a gorgeous human being inside and out. She has such a bright future ahead of her!

[sweaterzzzz]

Her Tips:
1. Listen to music like a songwriter
2. Finished is better than perfect
3. Show up for your creativity
4. Write songs for yourself
5. Read poetry

[fairsuns]

in no time, miss girl will walk up that stage for her grammies

[lira]

she is a genius. i don’t say that lightly. she is so brilliant.

[crystally]

I love how she always credits her inspiration because it really translates in her music :)

[lanemac]

a phoebe-lorde-taylor love child. we have been blessed

[rossrreyes]

She's so beautiful in all the ways a person can be beautiful. What idiot boy could ever walk away from someone this amazing ???

[soloplayer]

She's only 18 yet so mature. Way beyond her years.

[naclchloride]

She is the real beauty with brains. She being exquisitely gorgeous and so sharp at the same time. I lOVE

[sergiobecerra]

Tbh, I feel like Olivia is going to save mainstream pop. She is the artist that we been waiting for!! I am so excited for her new music and her career.

[juanitabarriosalonegirl]

I´m aware she´s talking about songwriting but I just felt it on my essays, paper and stuff, learning a new talent

[unraveled]

I'd listen to her talk for hours honestly

[simplycara]

From one of Olivia’s videos, she shared that she read the book “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert and you can really tell in this video that she’s greatly influenced by that book and she is truly applying it in her life, her creative life. ✨

[JiveTAB]

Dang, it's so encouraging to see a breakout teen star who's so intelligent, articulate, and passionate about her craft.