Jacob Collier Calls Olivia Rodrigo ‘an Angel and a Total Rockstar’
After shifting from being a Disney+ actor to a songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo earned millions of Spotify streams and Grammy nominations. She also earned praise from fellow musicians, including the Djesse Vol 3. artist Jacob Collier, who called Rodrigo “an angel and total rockstar.”
Jacob Collier had a cameo in the Disney+ special, ‘Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film)’
Collier is a Grammy Award-winning artist known as a “musical genius” by many fans. Described as a friend and fellow musician of the Sour performer, Collier hung out with Rodrigo during her Disney+ documentary/music film Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film).
“I think the worst part about being in love is having something to lose,” Rodrigo said while sitting on the hood of a car with Collier. He replied, “oh, that’s a great answer.”
“I feel that way all the time,” Rodrigo continued. “Even just in all aspects of my life, even with my career, I’m like, ‘oh my god, I’m so grateful for all of these things happening’ But when you have something that’s so amazing, it just feels kind of scary because it’s like ‘what happens if that goes away?’”
Collier then asked how she transforms intense feelings into something constructive, like a song. Rodrigo said that storytelling doesn’t always come from a place of “devastation,” which is something she’s trying to teach herself.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a song that really encapsulates that more than ‘drivers license,’” Collier replied. “And it just feels like you’re living that out in a good and painful way.”
Jacob Collier called Olivia Rodrigo a ‘total rockstar’
Following his appearance in Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film), Collier took to Instagram, sharing photos of himself hanging out with the “drivers license” singer. Collier tagged Rodrigo in the pictures, captioning them, “you are an angel and a total rockstar. Thank you for having me in your world. Driving Home 2 U streaming now on Disney+.”
Although Collier had a cameo in this Disney+ production, it’s unclear if he and Rodrigo would collaborate on music together.
Jacob Collier collaborated with SZA, Coldplay, Tori Kelly, and other artists
Some know this songwriter because of his many impressive collaborations. That includes one with Coldplay for Music of the Spheres. While working on “Good Days,” SZA called Collier for “harmony help,” even posting a snippet and thanking Collier on her social media account.
For his solo music, Collier often features other artists as vocalists. “All I Need” included Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign, while “Time Alone With You” featured Daniel Caesar.
Collier sometimes creates arrangements of already released songs, including Coldplay’s “Fix you” and “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by The Police. He also earned an Album of the Year Grammy Award nomination for his 2020 release Djesse Vol 3.
