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News18
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Olivia Rodrigo And Conan Gray Admit To Giving Each Other ‘Bad' Music Advice
Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray open up about their close friendship, musical misjudgments, and how their support and occasional poor advice shaped some of their biggest hits. Pop stars Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray might have undeniable chemistry, but their track record as each other's musical advisors isn't perfect. Wondering why? The long-time friends recently sat for an interview with an entertainment news portal, where they revealed that they've given each other surprisingly bad advice about which songs to release as singles. They also stated that they almost deterred each other from releasing hit songs as singles. In a recent conversation with Interview Magazine, the 22-year-old Rodrigo recalled telling Gray that 'Memories', which became the biggest hit off his Superache album, wasn't his strongest. The 26-year-old singer Conan Gray returned the favour by doubting 'Vampire' as Rodrigo's lead single from Guts, despite it going on to become a smash success. 'We notoriously give each other bad advice sometimes about samples. On Superache, you played me 'Memories', which turned out to be the biggest hit on the album. Everyone loved it. And I remember hearing it for the first time and being like, 'I just think you have better songs'," Rodrigo admitted. Likewise, Gray thought that 'Vampire' wasn't her strongest when Rodrigo was gearing up to release Guts. 'When I played you Guts, I played you 'Vampire', and I was like, 'Isn't this good?' And he's like, 'Not for a first single," the singer recalled. 'We're notoriously wrong about each other's songs. 'We're just too close to it and can't see the forest for the trees," Rodrigo admitted. Despite their flawed instincts, the pair remain close and supportive. Olivia Rodrigo's family is a Conan fan Though they may not have had the best judgment for each other, Gray revealed that Rodrigo's mom was always a fan of 'Vodka Cranberry'. In the same interview, she shared that Gray has a major fan in her mom. 'My mom loved it. My mom's such a huge Conan fan. My whole family, actually. They travel miles to see you in concert," she revealed. Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Grey's bond The duo first crossed paths five years ago through a misunderstanding. Gray ghosted Rodrigo after a text invite for a 'COVID walk", mistaking her for another Olivia from his hometown in Texas. Fortunately, producer Dan Nigro helped set things straight with a dinner outing, and since then, the singer-songwriters have shared a strong bond, performing together, dancing on each other's TikToks and attending events like the Met Gala side by side. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Perth Now
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray give 'bad advice' to each other
Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray give one another "notoriously bad advice". The Vampire hitmaker and her 26-year-old pal are always happy to play their new music to one another but because they are so "close", they find it difficult to give the right feedback and have ended up being spectacularly wrong on occasion. Speaking in conversation for Interview magazine, Olivia, 22, said to Conan: "We notoriously give each other bad advice sometimes about samples. "On Superache, you played me Memories, which turned out to be the biggest hit on the album. "Everyone loved it. And I remember hearing it for the first time being like, 'I just think you have better songs.' "When I played you Guts, I played you Vampire and I was like, 'Isn't this good?' And he's like, 'Not for a first single.' "We're notoriously wrong about each other's songs. We're just too close to it and can't see the forest of the trees." Olivia recalled feeling worried about Conan when he was making his latest album Wishbone because she felt he had gotten too "obsessed" - but was thrilled when she heard the end result. She admitted: "To be honest, I remember being a little worried. You seemed so obsessed with this album and you weren't doing anything else. "You were just eating, breathing, and sleeping this album. And I'm like, 'Oh, I just don't know if that's really healthy'. "Sometimes when I do that, I just don't write good songs. "And I remember when you first played me the demos, I was like, 'Damn, these are so good.' "It all sounded great in theory, but until I heard the demos, I didn't really fully contextualise it. And I remember hearing it and being like, 'Wow.' "I just remember being so proud of you. "And I remember being like, 'You better promote this album. Every breakfast you have, I want it to be on a morning show. Every conversation you have is going to be on a podcast because this album has got to be heard.' "
