CMAT invites Olivia Rodrigo for pints after US star covers one of her songs
Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury last summer (Yui Mok/PA)
Olivia Rodrigo has described Irish singer CMAT's music as 'epic' as she covered a song on BBC radio.
The American singer, 23, appeared on BBC Radio One’s on Tuesday and covered CMAT’s song which she said had been “so much fun”.
She added: “I think that song is epic, and me and my dad had so much fun putting it together too. It’s kind of twangy and country, and the lyrics are super, super awesome and unique.”
Posting a video on Instagram soon afterwards, Irish singer CMAT – real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson – joked “she sang it better than me so now I’m toast”, before inviting Rodrigo for some “pints”.
When asked if there are any “pop girlies” in the music industry who she feels supported by, Rodrigo admitted she was “a little out of my element” when she attended a rave with Charli xcx, who she said was “wonderful and lovely, and couldn’t be more supportive”.
Rodrigo described the 33-year-old British singer – real name Charlotte Emma Aitchison – as a “girl’s girl”, before recounting a recent night out they had together.
“I actually went to a rave with her. I don’t even know if it’s a rave,” she said.
“I’m not like a party girl, she’s the ultimate party girl, obviously.
“I was a little out of my element, but I had the best time, and she was very lovely.”
After performing, Rodrigo was asked about having English rock bands Wolf Alice and The Last Dinner Party supporting her on tour, and she said she had personally selected them.
“I think that they’re amazing, and all of them are kind of my friends too,” she said.
“I think they’re really incredible girls, and I just love surrounding myself with musicians who inspire me, and all of those artists totally inspire me and push me to want to be better.”
Speaking about her love for London, she praised the UK’s “amazing pub culture” – which she said she misses when not in the country – and added she is also a fan of the parks and “swimming in ponds”.
Rodrigo is currently promoting her third studio album, which is set to be released on June 12.
Speaking on Radio One, the singer said she felt “really lucky that I get to do what I do” and that she “couldn’t comprehend” how many people want to come to her shows.
“I just love writing songs, and writing music helps me feel less alone, and so the fact that it maybe can make someone else that I’ve never met feel less alone is just a really beautiful feeling, and that’s why music’s so magical,” she said.
Rodrigo released her debut album in 2021 which won the best pop vocal album and best new artist Grammy in 2022.
Her second album was released in 2023, with her upcoming third album coming nearly a year after she headlined Glastonbury Festival.
