THE TOO GOOD TEN with OLIVIA KING
Up-and-coming pop/soul artist Olivia King is the complete package - singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Since her first official release in 2017 the Rhode Island born singer has racked up over 5 million streams on Spotify alone, has received placement on Spotifyâs convented New Music Friday, been placed in campaign for Netflixâs Stranger Things, made the cover image of Tidalâs Rising: Pop placement, has started two businesses and so much more - and the exciting thing is that sheâs just getting started! Never slowing down, her latest release - âNumber 1âł marks her 8th release of 2021 alone and sheâs already promising more music to come. Lucky for Too Good Music, King took some time out of her current world takeover to take on the latest Too Good Ten. Learn more about this straight-up boss, her latest single, what her experience on The Voice was like, the story behind her self-proclaimed title of âyour friendly singing cat ladyâ and so much more. Full interview below:
The Too Good Ten. Ten Questions. One Artist. Too Good. Letâs go.
1. Letâs start from the beginning â what was it about music that you were so drawn to? When did you decide that you wanted to make a career out of it?Â
OLIVIA KING: I was always drawn to music as a kid. Constantly singing and putting on shows for my family! My freshman year of college was when I realized that I could make this into a career if I put my mind to it.
2. You started writing your own music at age 17 â do you remember the first song you wrote? What was the most surprising thing to learn about songwriting?Â
OK: I honestly donât remember the first ever song I wrote but the first official song I co-wrote and released was called âIn My Head.â I always had a love for songwriting but got really confident with it by the end of college. Songwriting really is about doing it over and over. You really need to write 100 songs to get even 1 that has potential to be a âhit.â
3. At age 19 you auditioned for âThe Voiceâ and made it through two rounds. What was that experience like? Looking back, is there anything youâve changed about your audition or song selection?Â
OK: It was a pretty cool experience. Iâm not sure I would do it again but was definitely a fun time! Looking back, I would have really made my song choice super different and put my own spin on a super popular song while also focusing on making my âlookâ a little more unique!
4. Congrats on the recent release of âNumber 1!â Whatâs the inspiration behind the song? Whatâs your favorite lyric(s) in the song?Â
OK: I very rarely write about my current relationship. Iâve been in a healthy relationship for going on 9 years now and thought it was time to give credit where credit is due, ha! In past relationships, I never felt like a priority but in my current relationship with my now fiancĂŠ, he has ALWAYS made me feel like his first priority and I canât tell you how awesome that feels. So this one is a little ode to him, always making me feel like âNumber 1!â
5. In celebration of your song âNumber 1â letâs see your number 1 pick (or favorite) for each category below:
a. Celebrity Crush: Chris Brown
b. Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip
c. Drink At The Bar: Water with lemon (ha-ha, I donât drink!)
d. Vacation Spot: Disney
e. Animal You Wish You Could Have As A Pet: Monkey
f. Piece Of Advice Youâve Gotten: âIf someone tells you âno,â ask someone else.â - My Grandfather
g. Song You Wish You Wouldâve Written: Â âHereâ - Alessia Cara
h. Favorite Part of Your Hometown: Living close to the ocean!
i. Thing To Do When Youâre Not Working: Thrift shopping!
6. As an artist and growing up with social media, how do you balance the obligation as an artist to constantly post while not letting it affect your mental health? Anything youâd like to see change about social media in the future?Â
OK: Honestly, I post when and what I want to post. I do feel a bit of pressure to stay consistent because there is a direct correlation to how often I post and how successful my career is. Iâve learned to love it and see the positives in it instead of looking at it as a bad thing. Itâs important for my mental health to only follow people who post things that make me feel happy or confident or entertained! If someone is posting something that doesnât serve me, I unfollow. Simple! The one thing Iâd love to change about social media is Instagram to go back to chronological order instead of them choosing what we want to see. If I follow someone, I WANT TO SEE THEIR POSTS! LOL!
7. You describe yourself in your IG bio as âYour Friendly Singing Cat Ladyâ â how did you gain that title? In a world where money and space wasnât an issue â what would be your ideal number of cats to own?Â
OK: OMG HAHA!!! Probably would like just 1 or 2 more! Probably two boys to balance out the two girls I have lol. That title is definitely self-proclaimed ha-ha! I just want people to know off the bat, that my account shouldnât be taken too seriously. I will answer just about everyoneâs (nice) dmâs and want people to know that we can be friends! I donât want to be seen as this unreachable artist. I love connecting with my supporters through social media!
8. In addition to being an artist you also are the CEO of Make Music Moves â an online course aimed at helping independent artists find major success. What was the inspiration to start this company and pursue this awesome mission? What has been the most popular course so far?Â
OK: MMM has been put on the back burner for the past year or so as other things have just taken the spotlight! Iâm hoping to resurface it soon. I created this course so that I could directly help and lead other artists to success as I never had a mentor in the business. Recently, Iâve focused my efforts on my own music career and have really grown my Influencer Marketing Agency, A-List Me with my fiancĂŠ. We are hoping to intertwine this with music soon and canât wait to show people what we have up our sleeve!
9. If you could only listen to (5) artists for the rest of your life, who would they be?
10. Whatâs the rest of 2021 look like for Olivia King?Â
OK: A LOT OF MUSIC! Iâve made it a point this year, to release as much music as humanly possible lol!
Shout-out and thank you to the talented Olivia King for joining the latest Too Good Ten! Be sure to follow along to keep updated with all that upcoming music by checking out the links below:
