Olivia Rodrigo celebrates Pinoy vocals: 'Filipino people are historically very good singers'

Olivia Rodrigo proudly reflected on her Filipino heritage and shared her admiration for Philippine fans.

In a “dA-Zed Guide to Being” video with Dazed, the 23-year-old star spoke about being half Filipina and recalled visiting the Philippines for the first time during her “Guts” world tour.

“F is for Filipina. I am half Filipina and I recently got the chance to go to the Philippines for the first time,” Olivia said.

The singer-songwriter described Filipinos as welcoming and lovely, adding that she was nervous before taking the stage because it was the biggest show she had played at the time.

“They just could not be more welcoming or more lovely. I think that at the time was my biggest show I’ve ever played and so I was really nervous but I walked out on stage and it was just such a lovely experience,” she said.

Olivia also praised the singing ability of Filipinos, saying it was evident throughout the concert.

“And Filipino people are historically very good singers. And if you watch the videos back, you can like hardly even hear me ‘cause it’s just like chorus of just like perfectly in-tune vocals from the audience. And I think some people were even harmonizing in some of the clips that I saw. So it was very special,” she said.

Olivia has always been proud of her Filipino heritage and constantly talked about it, even during her Disney days.

Earlier, she showcased her Filipino roots and cooked lumpia and said that karaoke moments make her think, “Hell yeah, I’m Filipino.”

Olivia made her much-awaited music comeback with “Drop Dead” in April.

Its cover was shot by a fellow Filipino, LA-based photographer Adrian Martin.

Earlier this month, she released another single, “The Cure.”

Her third album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” will come out on June 12. —Carby Rose Basina/JCB, GMA News