“Hey I’m Olivia, thank you for stopping by! I’m a musical artist, songwriter, producer, and performer. I’m grateful every time I get to do what I love and was meant to do. I’ve had ups and downs as an independent artist, but whether I’m singing to 5 people or 5000, I always sing with my whole heart. Thank you for letting my music be a part of your life”
-Olivia
MORE ABOUT OLIVIA
EARLY YEARS
Olivia grew up in a musical family in Dallas, Texas. Singing was a part of the family tradition. Olivia picked up the piano, the violin, and the guitar, but found her true passion in singing. Olivia’s first public performance was at age 5, singing “twinkle twinkle little star” at the Texas State Fair.
Olivia also began writing short stories at a young age and developed a passion for songwriting.
Olivia attended Booker T. Washington Performing Arts High School in Dallas, TX. Olivia also attended LaGuardia Performing Arts High School in New York City for her sophomore year. Olivia sang with the Grammy In The Schools Jazz Ensembles, sharing the stage with artists such as Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis, and, at age 17, was named Best Jazz Vocalist in a North American High School by Downbeat Magazine.
Olivia found a passion for acting in high school, as well. She attended National YoungArts Week in the discipline of Musical Theatre, and went on to earn a BFA in Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University.
Olivia starred in a local Texas independent film called “The Playroom”, opposite John Hawkes and Molly Parker, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and sang over the closing credits:
Neil Genzlinger of New York Times:
“...The film stars Molly Parker and John Hawkes as a suburban couple who embody everything that felt so empty about that decade...The real star, though, is a newcomer named Olivia Harris, who plays their oldest child, Maggie...She leads her siblings in group storytelling, an escape mechanism for the unspoken tensions in the family, which simmer to a boil one ugly night. Ms. Harris is also quite a singer. Over the closing credits she delivers the eeriest, loveliest version of “Up on the Roof” you’re ever likely to hear.”
Recent to present Years
Olivia moved to Los Angeles where she released her first EP, "Lonestar Heart", and met the producers of LA based theatre company, “For The Record Live”, while singing with Jeff Goldblum’s jazz band at a bar in Los Feliz. She began performing with the theatre company, starring in "Baz: Star Crossed Love” at the Palazzo Theatre, voted Best Show in Las Vegas in 2017, and in productions on Broadway in Chicago and at The Wallis Annenberg.
Olivia won the #PMJsearch2017, an international singing competition run by YouTube sensation Scott Bradlee, of Postmodern Jukebox. Olivia began touring the world with Postmodern Jukebox, garnering attention from Katy Perry, Glamour Magazine, and more, upon her debut.
With 11 national and international tours under her belt, a growing fanbase, and new life experience, Olivia set out to focus on her original music and started by releasing her album, “Juicy”.
“Juicy” was made possible through crowd-funding and released independently. The album debuted at #12 on the Top 100 R&B/Soul Itunes charts in August 2020.
in 2021, Olivia teamed up with Grammy nominated producer, David Michael Ott, to create her next EP, “Luvtrovert”, most notably featured on Fresh Finds, and Spotify’s Alternative R&B Playlist with over 1 million listeners.
Olivia’s album, “Stylish”, was released in 2024, followed by two deluxe albums, “Luvtrovert Deluxe”, and “Stylish Deluxe”, in 2025.
Olivia’s voice is featured in the MTV documentary, “Each And Every Day”, which connected her with her longtime musical influence, India.Arie.
Catch Olivia on the Season 3 Finale of “I Can See Your Voice” on Fox, streaming on Hulu. Olivia is also a contestant on Season 27 of The Voice on NBC, also streaming on Peacock, premiering February 3rd, 2025.
Olivia is currently co-writing the music and lyrics for a new musical in collaboration with The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company. The full production is set to premiere in September of 2025.
Olivia is a member of girl group, “Dear Ivy”, and has always had a passion for harmonizing, singing together with other vocalists, vocal arranging, and vocal production.
Olivia sings supporting vocals for Teddy Swims, and is joining his “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Pt. 2” tour in 2025.
Olivia continues to connect with her fans on her social media, through her newsletters, and performing regularly around Los Angeles.
Olivia’s musical influences include Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse, Joni Mitchell, Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Ariana Grande, Fiona Apple, and John Legend, to name a few. Her music has been described as “Alternative pop with a splash of jazz and neo-soul, blended together by a voice that can plead, seduce, energize and amuse” by Post Haste Media.