"Olivia Rodrigo Credits Lorde's 'Pure Heroine' as a Major Songwriting Influence"
Olivia Rodrigo, at a THR roundtable for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes soundtrack, paid homage to Lorde, whose debut album "Pure Heroine" was the first she ever downloaded. Rodrigo, inspired by Lorde's portrayal of suburban life and profound lyrics, acknowledges the influence Lorde has had on her own songwriting. Lorde previously curated the soundtrack for the original Hunger Games film, making Rodrigo's involvement in the franchise's new installment a symbolic passing of the torch.