The love betweenNoah KahanandOlivia Rodrigois mutual.
While Rodrigo’s delivery in the original track conveys a sense of jealousy — and self-disdain for experiencing feelings of envy — the Vermont singer’s croon makes it feel full of yearning and heartache. With harmonies and an acoustic guitar, his rendition is gentle, but exudes just as much emotion.
Olivia Rodrigo; Noah Kahan.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Jason Kempin/Getty
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Jason Kempin/Getty
“Nailed it!! I was honestly thinking you were gonna do this song or The Grudge. 🙌🙌🙌,” the Grammy-winning producer replied, referring to another ballad off the hitmaker’s sophomore album, which dropped in September.
In the funny clip, Kahan simply smiled while holding his fingers up to his mouth, as if he had a secret that he couldn’t share just yet.
Noah Kahan in New York City in October 2023.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Along with the cover, the singer-songwriteralso performed, “Stick Season,” the title track from his breakout 2022 album.
“id give her my entire discography,” he added in the caption. “olivia thank you so much.”
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In his recentRadio 1 appearance, the“She Calls Me Back”singer also opened up about his aspirations to work with the pop-rock hitmaker.
“I would love to work with Olivia. I think that she’s incredible,” he said during an on-air interview. “I would love to write a song with her and make music with her in some capacity. That would be incredible.”
Like Rodrigo before him, Kahan isamong the nomineesfor the coveted best new artist award at the upcoming 66thGrammy Awards.
When the nominations were announced in early November, the Americana artistsharedan adorablereaction video, featuring him uncontrollably laughing and tearing up as he found out the news.
source: people.com
