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GoLocalProv | News | RI’s Olivia King Turned Beethoven’s 5th Into a Girl Boss Anthem
Monday, May 29, 2023
Olivia King. PHOTO: Instagram
Rhode Island singer-songwriter Olivia King’s latest single features an old-school sample — very, very old.
King, who describes herself as a “Pop/Soul singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur” recently dropped “No Queen,” a girl-boss anthem — set to Beethoven’s 5th symphony — and it has taken off.
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According to King, it was social media that launched the concept, and with close to 170,000 Instagram followers, King has been steadily growing her brand.
In 2020, the Warwick native boasted 87,000 followers when she created the walkout single played in Yankees Stadium for her brother — and pitcher — Mike King.
Now, “No Queen” is taking her career to the next level.
About Song
In an interview with GoLocal, King talked about how she came up with the idea to pair well-known 19th-century Classical masterpiece with a self-empowering message.
“So it all started with me doing an open verse challenge with ‘Ktlynraps,’” said King, of taking part in what has become an increasingly popular style of online music competition.
Once she had the start to the lyrics, King knew she was on to something — but it needed its own song.
“I said I want to see if I can create this into its own thing, and just make it stripped down to the vocals,” said King. “I don’t play instruments but I create a lot of my own beats. Basically, it’s a lot of puzzle-piecing together different sounds.”
“Nothing was sounding right and I wanted it to be better. Then I found the Beethoven sample — it catches people’s ear right off the bat. They know it but they don’t expect it to turn into this girl boss anthem,” said King.
And once King put the finished product out, it took off.
“I put the snippet on TikTok about having it as a mantra and an affirmation, and all these girls within 24 hours, they were making their own videos and singing along with it — that’s what’s so cool,” said King. “I’ve always had the knack for girl-boss anthems and empowerment and girls and women can really relate.”
And the power of TikTok, according to King, has been huge.
“TikTok has gotten behind it. They’ve been kind enough to put a budget behind the song, and that’s helped it grow fast,” said King. “I think this is something most people don’t realize. I’m not with a label, but I can be on one of the biggest apps. It’s not something I’ve experienced before at this level. There’s so much now that can be done independently.”
King says next up is a music video “with a Rennaissance base.”
Stayed tuned to see what Rhode Island’s rising girl boss creates next.