Coming off the discharge of her sophomore album Guts, VMA nominee Olivia Rodrigo hit the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards stage to carry out two songs off the brand new file.
Because the second performer of the evening, Rodrigo opened her set with the primary Guts single, “Vampire,” a observe that’s nominated for video of the 12 months, tune of the 12 months, greatest pop, tune of the summer season, greatest cinematography and greatest enhancing. The hit tune is Rodrigo’s third single to debut on the Billboard Sizzling 100 at No. 1.
Surrounded by a forest scene of lush greenery and rolling fog, Rodrigo belted out the lyrics to the breakup ballad “Vampire.” As she moved on to the extra upbeat second half of the tune, firework explosions went off on the stage. The singer was ushered off stage because the forest scene appeared to disintegrate. She then returned, together with a number of backup dancers, to carry out the rock tune of “Get Him Again!”
Beforehand, the 20-year previous singer-songwriter made her debut on the VMAs stage in 2021, performing “good 4 u” off her first album Bitter. That evening, the Gen-Z phenomenon received three awards — greatest new arts, tune of the 12 months (“Drivers License”) and Push efficiency of the 12 months.
Watch Rodrigo’s efficiency under.
