Olivia Rush

Olivia Rush is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame via her YouTube channel in 2020. She was subsequently signed by IPR, a label created by Indigo Peak.

1995-2014: Early Life
Olivia Christina Rice was born on March 23rd 1995 at Basingstoke Hospital in Basingstoke, England to an upper middle class family. She is of Italian ancestry as her grandmother immigrated to the UK following the second world war. Her mother Giovanna (1970-2018) was a celebrated author whilst her father Keith is a graphic designer. She has a younger sister named Iris. Brought up in the Hampshire town of Basingstoke, Rush has said "its an overwhelmingly tory environment. I don't hate where I'm from but I don't celebrate it either." She finished college and began a career as a salesperson, whilst performing at open mic nights.

2014-2021
Rush created a YouTube channel in 2014, featuring videos of her covering hits by acts such as Alesha, Shell Ruin, Putanovska, Crystal Barker and Emily Henning. She continued to work as a salesperson until 2020 when she was approached by Indigo Peak frontman Yannik Cassenove who had viewed her YouTube videos and offered her a recording contract with IPR, a label created by the duo.