Olivia Kuper Harris

Some Lesser Known Facts About Olivia Kuper Harris

• Olivia Kuper Harris grew up in an orthodox community in Dallas, Texas.

• She spent her childhood in a two-story house on Glencoe Street in Dallas.

• Olivia discovered her love for singing and writing at a very young age. While she also learned piano, violin, and guitar, singing became her favourite and main focus.

  

• Her family loved classical and folk music at home. Olivia, however, grew passionate about jazz, R&B, soul, and a bit of country.

• Growing up, she listened to pop artists like Destiny’s Child and Britney Spears.

• Olivia was five years old when she gave her first public performance at the State Fair of Texas, singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

• When Olivia was 10, she and her best friend Sarah promised to marry and move to Los Angeles at 19, but by then, things did not work out, and she felt lost.

• During high school, Olivia sang with the Grammy In The Schools Jazz Ensembles and performed with legendary musicians such as Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis.

• At 17, she was recognised by DownBeat Magazine as the Best Jazz Vocalist among North American high school students.

  

• Olivia also developed an interest in acting during high school and attended National YoungArts Week in Musical Theatre.

• In 2013, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, after which she moved to Los Angeles.

• After moving to LA, Olivia faced challenges such as couch surfing and living out of her car, but she remained determined to pursue her passion.

• Her first performance was at a bar in Los Feliz, marking the beginning of her professional journey and helping her establish a network.

  

• Olivia made her acting debut with the film ‘The Playroom’ (2012), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She sang the closing credits.

• She began her career in theatre with the LA-based company For The Record Live, performing in shows in Las Vegas (The Palazzo Theatre, Mandalay Bay), Broadway in Chicago, on the Norwegian Cruise Line, and at The Wallis Annenberg.

• Olivia gained wider recognition when she won Postmodern Jukebox’s international talent search in 2017 and joined their tour.

• After completing 11 national and international tours, she focused on her original music, releasing her independent album ‘Juicy’ in 2020, which reached #12 on the iTunes Top 100 R&B/Soul chart.

  

• In 2021, she collaborated with Grammy-nominated producer David Michael Ott on her EP Luvtrovert, which gained recognition on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and Alternative R&B playlists.

• Her voice was featured in the MTV documentary ‘Each And Every Day,’ which also connected her with singer-songwriter India.Arie Simpson, one of her longtime musical influences.

• In 2023, Olivia appeared as a contestant on the music game show ‘I Can See Your Voice 3,’ which aired on Fox.

• She participated in NBC’s reality show ‘The Voice’ in 2025.

  

• Olivia is a member of the girl group Dear Ivy.

  

• She is inspired by singers and songwriters like Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse, Joni Mitchell, Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Ariana Grande, Fiona Apple, and John Legend.

• Olivia Kuper is an avid traveller and often shares her travel experiences on social media.

• She loves animals and has a pet dog named Donut Bunny Katherine O’ Harris.

• Olivia consumes alcohol occasionally.