Olivia Dean has revealed that she was surprised by her recent Grammy win.
The British hitmaker has reflected on winning her first Grammy Award for Best New Artist in February.
Speaking to ELLE, the Man I Need singer shared that the win was completely unexpected.
“My heart is extremely full in a way that is kind of hard to even describe,” she said, before pausing to find the appropriate words to describe the moment.
“I did not think that was going to happen. I can’t lie to you,” Olivia continued. “I’ve never won an award for music before.”
Olivia also revealed that she experienced a memorable moment at the ceremony with fellow artist Lauryn Hill, who won the same award in 1999, the year Olivia was born.
“I need to try and explain this properly, so you can truly wrap your head around it,” she told the publication. “There I am standing at the Grammys. I’m looking at Lauryn Hill, and she is doing this amazing D’Angelo tribute. She’s in my eyeline. I believe I’m in hers. I don’t think she was checking for me, but I was checking her.”
The 27-year-old continued, “She won Best New Artist the year I was born, my middle name is Lauryn after her… It was all the most serendipitous full-circle moment.”
Olivia added that the experience was a striking contrast to where she had been just weeks earlier.
“I was just at home in London a couple of weeks ago on my sofa,” she divulged. “Then suddenly I’m holding a Grammy, and Queen Latifah’s looking at me.”
Olivia, who rose to international prominence last year, was named Best New Artist ahead of fellow nominees Addison Rae, Lola Young, Alex Warren, Leon Thomas, Katseye, Sombr and The Marías.
The So Easy (To Fall in Love) singer has since been on a successful awards streak, winning four BRIT Awards and three MOBOs.
