MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American singer Olivia Rodrigo has been teasing the release of her third album for some time now, even while inside the kitchen.
Olivia joined in the "Now Serving" video series of Vogue magazine by preparing a Paloma and cooking Chicken Lumpia.
The singer mixed the tequila-based grapefruit-flavored cocktail with some calamansi while talking about what she does at night, whether on tour or during free time.
She then proceeded to make Lumpia with ground chicken, wrappers, oil, onions, carrots, garlic powder, pepper, salt, parsley, sesame oil and eggs, mincing the main ingredients with a processor instead of by hand — quipping she did not want to go viral like another celebrity.
The artist was asked to describe Lumpia to someone who's never had it before, "They're really delicious, savory, and kind of like greasy in the best way. It just feels like 'feel good' food."
Olivia also shared that her first time learning about Lumpia was when her grandmother making triangle-shaped ones for the family every Thanksgiving.
For the video series, Olivia was making the simple roll versions as she mainly associates triangle-shaped Lumpia for the Thanksgiving season.
After cutting the onions, the singer finally mentioned her upcoming album, which she described as "very varied."
"I really wanted to figure out a way to kind of write about joy in this album," Olivia said, admitting her first two releases were angsty and heartbroken. "Just as a creative endeavor, and also 'cause I was experiencing a lot of joy in my life — I wanted to figure out how to inject that into the songs I was making."
The singer then continued preparing the Lumpia, comparing herself to Rachael Ray, while talking about her creative process and activities just before and after shows.
She did share that pork or beef can be used as the meat for Lumpia but she opted for chicken admitting to be a "chicken girl," then rolled the wrappers, fried them, waiting for the golden Lumpia to float above the oil.
Olivia ended the video pairing the Lumpia with her Paloma and encouraged viewers to do the same at home.
The artist's sophomore album "Guts" came out in 2023, which she also toured, leading to her first performance in the Philippines last October 2025.
Tickets to that Philippine Arena concert were all sold for P1,500 and profits were donated to Jhpiego Philippines to aid women and girls in underserved and conflict-affected areas.
"Guts" featured the singles "Vampire," "Bad Idea Right?," and "Get Him Back!," while past hits include "Drivers License," "Deja Vu," "Happier" and "Good 4 U." — Video from Vogue's YouTube channel