“Early last year, Portsmouth-born, Canada-raised 19-year-old Lauren Spencer Smith scored a TikTok-assisted global hit with Fingers Crossed, a musically delicate, lyrically damning takedown of a useless ex with a serious case of daddy issues. Its success led to comparisons with Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, specifically the latter’s Driver’s License, both songs favouring precise, diaristic songwr”
