A voice that stops you in your tracks

Some performances don’t ask for your attention — they simply take it. Olympia Vitalis is that kind of artist: a West London soul singer-songwriter with a rich, fluid vocal and an improvisational edge that feels both timeless and completely of-the-moment.

Her story starts in gospel choirs, where she honed that full-bodied tone and learned how to move a room with feeling rather than volume. From there, her sound has grown into a modern blend of soul, jazz phrasing and hip-hop influence— intimate lyricism, warm harmonies, and melodies that linger long after the last note. She’s quickly become one of those rising voices people pass around like a secret: “You have to hear this.”

At Good Vibrations Society, Olympia is perfectly placed for a set that feels like a shared exhale in the forest — the kind of moment where the crowd leans in, the chatter disappears, and you realise you’re watching the start of something significant. Expect goosebumps, big choruses you’ll find yourself humming on the walk back to camp, and that rare sense of being present for an artist who’s about to go a whole lot further.