In 2004, she played Tracy Turnblad, the lead role in the Canadian version of Hairspray, for which she was nominated for a Dora Award.
[4][5] During a following round where contestants write their own numbers, Olivarez impressed the judges with her song "The Only Thing Special About You Is Me".
[10] In 2003, Olivarez was contacted by Canadian songwriter and actor James Collins who brought her to Toronto, Canada, to write and record some new music.
[11] After Hairspray she returned to the United States and joined an Atlanta musical group Butterfly Stitch which released an EP and live album.
Their second album, An Army Without Music, was released in 2015 and is a collection of songs inspired by Civil War battles.