At 17, many people pass their exams and start applying to college. However, 17-year-old model and singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has broken with tradition.
She has already accumulated a net worth of $6 million. Traveled all over the world giving concerts. Including managed to visit the open stage at Coachella.
Billie Eilish career
Of her performance at Coachella, Variety wrote, "Eilish's unrivaled and truly effective performance was the most anticipated of the three-day event."
- Like many contemporary singers, Eilish started on SoundCloud. There she released songs such as: sHE's brOKen, Fingers Crossed and the hit single Ocean Eyes. And this is at the age of 14.
- She signed with Next Models in October 2018.
- Her full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. Eilish and Pirate are her middle names, Baird is her mother's maiden name, and O'Connell is her last name. She is actively involved in the design process of her products. They are made under the name Blohsh and the clothes can be found at Urban Outfitters.
- She released the single Bored for the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.
- Bellyache is a song written by Billy and her brother Finneas. Released February 24, 2017.
Album release Don't Smile At Me
Eilish released the EP Don't Smile At Me on August 11, 2017 at the age of 15. The EP contained nine songs, including a Vince Staples Watch remix titled "&burn".
Eilish's songs have different personalities. In Pain in the Stomach, the singer shows a person who acts on emotions, and then feels guilty.
Hostage is the longest track on the album and has a bit of a psychopathic feel to it.
Eilish's performances are very prominent in COPYCAT. You can see that she is working on her style. The singer appeals to those who copy everything she does in an attempt to win her favor. In an interview, Eilish explained that this song is the opposite of another song from the idontwannabeyouanymore album.
She speaks of herself and her public image in COPYCAT very positively. There are words like "everyone knows my name" in the lyrics. In I Don't Wanna Be You Any More, she discusses her insecurities. Explains that sometimes she doesn't want to live in her own skin.
In the song Genius, she says, “You are always you. Forever. It's horrible". In My Boy and Party Favor, she talks about the end of a romantic relationship that is falling apart.
Thus, Eilish plays with the contrasts between personas and emotions in her EP.
Billie Eilish's early life and family support
Billy's musical career began at the age of 8. She began participating in the Children's Choir in Los Angeles. She started writing songs at the age of 11. Always loved making music with her brother Finneas O'Connell. She also performed with her sister. She played the guitar and sang.
O'Connell originally wrote Ocean Eyes for his band The Slightlys. But later decided that she was a better fit for his sister. Currently released FINNEAS songs. He hasn't released a debut album yet, but he has several singles with millions of streams on Spotify. Also known for his recurring role on Glee as the character Alistair.
Their parents are both actors, like O'Connell. Their mom, Maggie Bair, played Laura on Life Inside Out and Samara on Mass Effect 2. Their dad, Patrick O'Connell, had roles in both Iron Man and Supergirl. He also voiced a character in the Hitman video game.
Debut album by Billie Eilish
Debut album Eilish, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? was released on March 29, 2019. This album contains 14 songs, including the intro "!!!!!!!" and outro Goodbye.
The intro, befitting Eilish's character, is a recording taken from her Invisalign titled This is the Album. Outro is an obsessive compilation of all the songs from the album in reverse order, starting with I Love You and ending with Bad Guy.
The songs on this album, like those on the EP, are different in character. Bad Guy portrays a calloused and tense character, while I Love You emphasizes emotion and vulnerability.
For example, in the song Xanny, clean vocals transition to vocals with a half-underwater sound.
Not fitting into any category, her debut album broke many records in one week. Most notably, 12 out of 13 songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100, a record for a female performance. The achievement was also the second-highest first-week sales in 2019. After the titan of the industry Ariana Grande.
Unlike Grande, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, Eilish hasn't been an artist since childhood. She was not supported by the TV channel.
Instead, it relied on the independence of user platforms. They proposed new trajectories in gaining popularity for the generation of the digital age.
The debut album was released two weeks before Eilish's Coachella debut. And the concert goers had two weeks to learn the lyrics of the new songs.
Throughout the album, the singer drew her inspiration from various sources. Ranging from Sherlock-inspired You should see me in a crown to arcade-inspired Ilomilo and Office my strange addiction. She also talks about wanting to use quotes from her favorite TV show in her lyrics.
Stay up to date with Billie Eilish
Billy is very active on social media. Her Instagram username changed from the iconic @wherearetheavocados (the name she came up with when she opened the fridge to see the lack of avocados) to the simpler @billieeilish in early May 2018.
Her Twitter profile is also very active. Snapchat is not as active, but "fans" can find her. Fans can also check out her website, where visitors are taken to a bedroom filled with Billy's stuff.
Moving the cursor gives visitors a 360-degree view of the room. Menu items are written on the mirror. This web interface is a testament to the fact that Eilish's personality is unique.
Billie Eilish in 2021
At the end of April 2021, B. Eilish delighted fans of her work with the premiere of the video clip Your Power. The video was directed by the artist herself. Recall that this is the second single from the upcoming LP of the singer, the release of which should take place in the summer of 2021.
The musical novelties from the singer did not end there. In the same year, the premiere of the track and video Lost Cause. By tradition, the video was directed by Billy Eilish herself. According to the plot, the artist “rolled up” a party. The singer noted that this track will also be included in the new longplay.
