Billie Eilish | Artist
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell is an American Singer and Songwriter born 2001 in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actress and teacher Maggie Baird and actor Patrick O'Connell, both of whom are also musicians and work on Eilish's tours. Eilish crafts outcast anthems that combine ethereal indie electronic and dark alternative pop, with honest, introspective lyrics, often touching on taboo topics. She has attracted a huge audience from her breakthrough years in the late 2010s when she was still just a teenager. Her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, was released in 2019. She further solidified her stardom with the theme to the 25th James Bond film, 2020's No Time to Die. Eilish grew up in a household of actors and musicians and was home-schooled along with her musician brother, Finneas O'Connell. At the age of eight, she joined the LA Children's Choir, developing the soulful vocals that would later appear on her early singles. Eilish made her breakthrough with the single "Ocean Eyes," produced and co-written with Finneas. The song received several hundred thousand listens in two weeks, and Finneas's manager reached out to discuss Billie's potential. In January 2016, Finneas and his manager arranged a deal in which Apple Music signed Eilish to A&R company Platoon, specializing in packaging emerging artists before they get a major-label contract. Eilish then got a publicist, who connected her to the luxury fashion brand Chanel, and a stylist, both of whom helped shape her image. Eilish's career has since skyrocketed, and within the space of eight years she is the recipient of numerous awards, including nine Grammy's, two American Music Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Academy Awards, two Guinness World Records, one Brit Award, and three Billboard Music Awards. Already she is listed in Rolling Stone's "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" and Time's "Time 100 Next" list. She is the youngest person and first female to win the four main Grammy categories—Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year—in the same year. With her win in 2024 for "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie (2023), she became the youngest person ever to win two Academy Awards in any category. Eilish has to-date released three studio albums, the latest being 2024's excellent Hit Me Hard And Soft. Outside of music, Eilish has a history of political activism, publicly expressing her views on a multitude of political issues. She has been vocal with regard to environmental causes, climate-induced poverty, sustainability, and women's rights. Eilish was raised as a vegetarian, and became vegan in 2014. She is a regular advocate on social media for animal rights and veganism.
Artist Website: billieeilish.com
Featured Albums: Billie Eilish
Related Artists: Finneas
Collections: Movers Shakers
