

As she shifts into the pop genre, she takes it and develops it as her own, which makes her stand out from other pop stars. “Bad guy” in particular is my favorite because it is very upbeat - not that she’s never had upbeat songs, but it was unusual to hear something from her in that category. Another chart-topping song is “bad guy” in which Eilish came off with a very upbeat bass-blasting tempo. The title of the album takes place in that song: “Why are you scared of me? / Why do you care for me? / When we all fall asleep, where do we go?” which became the iconic line for the start of this journey. The first song was released as a single - “Bury A Friend,” expressed how she suffered from sleep paralysis during her years of being in the music industry.

The album is a mixture of emotions and multiple meanings, a complexity that is showcased throughout. It has recently been announced as “Album of the Year” at the Apple Music Awards and was nominated for “Favorite Album - Pop Rock” at the American Music Awards. The album has been nominated for many awards. The most recent hype surrounding Billie Eilish is about her first debut album, titled ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ Released March 29, 2019, she recorded it in 2016 in her brother’s home studio. The fanbase she developed during her early years considered her to be their “little secret” because of her relative obscurity.Īlbum Cover Art - “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” Photo courtesy of Jacob Burkhardt On August 11, 2017, she released the EP “dont smile at me.” This EP clearly expressed that she wasn’t in a very good place at that time, and she has publicly said as much.Īs an artist, Eilish likes to keep in contact with her fans, and she seems to have a very close connection with them. Before she broke into the mainstream charts, Eilish was doing covers of songs from other artists, such as Drake’s “ Hotline Bling.” “Ocean eyes” went viral overnight and now has 19 million Spotify plays. She released “Ocean Eyes” in 2016 on the music platform Soundcloud. The song was dedicated to a love interest, comparing his eyes to the beauty of the ocean and how deeply in love she was. Based off their music and production, both of them seem talented and intelligent, and based off the interviews I’ve seen, both of them seem to be very sweet people.Įilish’s first original song, “ Ocean Eyes,” boosted her music career, but she wasn’t well known yet. She writes and produces music with her older brother, Finneas O’Connell, 22. Seventeen-year-old Billie Eilish has been in the music industry since the age of 13. Billie Eilish performs at Pukkelpop Festival.
