Billie Eilish: A Quick-Read Bio Revealed
Here’s the bio, life, career, awards, facts, trivia, and favorites of Billie Eilish. We would like to take you through the chapters in the life and career of one of the world’s talented musicians. This is Australian Unwrapped’s compilation of research about Billie Eilish. Enjoy the journey!
Full Name: Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell
Born: December 18, 2001
Origin: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres: Pop – Electropop – Teen pop – Indie pop
Zodiac: Sagittarius
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Early Start
- Maggie Baird, an actress and teacher, and actor Patrick O’Connell, a musician, are the parents of Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell.
- In vitro fertilization was used to conceive her.
- As originally intended, Eilish would be her first name, and Pirate would be her middle name.
- A decision was made by Baird to homeschool Eilish and Finneas so they could spend more time together and follow their interests.
- She began playing the ukulele at the age of 6.
- The first “real” song she ever wrote was for her mother’s songwriting class when she was 11 years old. The Walking Dead inspired this song about a zombie apocalypse.
Career Journey
- 2015: Eilish released the song “Ocean Eyes” in this year.
Eilish’s official YouTube channel premiered a music video for “Ocean Eyes” directed by Megan Thompson. Her second single, “Six Feet Under,” was released through SoundCloud by Eilish and Finneas. - 2017: She released a remix EP featuring Astronomyy, Blackbear, Goldhouse, and Cautious Clay for “Ocean Eyes” and “Six Feet Under” featuring Blu J, Gazzo, Jerry Folk, and Aire Atlantica.
- 2018: Eilish completed her second headlining worldwide concert tour, the Where’s My Mind Tour, in April 2018. “Bitches Broken Hearts” was re-launched worldwide.
- 2019: She released her next single, “Everything I Wanted”. Her nominations in all four categories of the General Field made her the youngest artist to receive them all.
- 2020: “My Future” was her first original release since “No Time to Die”, along with an animated video. Forbes listed her as the youngest Celebrity 100 member, earning $53 million.
- 2021: “Lo Vas a Olvidar”, a single featuring Rosalía as a part of HBO’s Euphoria soundtrack, was released.
Awards & Recognition
- He won –
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- seven Grammy Awards
- two American Music Awards
- two Guinness World Records
- three MTV Video Music Awards
- three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award
- Academy Award.
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- She’s the youngest artist and third to win all four general field categories—Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year—in the same year in Grammy history.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Billie has Synesthesia which is a condition where certain sensory perceptions are associated with colors, letters, names and/or numbers.
- She is very fond of JUSTIN BIEBER!
- She has a pet tarantula.
Artist’s Favorites
Movies: | The Babadook |
TV Shows: | American Horror Story and The Walking Dead |
Artist: | Tekno |
Food: | Spicy food, peanut-butter chocolate chip cookies, tofu, and burritos |
Australian Unwrapped’s Chosen Song from Billie Eilish:
lovely (with Khalid)
Length: 3:20
Release: 2018
Opening Lyrics:
Thought I found a way out (found)
But you never go away (never go away)
So I guess I gotta stay now
Even if it takes all night or a hundred years
Need a place to hide, but I can’t find one near
Wanna feel alive, outside I can’t fight my fear
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