Billie Eilish, a singer-songwriter at only 17, is making a name for herself in the competitive music business. She has already achieved massive success with her series of songs (including seven singles certified gold and two platinum) and her massive social media following positions her for even greater success in the future. The speed with which her career has taken off makes this achievement even more remarkable. What exactly was the impetus behind this, though? It was a family affair that got its big ʙгᴇακ on SoundCloud.
Eilish’s musical journey started at a young age, when she joined the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. Her elder brother Finneas O’Connell also pursued a career in music, so it’s in the family. Eilish said that singing in choirs helped her develop a strong musical foundation in a 2016 interview with Vogue.
Although much of what I do is choral, I learned what I know about singing from being in the chorus. I’ve been able to better my singing technique and keep my voice from ʙгᴇακiɴg as a result. But I simply have always sung, always. My relatives really had to silence me because I was singing so loudly. Then, when I was about 11 years old, I began writing.
O’Connell’s song “Wild Ones” is largely responsible for bringing Eilish to prominence. Eilish told Vogue, “we always work together,” indicating that the two had been together for some time. He’s my accomplice in this heist. We always go to appointments as a group. We have similar tastes and are comfortable expressing our disapproval of shared interests. Both Finneas and I had previously released songs prior to the release of “Ocean Eyes.” To share them with our friends and family as a bit of fun and to get some feedback on them, we’ve decided on upload them to SoundCloud. We never meant them any harm.
In 2015, with the aid of her dancing instructor, Eilish recorded “Ocean Eyes,” a song that her brother had composed for his band. When it was first uploaded on SoundCloud in the beginning of 2016, the tune quickly became an υɴᴇxpᴇctᴇd hit.
As an example: “Finneas phoned, and he was like, ‘Dude! We broke the 1,000-play mark with our song. Yes, we did it! We couldn’t have been more ecstatic when we saw that it had gotten a tɧoυʂαɴd views. That was the last straw for us. Our mission is complete. Our egos told us we were in charge. And from then on out, it was nonstop. Then Hillydilly found it. As soon as it hit 50,000 views, I knew it was going viral. As of yet, I haven’t given any thought to it. Eilish told Vogue that it was difficult since the experience was so uncommon.
Eilish’s signature sound is now “Ocean Eyes,” which she released this time last year. After collaborating with Darkroom on a song, Interscope Records picked it up at year’s end, and the result was generally well-received. By 2017, Eilish had recorded a number of singles, including “Bored,” which was included on the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack. The song “Six Feet Under” from another of these has just been given new life as the theme of the trailer for American Horror Story: 1984.
There is no shortage of talent, hard effort, and very fortunate breaks in Eilish’s career. It’s an ideal beginning for a singer-songwriter who takes pride in her individuality.
In 2017, Eilish told Paper, “I don’t like to obey the rules at all.” People can always count on me to do the exact opposite of what they tell me to do if they tell me to do anything.
