Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell, known as Billie Eilish, is an American singer-songwriter.
She rose to prominence in 2015 with her first single “Ocean Eyes,” crafted by her brother Finneas O’Connell, with whom she frequently collaborates. Her debut EP, “Don’t Smile at Me,” released in 2017, enjoyed commercial success, reaching the top 15 on charts worldwide, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Early life and Education 
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 18, 2001. Her parents, actress and teacher Maggie Baird and actor Patrick O’Connell, are also musicians who contribute to her tours. Eilish, of Irish and Scottish descent, was conceived through in vitro fertilization. Originally, her middle name, Eilish, was intended to be her first name, with Pirate as her middle name. Raised in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Eilish and her brother Finneas were homeschooled by Baird to allow them the freedom to pursue their interests, including music. Her mother taught them the fundamentals of songwriting, and both her brother and mother inspired her musical journey.
Career
In 2015, at the age of 13, Billie Eilish began collaborating with her brother Finneas, who had been involved in songwriting and producing for some time. Their first recordings together, “She’s Broken” and “Fingers Crossed,” were shared on SoundCloud for fun. “Ocean Eyes,” released on November 18, 2015, marked a significant turning point. Originally created for Finneas’s band, he realized it suited Billie’s vocals better. The track gained attention after their dance teacher requested a song for choreography, leading to its SoundCloud release. Its success caught the interest of industry professionals, including Finneas’s manager, who saw Billie’s potential.
In January 2016, a deal was struck with Apple Music through A&R company Platoon. This deal, coupled with the guidance of a publicist and stylist, helped shape Billie’s emerging image. The music video for “Ocean Eyes” premiered in March 2016, garnering further acclaim and promotion from various media outlets and music supervisors. Subsequent releases, such as “Six Feet Under” and remixes of “Ocean Eyes,” further solidified her growing fanbase.
By August 2016, Billie signed with Darkroom and Interscope Records. Her rollout as an artist drew inspiration from hip-hop models, focusing on building a distinct persona and aesthetic rather than relying solely on hit singles. Re-releases of “Six Feet Under” and “Ocean Eyes” followed, along with the release of remix EPs and new singles like “Bellyache” and “Bored.”
Throughout 2017, Billie continued to gain momentum with singles like “Watch,” “Copycat,” and “Idontwannabeyouanymore.” Her debut EP, “Don’t Smile at Me,” released in August 2017, became a sleeper hit, reaching number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart. A tour followed to support the EP’s success, further establishing her presence in the music industry.
Collaborations, such as “&Burn” with Vince Staples, added to her growing catalog. Billie’s distinctive sound, described as “streambait,” drew comparisons to artists like Lana Del Rey, contributing to her commercial success, which expanded with strategic promotions on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Throughout 2017, she was spotlighted as an “Up Next” artist by Apple Music, receiving further recognition through documentaries, live sessions, and interviews.
In February 2018, Billie Eilish kicked off her second headlining concert tour, the Where’s My Mind Tour, which wrapped up in April 2018. During this time, “Bitches Broken Hearts” was re-released globally on March 30, 2018. Additionally, for Record Store Day 2018, she dropped “Party Favor” on a pink 7-inch vinyl, accompanied by a cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling” as the B-side.
Continuing her streak of collaborations, Eilish teamed up with American singer Khalid for the single “Lovely,” released on April 19, 2018, and featured in the soundtrack for the second season of 13 Reasons Why. In July 2018, she released “You Should See Me in a Crown” and graced the stage at the Mo Pop Festival during the same month.
Eilish’s career continued to soar as she was featured in Vanity Fair’s “73 Questions” video series, showcasing her growth in popularity over the span of a year. She also signed a talent contract with Next Management for fashion and beauty endorsements in October 2018. Her rising status was further solidified when she made it onto the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in November of that year.
Throughout early 2019, Eilish continued to make waves in the music industry. Her debut album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” was released on March 29, 2019, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 chart and the UK Albums Chart. This achievement made her the first artist born in the 2000s to have a number-one album in the U.S. and the youngest female to have a number-one album in the United Kingdom.
The album’s success continued to break records, with every song from the album (excluding “Goodbye”) charting on the Hot 100, earning Eilish the record for most simultaneously charting Hot 100 songs by a female artist. The album’s fifth single, “Bad Guy,” further propelled her into the spotlight, with a remix featuring Justin Bieber released in July 2019.
Eilish embarked on her “When We All Fall Asleep Tour” in April 2019, which concluded in November 2019 in Mexico City. She also collaborated with Apple Music for Music Lab sessions, where fans could deconstruct her songs and create their own remixes.
In September 2019, Eilish announced her “Where Do We Go? World Tour,” which unfortunately had to be cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges, her impact on the music industry continued to be recognized, with nominations for six Grammy Awards and being crowned Billboard’s Woman of the Year in 2019.
In January 2020, Billie Eilish made headlines as she was announced as the performer of the title track for the 25th James Bond film, “No Time to Die,” which she wrote and produced with her brother. This achievement made her the youngest artist to write and perform a James Bond theme song. The song topped the British official charts, marking the second Bond theme to do so and the first by a female artist.
At the 62nd Grammy Awards, held in January 2020, Eilish made history by becoming the youngest person to win the four main Grammy categories – Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year – all in the same year.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Eilish and her brother performed for virtual concerts, including iHeart Media’s Living Room Concert for America and Global Citizen’s Together at Home concert series, contributing to efforts to raise awareness and funds to combat the disease.
Throughout 2020, Eilish continued to make waves in the music industry. She released “My Future,” her first original release since “No Time to Die,” and also collaborated with Fender to release a collection of branded ukuleles. Additionally, she announced a livestream concert titled Where Do We Go? The Livestream to support event crew members affected by the pandemic.
In October 2020, Eilish won three Billboard Music Awards and announced a new single, “Therefore I Am,” which was released along with its video in November 2020. She also performed at the Jingle Ball in December 2020, showcasing her ongoing success and influence in the music industry.
In January 2021, Billie Eilish collaborated with Rosalía on the single “Lo Vas a Olvidar,” featured on HBO’s Euphoria soundtrack, marking a long-awaited release nearly two years after teasing the song. Later that month, the documentary film “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” premiered on Apple TV+, offering fans an intimate look into Eilish’s life and rise to fame.
At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Eilish won two awards: the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for her Bond theme and the Grammy Award for Record of the Year for “Everything I Wanted.” Despite her success, she humbly acknowledged fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in her acceptance speech.
In 2021, Eilish released her personally selected comprehensive book of photographs, “By – Billie Eilish,” offering fans an inside look at her life on and off stage. She also announced her second album, “Happier Than Ever,” set for release in July 2021, accompanied by five singles and various collectible formats.
Throughout 2021 and 2022, Eilish continued to make waves in the music industry, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “No Time to Die” and headlining major festivals like Glastonbury and Coachella. She also contributed to the soundtrack of the Pixar film “Turning Red” with her brother Finneas.
In June 2022, during her world tour, Eilish debuted the then-unreleased ballad “TV,” which addressed contemporary social issues. The following month, she surprise-released the two-track EP “Guitar Songs,” featuring “TV” and “The 30th,” explaining her desire to share their messages with her fans immediately.
In 2023, Eilish made her acting debut in the Amazon Prime Video series “Swarm,” receiving positive reviews for her performance. She also contributed the song “What Was I Made For?” to the soundtrack of the film “Barbie,” which went on to win multiple awards, including an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards.
In April 2024, Eilish announced her third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” set for release in May 2024. Additionally, she was announced as the next ‘featured artist’ in the Fortnite Festival spin-off game, showcasing her continued influence and versatility across various platforms.
Recogntions and Businesses
Billie Eilish has garnered a multitude of awards throughout her career, including nine Grammy Awards, 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. She has also been recognized in various lists, such as Rolling Stone’s 2023 revision of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time and Time’s 2019 “Time 100 Next” list. Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards by becoming the youngest person, second person ever, and first female artist to win the four main Grammy categories in the same year.
Eilish’s fashion style, characterized by baggy, oversized clothing, has garnered significant media attention. She has explained that her choice of attire is to avoid judgment on her body and to assert her individuality. In a Calvin Klein advertisement, she emphasized her preference for baggy clothes as a means of self-expression and protection against scrutiny. Eilish has also addressed body shaming in her short film “Not My Responsibility,” premiered during her tour in 2020. Despite her signature style, Eilish has shown versatility, as seen in her appearance on the cover of British Vogue in 2021, where she embraced a lingerie-inspired look, and at the Met Gala, where she wore an Oscar de la Renta gown under the condition that the fashion house would stop using real fur.
In April 2019, she collaborated with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, releasing clothing inspired by her music video for “You Should See Me in a Crown,” which Murakami directed and animated. This collaboration also included a limited edition vinyl figure of Eilish from the video. Additionally, Eilish partnered with Adobe Creative Cloud for a series of advertisements and a social media art contest.
Eilish’s involvement in the fashion world continued as she appeared in Calvin Klein’s #MyCalvins ad campaign in May 2019 and participated in the Ad Council’s “Seize the Awkward” campaign aimed at promoting mental health awareness. She also fronted MCM Worldwide’s fall 2019 advertising campaign and collaborated with Los Angeles-based clothing brand Freak City on a clothing line.
In August 2019, Eilish partnered with Apple to offer Music Lab sessions in Apple Stores, allowing customers to experiment with her song “You Should See Me in a Crown.” However, not all collaborations have been without controversy. Eilish faced backlash when her collaboration with the clothing company Siberia Hills was revealed to have used plagiarized designs from fan art.
In November 2021, Eilish expanded her brand with the launch of “Eilish,” her perfume brand, which emphasizes vegan and cruelty-free products.
Activist
Eilish has actively engaged in political activism, publicly voicing her opinions on various political issues. She has particularly emphasized environmental causes, including raising awareness about climate change. Eilish has signed an open letter to world leaders urging action against climate-induced poverty, launched an ad campaign encouraging young people to use technology for environmental advocacy, and organized a six-day climate seminar in London titled Overheated, focusing on topics such as sustainable fashion and youth activism.
Her 2019 single “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” and its accompanying video tackle climate change, using heaven-and-hell imagery to critique ignorance of rising sea levels.
Additionally, she allowed the nonprofit CoralWatch to use her song “Ocean Eyes” as part of an online awareness campaign about Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Eilish, who was raised as a vegetarian and became vegan in 2014, frequently advocates for animal rights and veganism on social media, while also criticizing the dairy, wool, and mink fur industries.
Eilish has been vocal about women’s rights on multiple occasions. As a proponent of body positivity, she produced the 2020 short film Not My Responsibility in response to body shaming directed at her and the double standards imposed on women’s appearances. Her 2021 single “Your Power” addresses the sexual exploitation of young women, particularly by men in positions of power. Eilish aligns herself with the US abortion rights movement and expressed outrage when Texas implemented anti-abortion laws in 2021. At the 2022 Glastonbury festival, she performed “Your Power” to condemn the overturning of Roe v. Wade, describing it as “a really, really dark day for women in the U.S.” She even incorporated a reference to Roe v. Wade’s overturning in her 2022 track “TV,” much of which she wrote after a leaked draft of the court decision surfaced online in May.
In March 2020, Eilish urged her fans to register to vote for the 2020 US presidential election through online platforms. In August 2020, she took the stage at the 2020 Democratic National Convention and publicly endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.
In 2023, Eilish collaborated with others to initiate and finance REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project, which involved using solar-powered stage lights as part of a decarbonization effort.
At the 2024 Academy Awards, Eilish made a statement by wearing an Artists4Ceasefire pin, advocating for a ceasefire in the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict.
Personal life
Until 2019, Eilish resided with her parents in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles before moving out. She mentioned in 2021 that she still spends numerous nights in her childhood bedroom to remain close to her parents. At the age of 11, she received a diagnosis of Tourette syndrome and has also disclosed experiencing synesthesia and depression. Additionally, Eilish has openly shared her experience of childhood sexual abuse.
Regarding her romantic relationships, Eilish was previously involved with rapper Brandon Adams, known by his stage name 7:AMP. She was also in a relationship with singer Jesse Rutherford from October 2022 to May 2023. Furthermore, Eilish has expressed her attraction to both men and women.
Net Worth
Estimated to be 25 million dollars