She’s been heavily involved with the creative process for music videos such as ‘When The Party’s Over’ and directed the recent video for ‘Xanny’. “My world now means I can’t even be seen with another artist without it being like, ‘Billie Eilish and Now that she’s consistently in the headlines, every day life is different. It’s also the track that finally toppled fellow newcomer Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road (Remix)’ in August, having broken the record for the longest-running Number One single in the US earlier with 19 consecutive weeks at the top.“Not at all! This sucks!’”Billiemania spread worldwide this year. Earlier this year, she announced that tickets for her upcoming tour could be won by engaging in planet-saving initiatives. Patrick Ryan. In April of 2019 Billie Eilish became the first artist born in the 21st century to top the Billboard 200. It’s like making a fucking breakfast for yourself that you love and you think, ‘This the best breakfast!’, but then a bunch of people see it and talk shit about it. If I’m honest with you, I genuinely “I think the only time that it maybe was a little difficult is right now. Or, what about Billie’s Holiday and A Christmas Karol (G) to ring in the season? That’s really crazy.”“I go through phases of liking certain songs and listening to certain ones over others.
Go to the store and get a fucking toothbrush? It’s funny to meet people that I don’t know, but my parents are a huge fan of. USA TODAY. Obviously, we take a bus most of the time but sometimes I have to be in London for one day and come home and I can’t do that by going on a ship for a fucking week, you know what I mean? I just can’t. ‘Listen Before I Go’ is a frank rumination on suicide and depression – something Billie has battled and spoken on throughout the year. “We have somebody on the road who is telling us ways to make everything about the tour greener and more sustainable,” she says. If there were a one-two ticket for these two running for Presidential office, they’d have a bloody good shot at it. There’s no title, no more than two songs – and who knows if those will even be on the album. We know that from experience because we’ve made music in studios and it’s definitely cool, but that home touch just does it for us.”That’s why ‘When We All Fall Asleep…’ has the brutal honesty of diary dispatches from a teen trying to find her place in the world. The duo have used the same location since early releases such as the ‘Don’t Smile At Me’ EP, which was released in in 2017, and it’s here that Billie first recorded ‘Ocean Eyes’ – her 2016 breakthrough single – which Finneas originally penned for his then-band The Slightlys.She grew up in a creative household. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible. (Search for "International Album of the Year" on the categories of 2020 list.) I knew I liked the song a lot, but I had no idea what to expect. Last month we got a taste of where that “We’re just starting and there’s no theme at all whatsoever. Billie Eilish's debut is NME's Album Of The Year 2019. Earlier this year she told Much of the magic comes from Billie and Finneas’ bond. Speaking to Then there’s the second album to start thinking about. ‘ilomilo’ always hits a spot for me, but also ‘Listen Before I Go’.
“I never thought about that at all. Variety critics Jem Aswad, Andrew Barker and Chris Willman rank their top albums of the year, from Billie Eilish to Leonard Cohen. Both were born in the 2000s, both appear to be the most mature head in the room at all times and both are sick and tired of being underestimated by those in positions of power. So which artist would you love to see release an album this 2020 holiday season? Things are about to get really weird. “I don’t need to see that horrible stuff,” she says. IFPI chief executive Frances Moore presenting Billie Eilish with the IFPI award for biggest global single of 2019. I’m trying as hard as I can to change the things I can do and we’re offsetting all of the carbon emissions.”Artists are often criticised for even trying to confront climate change. At the shows, fans will be encouraged to use reusable water bottles, limit the use of plastic and raise more awareness about the little things everyone can do. 10 best albums of 2019, including Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey and FKA Twigs. When Throughout the album, Billie’s claustrophobic vocals rarely rise above a whisper and its finest moments – ‘ilomilo’, ‘Listen Before I Go’ – are actually rather uncomfortable to listen to. “I’m pretty much taking it moment by moment,” she says. I just wanna be friends, you know?”Head to her Instagram and you’ll see everyone wants a snap with her, from film star Julia Roberts to – her again – Avril Lavigne. Thomas Smith speaks to the 17-year-old about her triumphant year, coping with fame and how she's going to follow this one up.If her 2019 is anything to go by, every other artist should have the fear running through 2019 was Billie Eilish’s year – she started out as a cult figure and has become the most exciting, accomplished artist on the planet. I’m like, ‘Why?’”Billie connected with her own idol earlier this year: one That was an opportunity that proved too good to turn down, but now she’s at the point where she doesn’t necessarily want to work with her heroes – she just wants to chill: “I love Childish Gambino, but I’d rather not work with him, I think. I think the next album will probably be made on tour to be honest.