Background of Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish was discovered almost by accident. In October 2015, she recorded ‘ocean eyes’, a song her brother Finneas O’Connell wrote for himself. She uploaded it to Soundcloud in 2016. The song quickly went viral. Shortly afterwards, she was signed to Darkroom and Interscope Records. Eilish released ‘ocean eyes’ as her debut single in November 2016.
Early Life and Family
Eilish writes, records, and performs her music with her brother. Her parents, who were also performers, supported their children creatively. It’s through this support that Billie Eilish was discovered.
Path to Fame
Billie Eilish is an American singer-songwriter who first shot to prominence when she uploaded her breakout hit "Ocean Eyes" to SoundCloud in 2015. The song went viral in 2016. As Eilish told i-D, she made the song after her dance instructor asked her to record something that she and her fellow dancers could perform to.
Influences and Strategy
Billie Eilish’s success is very much predicated on how streaming has influenced music tastes. It’s the reason she’s able to notch over a billion streams before even releasing her first album. From her first single to her 2017 EP Don’t Smile at Me, Eilish continues to defy convention and genre.