Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell (born December 18, 2001), known professionally as Billie Eilish, is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut single, "Ocean Eyes", went viral and has amassed over 100 million streams on Spotify alone. She released her debut EP, don't smile at me, in August 2017. Born in Los Angeles to parents Patrick O'Connell and Maggie Baird, Billie Eilish grew up in a musical family; her brother Finneas is also a musician and producer. She began writing songs at the age of 11 and taught herself how to play various instruments. In 2016, she uploaded several covers of songs by popular artists onto SoundCloud, including Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday" and Radiohead's "Creep". In January 2017, Eilish released her debut single "Ocean Eyes". The song went viral and amassed over 100 million streams on Spotify alone. She also performed "Ocean Eyes" at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles. Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter. She gained popularity from her single, "ocean eyes", which has over 100 million views on YouTube. Billie was born in Los Angeles, California on December 18, 2001 to parents Patrick and Maggie Eilish. Her father is of Irish descent and her mother is of Scottish descent. Billie was homeschooled until the 8th grade and then attended a private Catholic school. In late 2016, Billie began posting songs on SoundCloud under the name "Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell". In early 2017, she signed a record deal with Interscope Records and released her debut EP, "don't smile at me". Billie Eilish has been in the music industry for a few years now, and throughout her career she has also made some amazing friends. Some of her closest friends are fellow singers and songwriters such as Khalid, Justin Bieber, and Camila Cabello. She also has a close bond with her older brother Finneas O'Connell who is also a singer and songwriter. In an interview with Billboard Magazine, Billie opened up about how important her friendships are to her. "My friendships are everything to me," she said. "I'm so grateful for the people that I have in my life.