So by this point we’ve all probably heard of the rising star known as Billie Eilish, in her 17 years on this earth she’s manged to reach the Billboard Hot 100 7 times, collaborated with DJ Khalid and is set to play London’s Shepherds Bush Empire (The O2) on the 4 th of March. These are all achievements many musicians and artists can only dream about and yet somehow this American teenage songwriter has already ticked these boxes and isn’t set to slow down any time soon.
Naturally, the same as when any young star appears, people always ask how she managed it? Now there’s many avenues we could explore to explain her sudden stardom including: the fact that she was home-schooled her whole life; or that she was born into a family of creatives including famous artists and actresses (Her brother having appeared in Glee, Bad Teacher and Modern Family as well as having his own musical career, and Her Mother having appeared in Life Inside Out alongside other smaller films); or maybe it’s simply her undying ability to be herself regardless of what anyone throws at her. There is however one factor that until recently would of never been considered and that is the internet and it’s presence in her rise to fame.
Naturally, the same as when any young star appears, people always ask how she managed it? Now there’s many avenues we could explore to explain her sudden stardom including: the fact that she was home-schooled her whole life; or that she was born into a family of creatives including famous artists and actresses (Her brother having appeared in Glee, Bad Teacher and Modern Family as well as having his own musical career, and Her Mother having appeared in Life Inside Out alongside other smaller films); or maybe it’s simply her undying ability to be herself regardless of what anyone throws at her. There is however one factor that until recently would of never been considered and that is the internet and it’s presence in her rise to fame.