Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Tik Tok: @moremiddle8 🚪 Unlock a new world of music as a Middle 8 member! 🎥 Exclusive access to VIP Video Previews and Discord Club 💿 Digital Vinyl Badges for all members 🤫 Behind-the-scenes peeks, VIP treatment, fan features, merch deals 🎫 Join now at null Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Tik Tok: @moremiddle8 🚪 Unlock a new world of music as a Middle 8 member! 🎥 Exclusive access to VIP Video Previews and Discord Club 💿 Digital Vinyl Badges for all members 🤫 Behind-the-scenes peeks, VIP treatment, fan features, merch deals 🎫 Join now at null #Middle8 #Gorillaz #BillieEilish #videoessay ------------------------------- Billie Eilish is the most talked about teen on the planet. So let’s talk. She amassed over a billion streams before even releasing her debut album. In part due to the overnight sensation that was, “Ocean Eyes.” She was only 13 when it was recorded but otherwise it’s a pretty straight-forward pop tune that displayed her sultry-vocal talents and her brother Finneas’ production prowess. The brother/sister duo shared the track on SoundCloud and it took off shortly after. The platform is usually known for giving rise to DIY-hip-hop artists -- it’s not common for a pop act to find overnight success on SoundCloud -- but then again, Billie isn’t your common pop star. Her EP was strong but it’s her debut that proved the buzz to be worthy. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? is consistent, cohesive and self-aware. A whole piece of art with songs that service one another. One of the best selling records of 2019, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 -- making her the first artist born in the 21st century to do so. Yeah -- she was born after 9/11. Feel old yet? It became the best performing album of 2019 in the US with 12 of the album’s 14 tracks charting on the Billboard Hot 100 -- the most ever for a female musician. She’s garnered six Grammy nominations including Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Making her the youngest artist to ever be nominated for all four major categories. In the following months, she will be the youngest artist ever to record a Bond theme. To understand what’s so special about Billie and her music, let’s analyze her biggest hit to date “Bad Guy” subverts genre, musical form, narrative perspective and even gender roles. Billie Eilish swept the big four awards at the 2020 Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year She also took home Best Pop Vocal Album and her brother Finneas picked up two awards himself: Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. Billie Eilish will now grace the March issue of Vogue magazine. Billie Eilish releases No Time To Die, the new James Bond theme. ------------------------------- Disclaimer: I do not own any of the videos, photos or music used in this video. They are used for education and discussion purposes under fair use law.