Billie Eilish never thought she would become a singer, as she was a dancer most of her life. Unfortunately, her dancing career came to an end at the age of 13 due to a growth plate injury in her hip. She got her hip injury due to years of dance and training, combined with the underlying condition of joint hypermobility. Before Billie’s injury happened, Billie’s older brother Finneas wrote a song called “Ocean eyes.” He originally wrote it for his band, but thought it would sound better if Billie sang it. She originally sang it for one of her dances, but then she got injured. The two recorded and released it onto SoundCloud. That’s when her singing career skyrocketed, after many people discovered the song and shared it.
In 2019, Billie and Finneas released their first album, “When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go”? It was her debut studio album and was released on March 29th, 2019. Billie went on her tour for her album, starting on April 13th, 2019, at Coachella. The tour called “When We All Fall Asleep World Tour” ran until November 17th, 2019. After her tour was over, Billie attended her first Grammy Awards on January 26th, 2020. At only 18 years old, she won 5 awards, including the four major categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
As Billie continues her songwriting, she releases her second album, “Happier Than Ever” on July 30th, 2021. After her album was released, she went on tour for said album. The tour started on February 3, 2022, and ended on April 2, 2023.
In January 2023, Billie and her brother Finneas wrote a song for the Barbie film. The song was called “ What was I made for?” The theme of this song is identity, purpose, feeling lost, and not good enough. Billie wrote it from the perspective of the Barbie character. This song would then win them an Oscar.
On May 17th 2024, Billie released her most recent album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” Unfortunately, in the 2025 Grammys she Billie was nominated for 7 categories but she won nothing. During the iHeartRadio awards, Billie did win album of the year. She is currently on tour for that album.
Due to Billie’s injury in 2015, she was not able to dance anymore, which made her fall into a depression. She reports that she still struggles with depression and mental health problems. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Billie talks about her struggles with depression. “My whole life, I’ve never been a happy person, really. I’ve been a joyous person, but not a happy person. I experience joy and laughter, and I can find fun in things, but I’m a depressed person. I’ve suffered with a lot of depression my whole life.” Because of her openness about her mental health struggles, Billie is someone whom many people love and can relate to.
Billie never thought she would be a globally known artist. She doesn’t even know how much her music can save people’s lives by knowing you’re not alone in the struggle. Billie is definitely an amazing person and an amazing singer who many look up to and relate to.