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NEW 1 0 0 % U N O F F I C I A L BILLIE EILISH F A N B O O K INSIDE! Happier than Ever and Billie’s style changes L A CI ln FI ao F O t N i U it % gi 0 d 10 i D E where do we go? • awards • the world’s a little blurry N HIRD DITIO TE y ett G dit: e Cr WELCOME Sometimes the world is just ripe for a revolution, and in 2019 a young, grungy singer from upper Los Angeles armed with nothing more than her voice and limitless ambition stormed the stage and changed the music industry forever. Her name was Billie Eilish, and this is the story of how she kicked down the gilded door of a world once reserved for those willing to play by the rules and threw the status quo out of the window. From her humble beginnings writing songs with her brother, Finneas, in a bedroom at their family home to going viral with Ocean Eyes, performing at Glastonbury and sweeping the board at the Grammys, this fanbook explores the meteoric rise of an artist who never expected to go beyond a few thousand likes. You’ll also discover who influenced the biggest pop star on the planet, find out how she came to be the youngest singer of a James Bond theme in history and discover what music’s most popular artist has been doing while the world has been on lockdown, from creating a new album to protesting for social justice in a divided America. Whether you’re new to the songs of this music sensation or a bona fide Bad Guy, this book promises a fresh new look at the life of an artist described as “undoubtedly the most-talked about teen on the planet”. 3 BILLIE EILISH F A N B O O K Future PLC Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, BA1 1UA Editorial Editor Charles Ginger Art Editors Fraser McDermott & Madelene King Compiled by Drew Sleep & Perry Wardell-Wicks Senior Art Editor Andy Downes Head of Art & Design Greg Whitaker Editorial Director Jon White Contributors Neil Crossley & Henry Yates Cover images Getty Photography All copyrights and trademarks are recognised and respected Advertising Media packs are available on request Commercial Director Clare Dove International Head of Print Licensing Rachel Shaw [email protected] www.futurecontenthub.com Circulation Head of Newstrade Tim Mathers Production Head of Production Mark Constance Production Project Manager Matthew Eglinton Advertising Production Manager Joanne Crosby Digital Editions Controller Jason Hudson Production Managers Keely Miller, Nola Cokely, Vivienne Calvert, Fran Twentyman Printed in the UK Distributed by Marketforce, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU www.marketforce.co.uk Tel: 0203 787 9001 NEW 100% UNOFFICIAL BILLIE EILISH F A N B O O K INSIDE! Billie Eilish Fanbook second edition hesrecc hloaantndegs eat la sbntudym le 100% UNOFFICIAL SECOND EDITIONPRINTED IN THE UK £9.99 where do we go? •awards • the world’s a little blurry All content previously appeared in this edition of Billie Eilish Fanbook Billie Eilish Fanbook Third Edition (MUB4346) © 2022 Future Publishing Limited We are committed to only using magazine paper which is derived from responsibly managed, certified forestry and chlorine-free manufacture. The paper in this bookazine was sourced and produced from sustainable managed forests, conforming to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. The paper holds full FSC or PEFC certification and accreditation. All contents © 2022 Future Publishing Limited or published under licence. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be used, stored, transmitted or reproduced in any way without the prior written permission of the publisher. Future Publishing Limited (company number 2008885) is registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All information contained in this publication is for information only and is, as far as we are aware, correct at the time of going to press. Future cannot accept any responsibility for errors or inaccuracies in such information. You are advised to contact manufacturers and retailers directly with regard to the price of products/services referred to in this publication. Apps and websites mentioned in this publication are not under our control. We are not responsible for their contents or any other changes or updates to them. This magazine is fully independent and not affiliated in any way with the companies mentioned herein. Future plc is a public Chief executive Zillah Byng-Thorne company quoted on the Non-executive chairman Richard Huntingford London Stock Exchange Chief financial officer Penny Ladkin-Brand (symbol: FUTR) www.futureplc.com Tel +44 (0)1225 442 244 6 Contents CHAPTER ONE EARLY LIFE 8 CHAPTER TWO RISE TO FAME 18 CHAPTER THREE WHERE DO WE GO? 30 CHAPTER FOUR GLASTONBURY 50 CHAPTER FIVE STYLE AND INFLUENCES 56 CHAPTER SIX GONGS AND GRAMMYS 66 CHAPTER SEVEN BOND AND BEYOND 84 CHAPTER EIGHT IT’S ALL A BLUR 96 BILLIE BY NUMBERS 114 7 Chapter One EARLY LIFE y ett G dit: e Cr 8 9 y ett G dit: e Cr 10