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Billie Eilish

Singer, songwriter, director and producer

Born 2001

Billie Eilish is an American singer, songwriter, director and producer who grew from a homeschooled Highland Park childhood and Los Angeles Children's Chorus training into one of her generation's defining pop artists. She and her brother Finneas began recording at home; Ocean Eyes, written for her dance teacher and uploaded to SoundCloud in 2015, became their breakthrough. The EP dont smile at me led to When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, whose success made Eilish the youngest artist to sweep the Grammys' four general-field categories in one ceremony. Happier Than Ever and Hit Me Hard and Soft followed, alongside two Academy Award-winning film songs. Eilish has extended her authorship beyond recordings: she directs music videos, published a self-titled photographic book in 2021, acted in Swarm and co-directed a 2026 3D concert film with James Cameron. Her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour also supported climate and plant-based initiatives. In April 2026, she said work on a fourth studio album was more than halfway complete, while making clear that its release was not imminent.

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ConnectionFinneas O'ConnellOlder brother, principal co-writer and producer across Eilish's three studio albums and two Oscar-winning film songs.

ConnectionJames CameronCo-director of the 2026 3D concert film built from the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour.

ConnectionNat WolffPublicly acknowledged partner and musician who opened dates on the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour with Alex Wolff.

Billie Eilish performing on the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour in Oslo in April 2025 — Profile image · Premeditated / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Brings the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to cinemas in 3D

Eilish co-directed Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) with James Cameron, building the film around her 2025 Manchester arena run and behind-the-scenes footage.

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Makes a first red-carpet appearance with Nat Wolff
Eilish and Wolff attended the Los Angeles concert-film premiere together after ELLE had identified him as her partner, moving the relationship beyond earlier speculation.
7 May 2026Vogue report from the premiere
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Signals interest in screen acting
While discussing the concert film, Eilish said the acting side of filmmaking interested her and that she wanted to see where it might lead.
28 Apr 2026Direct ELLE interview
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Says her fourth album is more than halfway complete
Answering reader questions for ELLE, Eilish said she and Finneas were more than halfway through a fourth studio album, while cautioning that it would not arrive soon.
28 Apr 2026Direct ELLE video Q&A
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Releases the tour's live introduction
INTRO (HIT ME HARD AND SOFT TOUR) arrived as an official single, extending the album era shortly before the concert film's cinema release.
24 Apr 2026Official Apple Music release catalogue
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Wildflower wins Song of the Year
Eilish and Finneas won the 2026 Grammy for Song of the Year with Wildflower, taking her official career Grammy total to ten wins.
1 Feb 2026Official Recording Academy award record
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Reflects on growth, veganism and using her platform
In British Vogue's May 2025 cover Q&A, Eilish discussed family, artistic self-trust, environmental work and the personal history behind becoming vegan.
14 Apr 2025Direct British Vogue cover interview
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Selected Credits

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Year	Title	Role
2024	HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOURWorld tour	Headliner and creative lead
2024	Guess featuring Billie EilishSingle remix	Featured artist and co-writer with Charli XCX
2025	WILDFLOWERSingle	Lead artist and co-writer with Finneas
2026	Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)3D concert feature	Performer, co-director and producer
2026	INTRO (HIT ME HARD AND SOFT TOUR)Live-tour single	Lead artist

Timeline

2001—2026

2001Born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell in Los Angeles and raised in Highland Park by Maggie Baird and Patrick O'Connell.
2009Joins the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, building the vocal and music-theory foundation that later shaped her recording work.
2015Records Ocean Eyes, written by Finneas for her dance teacher; its SoundCloud response becomes the start of her recording career.
2017Releases the debut EP dont smile at me after developing its songs at home with Finneas.
2019Releases When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, led by bad guy, and begins directing her own music videos.
2020Becomes the youngest artist to sweep the Grammys' Album, Record, Song and Best New Artist categories in one ceremony.
2021Releases Happier Than Ever and the documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry; records No Time to Die with Finneas.
2022Wins her first Academy Award for No Time to Die and headlines both Coachella and Glastonbury.
2023Makes an acting appearance in Swarm and releases What Was I Made For? for Barbie.
2024Wins her second Original Song Oscar for What Was I Made For?.
2024Releases her third album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.
2025Completes the expanded Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour while filming four Manchester performances in 3D with James Cameron.
2026Wins Song of the Year for Wildflower and makes her feature co-directing debut with Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D).

Brings the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to cinemas in 3D

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Makes a first red-carpet appearance with Nat Wolff

Signals interest in screen acting

Says her fourth album is more than halfway complete

Releases the tour's live introduction

Wildflower wins Song of the Year

Reflects on growth, veganism and using her platform