Billie Eilish: The post-00s who are good at playing with loneliness in this era

Unless you live underground, the name "Billie Eilish" will knock on your door sooner or later. This young singer full of magical charm appeared in talk shows of major media, playlists of streaming media platforms and well-known music festivals.

When I was young, whenever I played games with my friends, we always wanted to die in the game. ——Billie Eilish

The descriptions of "Ethereal", "Whispering Voice", and "Lazy Voice" are not only applicable to Billie, but also to many pop singers. Billie Eilish can become a cultural phenomenon of Generation Z (Generation Z, which refers to people born in the mid-1990s to after 2000, similar to the post-95s in China) because she is difficult to summarize, It is difficult to be single definition. Billie is not anyone, only she can define herself.

Social media makes it easier to become famous.

was born in 2001, Billie Eilish, from a family specializing in performing arts in Los Angeles. Her parents are famous local actors and her brother Finneas (Philippines) is four years older than her. Nice) is the lead singer and songwriter of the Los Angeles band The Slightlys.

Billie Eilish and her brother Phoenix

grew up in a very happy family. Billie taught herself at home. Her mother would use her time at home to teach her and her brother the skills of songwriting and the structure of music. The father would Taught her musical instruments such as piano and guitar.

At first, Billie had contact from pop to rock. Later, because of her discovery of hip-hop music, she fell in love with rap and R&B. Before

became popular, Billie often composed music at home with her brother. "Ocean Eyes" was originally a song written by Phoenix to her band, but because the style did not match, she chose to let her sister Billie re-recorded. Billie, who loves hip hop dance, originally wanted to send the song to her dance teacher for re-choreographing, but finally uploaded it to SoundCloud with the attitude of giving it a try.

Billie Eilish-Ocean Eyes

With the rapid spread of "Ocean Eyes", Billie successfully signed a brokerage contract with Darkroom/Interscope Records. In 2016, with the help of the record company, the official MV for "Ocean Eyes" was released. , With the beautiful appearance and ethereal voice, the MV has more than 100 million views on YouTube. Billie Eilish became famous overnight.

breaks the boundaries, the horror image of a girl

"Many people think that you have to experience something to express in the song. This is not true. In fact, you can write anything, I mean I am just writing my feelings. Or something I have never felt before."

said to the camera after the release of his first EP "Don't Smile At Me" (Don't Smile At Me): "I just want to create something."

Billie Eilish -Don't Smile At Me

This EP was completed by Billie and her brother Phyllis. In addition to popular singles such as "Ocean Eyes" and "Bellyache" (bellyache), there are two other songs "COPYCAT" (Learning human beings), "idontwannabeyouanymore" (I don't want to be you anymore) are also very interesting.

Among them, "COPYCAT" is a Diss for plagiarism imitators, Billie described the plight of too many people: trying to imitate but unable to reproduce the essence. From the melody to the lyrics, it is full of Billie's mockery.

while in "In idontwannabeyouanymore, she slowly expressed a kind of self-denial and disgust. "Was I made from a broken mold?" (Am I made from a broken mold?) Like Billie reminding herself: Don't be defined, don't become an empty model.

Billie Eilish-idontwannabeyouanymore

Regarding the word "model", Billie said in an interview that she thinks modeling is a very hard job in the world. "Models are the objects that everyone looks at. "This is your role model, this is your standard, you It must look like this or that", this is obvious to all, and the standards are constantly changing, but to be honest, if it really keeps changing, why must there be standards?"

This is also recognized by generation Z young people. Attitude: Stop choosing a static lifestyle, and take the initiative to break the many boundaries set by the previous generation. One second may be a civil servant, and the next one will make music. They are willing to try everything that attracts and impresses themselves, and they don't care about any patterns established by conventions.

Billie is the same: to break the definition that a girl should be sweet with the horror imagery exclusive to Billie.

Billie Eilish-Bellyache

In "Bellyache", Billie imagines that she is a perverted murderer. She kills her friends and puts them in the back seat of the car. The brisk melody contrasts with the lyrics of Diablo. In the MV, Billie is dressed in bright yellow, dragging a small cart and walking on the road. It is not exactly the same as the scene in the lyrics. It is more witty and interesting.

Billie Eilish-You Should See Me In A Crown

subsequent singles such as "When The Party's Over" (at the end of the line), "You Should See Me In A Crown" (you should see me wearing a crown) , Billie let the black liquid drip across her cheeks in front of the camera, and the tarantula crawled into her mouth and then to the crown on her head. The atmosphere of horror was very prominent.

"WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?" album cover

Violence, fear, self-rejection, in Billie's album "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?" (when we fall asleep, The strange thing happened) is magnified.

Billie Eilish-Bad Guy

"Bad Guy" is full of contagion and fearlessness. "Wish You Were Gay" (I hope you are gay) may easily arouse criticism from the LGBTQ community, but girls with unrequited love experience should Being able to experience "I would rather the person I like is gay than admit that he is actually not interested in you" is essentially a self-denial, feeling that I am extremely bad.

"Bury A Friend" comes from Billie’s fear of monsters under the bed, "Anything can become a monster. It may be someone you love and controls your life. In my opinion Come, love, fear, and hatred are one thing."

Billie Eilish-Bury A Friend

"People have deeper memories of fear than those exciting things." Billie said in an interview that she likes horror movies. This is also a large part of the inspiration for her creation. "Bury A Friend" is like a mini horror movie, a bit horrifying but impressive.

Billie Eilish's exclusive visual language

Billie Eilish's distinctive style of dress plays an important role in her popularity. If you browse her Instagram, you will find that her daily LOOK are mostly super loose styles, rich in colors, and iconic. Blue-gray hair, piles of silver necklaces and rings are superimposed on each other, like a fusion of Gothic elements and hip-hop style.

"I like being "criticized" very much, I just want to be "seen" by everyone, even if I am wearing clothes that others find ugly, even if you like or dislike my dress, you just noticed me anyway." In the current social environment, the young people of the

Z generation are vocalizing all the time, as if there are endless emotions to share. They want to be "seen", they want to "express themselves" and be recognized by others. Various types of apps emerge in an endless stream, mostly to address this need of young people.

Billie has expressed very frankly on this point: rather than dressing safe but inconspicuous, I would rather dress strangely to make you notice me. This characteristic of

is also reflected in her MV, whether it is "Don't Smile At Me" (Don't Smile At Me) or "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?" (When we sleep, strange things happen ), most of the visual concepts of the video are from Billie herself.

talked about the inspiration for the cover of "Don't Smile At Me", Billie described: "I just don't think of anything else, and then this idea appeared in my mind, I just wanted to be in a yellow room, and a copy. The red outfit is sitting on the stairs, and there are many chains. So I did it.” The ability of

to imagine and put into action is not uncommon among young artists today. They pay more attention to "what kind of atmosphere do I want," rather than being too limited by materials and approaches.

There is no doubt that Billie's ideas have been verified as effective and successful: these visual images, whether on YouTube, Spotify or other social platforms, have played a powerful role in promoting Billie's fame.

, an animated MV in collaboration with Takashi Murakami

Now Billie can not only create an animated MV for "You Should See Me In A Crown" with Takashi Murakami (you should see me wearing a crown), her bedroom is even more crowded. Full of clothes sent to her by various luxury designers, I hope she can wear them for her more than 20 million fans on Instagram.

Billie Eilish and Takashi Murakami

became "idols"

before each performance, Billie would drive in the neighborhood near the venue. She would look at the fans waiting outside through the window—just as her fans watched her through the screen. "Even if they didn't see me, I like to see them because they are so cute, man."

She will invite her youngest fans to the stage at the show, spend a few hours out with fans, and reply to fans. Private message. The reason for doing this is because "I want to do my best to become a musician that fans can reach."

Billie said that she had participated in a musician's meeting, but she was very indifferent, so she never Never heard of this musician's work.

and Billie’s efforts were not in vain. When the interviewer asked why fans like Billie Eilish, they said: Billie is more accessible, and her music and the fashion revolution that she set off are for fans. Very real. "She gave us a feeling that just what she did, we can too." A fan said.

Billie is also on Instag recentlyRam admitted that he had Tourette syndrome (Tourette’s syndrome, also known as Tourette’s syndrome), "I never thought that people would think of me when they think of Tourette’s disease. My Tourette’s disease makes simple things easier. It’s a bit troublesome.” Just like Billie’s very casual and colloquial "Duh" (humph) can be heard in her work, Billie, who truly and uncannyly shows her struggle in life, becomes the present in a tangible way. Popular symbols loved by young people. The

Z generation group prefers the real

Z generation. The growth period of this generation almost coincides with the formation and rapid development of the Internet. This part of the group is aborigines of the Internet, and the way of receiving education is very different from the previous generation. "I have seen people who are completely lost and they have been living according to other people's ideas. When I was young, I had to figure out what I wanted instead of being forced to do what others wanted me to do. "Billy Eilish said in the interview.

The authoritative music media NME reported that the title of “2019 is hers”

and Billie belong to the new generation of generation Z. They have more possibilities in their life choices, and their spiritual needs are far greater than material. He has diverse needs, hobbies, and a strong sense of independence.

According to the survey data of QuestMobile, the Z generation group spends a lot of time on social platforms, acquiring information, mastering knowledge, browsing short video content, like being dressed up by bloggers and planting grass, they are keen to share their current feelings and thoughts, and pay attention Express yourself.

This is also one of the reasons why Billie Eilish is so popular: her life is consistent with the living conditions of the Generation Z group on many levels. This is the key to her charm and affinity-maximizing resonance, Touch the emotions of Gen Z groups.

At the same time, they also face emotional confusion: loneliness, being needed and a sense of security.

Just like "When The Party Is Over" (when the party is over) Li Billie's description of loneliness:

Quiet when I&x27;m coming home

on my way home alone

I&x27;m on my own

You can also lie to yourself

And say "I like it like that, like it like that"

I like that, like it like that,

I could lie

I could lie to myself

In an era of emotional alienation, Billie’s success lies in capturing this keen emotion. She dares to express loneliness, and she is also good at playing with loneliness.