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Hey, are you listening? Billie Eilish has something to say. That's right, the singing superstar has some advice to share. Though her voice is sometimes as quiet as a whisper, this talented teen doesn't need to shout to make her point. Everything about her—from the way she writes and records music to the way she interacts with fans to the way she dresses—communicates a clear message: Be true to yourself.
The young singer-songwriter has managed to stay grounded and authentic even as her musical career has taken off. In 2020, at age 18, Eilish scored five Grammy Awards. They included Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist. What's more, she didn't rack up these awards and honors by relying on a group of songwriters, producers, and sound engineers. She insists on doing things her own way. That means keeping it in the family.
Eilish's music is the famously artistic outcome of a close, creative partnership with her older brother, Finneas. When she was 13, the duo recorded "Ocean Eyes" in a bedroom of their family home. Later, they released the song on SoundCloud, but not because they had their sights set on stardom. In fact, they just uploaded it so that their dance instructor could use it in a dance, but the delicate ballad unexpectedly went viral. Soon the record industry came knocking.
After a deal was signed, the record company wanted Eilish to work with older songwriters and producers who had years of experience churning out chart-topping hits. But she wasn't interested. All of the songs on her first album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, were written by the two siblings. They recorded them at home, and Eilish's brother produced them. That could be why the album sounded so fresh and original when it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2019. It quickly won Eilish lots of young fans.
Eilish doesn't just challenge people's assumptions about what a teen artist sounds like. She defies stereotypes of how a pop diva should look and act, too. The humble teen lives with her parents in the house where she grew up. Her funky fashion style favors comfy, roomy clothes and a rainbow of neon-bright hair colors. (The deets on her driver's license say "Eyes: Blue. Hair: Other.")
Although success came to Eilish early in life, it hasn't been easy. The pop prodigy has had many personal struggles. She's been open about the mental health challenges she's faced, including depression, panic attacks, anxiety, and body image issues. She dealt with some of her most painful difficulties between the ages of 13 and 16, a time of astonishingly positive developments in her music career. Her experiences show that no matter how amazing people's lives might appear to outsiders, they can still struggle with mental health.
Today, Eilish works hard at making music, but she makes sure to maintain her mental health, too. She sees a therapist, schedules days off to rest between concerts, and allows herself time to relax with friends. She doesn't worry about what other people want or expect her to be. Instead, she focuses on staying true to her own identity.
Eilish has been outspoken in sharing her experiences. She's determined to reassure young people who struggle with depression and other mental health issues that, like her, they can find hope. She encourages people of her generation to recognize their own worth and be kind to themselves. Coming from this down-to-earth singing superstar, it's an uplifting message that rings true.
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According to the Article, why did Eilish and her older brother release the song "Ocean Eyes" on SoundCloud?
So that the song would be a chart-topping hit
So that they would win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards
So that their dance instructor could use it in a dance
So that they could get the attention of the record industry
The young singer-songwriter has managed to stay grounded and authentic even as her musical career has taken off. In 2020, at age 18, Eilish scored five Grammy Awards. They included Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist. What's more, she didn't rack up these awards and honors by relying on a group of songwriters, producers, and sound engineers. She insists on doing things her own way. That means keeping it in the family.
Eilish's music is the famously artistic outcome of a close, creative partnership with her older brother, Finneas. When she was 13, the duo recorded "Ocean Eyes" in a bedroom of their family home. Later, they released the song on SoundCloud, but not because they had their sights set on stardom. In fact, they just uploaded it so that their dance instructor could use it in a dance, but the delicate ballad unexpectedly went viral. Soon the record industry came knocking.
After a deal was signed, the record company wanted Eilish to work with older songwriters and producers who had years of experience churning out chart-topping hits. But she wasn't interested. All of the songs on her first album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, were written by the two siblings. They recorded them at home, and Eilish's brother produced them. That could be why the album sounded so fresh and original when it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2019. It quickly won Eilish lots of young fans.
Eilish doesn't just challenge people's assumptions about what a teen artist sounds like. She defies stereotypes of how a pop diva should look and act, too. The humble teen lives with her parents in the house where she grew up. Her funky fashion style favors comfy, roomy clothes and a rainbow of neon-bright hair colors. (The deets on her driver's license say "Eyes: Blue. Hair: Other.")
Although success came to Eilish early in life, it hasn't been easy. The pop prodigy has had many personal struggles. She's been open about the mental health challenges she's faced, including depression, panic attacks, anxiety, and body image issues. She dealt with some of her most painful difficulties between the ages of 13 and 16, a time of astonishingly positive developments in her music career. Her experiences show that no matter how amazing people's lives might appear to outsiders, they can still struggle with mental health.
Today, Eilish works hard at making music, but she makes sure to maintain her mental health, too. She sees a therapist, schedules days off to rest between concerts, and allows herself time to relax with friends. She doesn't worry about what other people want or expect her to be. Instead, she focuses on staying true to her own identity.
Eilish has been outspoken in sharing her experiences. She's determined to reassure young people who struggle with depression and other mental health issues that, like her, they can find hope. She encourages people of her generation to recognize their own worth and be kind to themselves. Coming from this down-to-earth singing superstar, it's an uplifting message that rings true.
QUESTION 1
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According to the Article, why did Eilish and her older brother release the song "Ocean Eyes" on SoundCloud?
So that the song would be a chart-topping hit
So that they would win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards
So that their dance instructor could use it in a dance
So that they could get the attention of the record industry
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According to the article, Eilish and her older brother released the song "Ocean Eyes" on SoundCloud so that their dance instructor could use it in a dance.