Billie Eilish won't smile for you either
The 16-year-old pop star is taking on the industry
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Billie Eilish has quickly risen through the ranks of the music industry. With over one million Instagram followers and collaborations with the likes of Vince Staples and Charlie XCX, the pouty performer is on the brink of major success.
Eilish's debut EP, 'Don't Smile at Me,' was released last August, and she has been touring her dreamy, electro-pop songs around the country. In an interview with Ssense, Eilish explains the inspiration behind her record's matter-of-fact title.
“My EP is called don't smile at me for a lot of reasons, but one of them would be when [someone tells you], ‘Smile. Why aren't you smiling? It's so much more beautiful when you smile.’ Everyone’s taught to smile,” Billie said. She then went on to explain that, “Girls are. ‘Look happy, look like you're having fun!’ I'm not gonna look like anybody except what I am. I want to impress myself.”
With an unapologetic take on the world and an ethereal voice that will highlight any mood, Billie Eilish is a definite artist to watch.