A fascinating biography of a worldwide pop star
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A fascinating biography of a worldwide pop star
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With number one albums in multiple countries and five Grammys under her belt, Billie Eilish has become a pop sensation. Billie was a promising young dancer until musical success came literally overnight in 2015. A song she uploaded to SoundCloud received a thousand plays in twenty-four hours. The thirteen-year-old's voice intoxicated listeners and the track went viral. Billie and her brother, Finneas, produced a series of eclectic but equally bewitching tracks, which drew fans from around the world. Follow her journey from singing in her bedroom to performing at huge arenas, and find out what makes Billie Eilish the most extraordinary teenage star in the world.
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“"This biography of the teen singer/songwriter shows a talented young woman in charge of her art and career. Touted as the first artist born in this century to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Eilish is presented here as someone who knows what she wants, full of creativity, and an embodiment of Gen Z proclivities. Beginning with her early childhood in a Los Angeles neighborhood (described here as being improved by gentrification) where she was home-schooled with Finneas, her brother and fellow musician, and moving on to the overnight sensation of her first song, this book covers the period up to the many awards she received at the 2020 Grammys. Exploring the writing and recording process of each hit song and video, it can serve as an empowering book for teens, who will see how Eilish kept control of her work and her life. While, due to her youth, others continually tried to take over her career, she is portrayed as being unapologetic about being a teenager with valid experience and perspectives. There is a chapter on Finneas' own musical successes, and breakout text goes into specific aspects of her life such as her veganism, Tourette syndrome, synesthesia, and her relationships with other pop stars, making some of this information feel isolated rather than integrated into the overall portrait of the artist. A straightforward and positive portrayal of a young singing sensation."--Kirkus Reviews”
"A straightforward and positive portrayal of a young singing sensation."--Kirkus Reviews
-- (12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM)"This starry-eyed, adulatory biography of 18-year-old white pop singer Billie Eilish will please her legions of fans."--School Library Journal
-- (1/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)About the Author
Adrian Besley is a freelance writer and former copywriter for the BBC. He lives in London and is the author of many successful nonfiction titles.
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