The genre and chosen artist

IN THIS POST

• Brief history incl. discography + chart status + (sub-)genre/s
• Record label/s
• Social media, streaming (+audience)
• Brand/image summary + possible influences
• Media appearances (+audience)
• Existing texts: vids, digipak, website, merch

BILLIE EILISH

BRIEF HISTORY incl. DISCOGRAPHY + CHART STATUS + (SUB-)GENRE/S

Billie Eilish doesn't have a great deal of music put out, compared to other "dark-pop" artists, such as Lana Del Ray, who has 6 studio albums and 35 singles.  Having said that, Eilish's music reaches a mass audience with her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019) reaching number 1 in the charts in the US, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden and the UK.  Her singles often reach top 10 in Australia and New Zealand.  Eilish's two most successful songs are Bad Guy (2019) reaching number 1 in the US, Australia, Canada, Norway and New Zealand and Therefore I Am (2020) reaching number 1 in New Zealand.

Billie Eilish Discography

Billie Eilish (sub-)genre/s

Billie eilish genre from westhamwindows

RECORD LABEL/S 

Billie Eilish signed with Darkroom/Interscope when she was only 14 years old.  Interscope Records are a subsidiary of one of the big 3 conglomerates that dominate the music industry, being Universal Music Group.  Interscope Records have signed many big names in the music industry, including Eminem and 5 Seconds of Summer.

I think a few good artists which have a slightly similar feel to Billie Eilish to look at would be: Ama Lou, Cloves, Lana Del Ray, renforshort & YUNGBLUD.

SOCIAL MEDIA, STREAMING (+ AUDIENCE) & BRAND/IMAGE SUMMARY + POSSIBLE INFLUENCES

Genre and artist conventions from westhamwindows

Continuation to the Vanity Fair interview (4th year):

MEDIA APPEARANCES (+ AUDIENCE)

As shown in the powerpoint above, Billie Eilish goes on Vanity Fair's YouTube channel annually for an interview where they ask the same questions.  She has been on it for 4 years now.  

Billie has been on the cover of Vogue 3 times with a fourth digital exclusive.  

She won 5 Grammy's in 2020.

Eilish has been on numerous talk shows including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Night Show, Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel Live and many more.

EXISTING TEXTS: VIDS, DIGIPAK, WEBSITE, MERCH

MUSIC VIDEOS

all the good girls go to hell (2019)

Artist: Billie Eilish

Track: all the good girls go to hell

Music Video Length: 03:41

Target Audience: Female 15-24

Director: Rich Lee

Shot Length: 24 shots in total 

                     20 shots in 24 seconds = 1.2 seconds each

                     4 shots in 3 mins 6 seconds = 46.5 seconds each

                     11 seconds of black screen at the end

Music Video:

Analysis:

All the good girls go to hell analysis from westhamwindows

Possible Influences:

• Religious connotations e.g. Heaven/Hell
• Flames
• Mix of shot lengths
• Diegetic sound
• Play with lighting

Therefore I Am (2020)

Artist: Billie Eilish

Track: Therefore I Am

Music Video Length: 04:59

Target Audience: Female 15-24

Director: Billie Eilish

Shot Length: There are 2 main shots.

                        1st shot: 2:00

                        2nd shot: 2:32

Music Video:

Analysis:

Therefore i am analysis from westhamwindows

Possible Influences:

• Filming on iPhone
• Using different lenses on the phone
• Writing "Directed by Billie Eilish"
• Using diegetic sounds as well

DIGIPAK

(Script)

WEBSITE

(Script)