Billie Eilish has an in depth reference to Olivia Rodrigo — a lot in order that Billie wrote a music about her fellow Gen Z musician for her 2021 album, Happier Than Ever. Billie, 21, informed the LA Occasions in an interview revealed November 14 that her music “Goldwing” is impressed by Olivia, 20, and their shared expertise of getting well-known at a really younger age.
I believe everyone’s experiences are so particular person,” Billie stated. “No person has had anyone else’s life, you realize? However I do really feel a protectiveness over Olivia. I’ve a music referred to as ‘Goldwing’ from my final album that’s form of about her. I’ve by no means stated that to anybody.”
“It’s not solely about her,” Billie added about Olivia, who’s 14 months youthful than the “Dangerous Man” hitmaker. “I used to be simply enthusiastic about her once I was writing it. She was developing, and he or she was youthful than me, and no one had ever been youthful than me,” she added.
“Goldwing” is the sixth monitor on Billie’s second studio album, which earned her seven Grammy Award nominations. Billie stated she determined to write down the music about Olivia after seeing the previous Disney Channel star be catapulted into fame by her hit 2021 ballad “Driver’s License.”
“Olivia was getting massive, and he or she was simply, like, this little dainty baby,” Billie informed the LA Occasions. “I felt so nervous. I used to be fearful about her. She got here up in that appearing world, and persons are so bizarre. I don’t know — I simply felt very protecting over her. And I really feel that strategy to everybody.”
Billie defined she feels the identical approach about Ariana Greenblatt, who performs America Ferrera‘s daughter in Barbie. “She’s 16, and I actually wish to cry about her typically,” stated Billie, who’s chargeable for the emotional music “What I Was Made For” within the widely-popular movie.
“I simply see myself in all these younger ladies,” Billie continued within the interview. “And it’s the women, man. Boys can deal with themselves. They’re dudes — they don’t need to cope with it like we do.” She sighs. “I simply wish to maintain everyone in a bit of glass field and by no means let something contact them.”