Billie Eilish is one millennial taking the globe by storm.
Just this year, the 18-year-old Ocean Eyes vocalist was nominated for six notable Grammys, successfully securing five of them.
The singer-songwriter is giving the likes of Taylor Swift a challenge.
How much is Billie Eilish’s worth? Believe it or not, this young woman’s net worth is significantly greater than that of many who are considered ‘industry giants.’
As noted by Celebrity Net Worth, Billie Eilish’s net worth in 2019 stood at an impressive $8 million.
Her earnings came from brand partnerships, album sales, tours, and merchandise sales,
In April 2019, she launched a clothing line in collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, who has directed several of her videos. The limited-edition merchandise was inspired by her You Should See Me in a Crown video. Every item sold included a digital version of her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? The all-neon clothing line featured oversized hoodies, graphic t-shirts, and beanies with designs from the song’s music video. Nothing was priced over $60.
In 2019, Eilish participated in a series of commercials for Adobe Creative Cloud. In May 2019, she also starred in advertisements for Calvin Klein. In July that year, Eilish collaborated with Freak City on a new clothing line. That same year, in August, she teamed up with Apple on a campaign to promote the Music Lab application.
Billie Eilish sold the rights to a documentary about her life to AppleTV+. The agreement was reportedly valued at an astonishing $25 million. The documentary, which has already wrapped filming, was directed by R.J. Cutler and was filmed in March 2019. Her label, Interscope Records, worked together on the production of the documentary.
On December 18th, 2001, Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell was born. She came into this world in Los Angeles, California, to parents Maggie and Patrick. As destiny would have it, Eilish was born into a deeply musical family, as her mother penned songs while her father played the ukulele and piano.
While growing up, Eilish also witnessed her brother Finneas O’Connell (a singer, songwriter, actor, and producer) developing a passion for music. The young girl was home-schooled, and when she turned eight, she joined the Los Angeles Children’s Choir. She then composed her first song at the tender age of 11.
It was in 2015 when Billie’s career truly gained momentum. In October that year, she recorded her debut single, Ocean Eyes. The track was penned by her brother, Finneas, who intended it for his band.
Initially, Eilish had planned for the song to be featured in her dance routines. She shared the track with her dance instructor for consideration in her choreography. In early 2016, Eilish uploaded the song to SoundCloud, where her career officially began to soar. The music video for the song was released in March 2016. Before long, Ocean Eyes garnered over 10 million views on the music streaming platform, propelling Eilish to stardom.
Soon afterward, record labels expressed interest in acquiring the rights to the song. Ocean Eyes was eventually released globally by Darkroom and Interscope Records. On August 12th, 2017, Eilish launched her debut EP, Don’t Smile at Me. The EP reached number 3 on the United States Alternative Chart, #7 in Norway, and #8 in Sweden. That same year, 2017, she released a live EP titled Up Next Session: Billie Eilish.
In 2018, she released the singles B*tches Broken Hearts and You Should See Me in a Crown. She launched her debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? on March 29th, 2019.
This album topped charts in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? set the record for the most songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 for a female artist. The album earned a 2X Platinum certification in the United States and Platinum in 12 additional countries. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? was certified Gold in the United Kingdom after approximately 200,000 copies sold.
By the conclusion of 2019, the album had a stream count equivalent to 25 million albums sold. It is estimated that 113,000 vinyl records of the same had been sold at that point.
The track even achieved the status of number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. This accomplishment made her the first and only artist born in the 2000s to have a song recorded in the USA reach this milestone. Bad Guy also maintained a position for 42 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart and nine weeks at number 2 on the same chart. Currently, Eilish boasts 4 Certified Platinum singles and 8 Certified Gold ones.
