12-13-2019, 12:51 PM
(12-13-2019, 09:45 AM)Ghost Wrote: I know that I'm posting on a thread that hasn't been replied in nearly two years, but you could make an argument for Billie Eilish, who turns 18 in five days, as she is the first artist not only born in the 2000's, but also after 9/11, to chart on Billboard.
About a year ago, I went to see Florence and the Machine. I say I went to see her/them, but half the audience was there to see the warmup act: Billie Eilish. She performed solo, with minimal backup, and didn't even use her own stage setup. I guess she wasn't a big enough act at the time to get that treatment. But when she finished, her young fans left (some with parents in tow). It was a weird feeling to see all the empty seats for the main show.
That said, it was obvious she had talent, but she didn't click with me or the people I was with. My wife's cousin's granddaughter, on the other hand, was apoplectic that she wasn't invited. Eilish started to hit big about 2 months later.
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