A New Album, A Gucci Eyewear Campaign, and Euphoria: What Has Billie Eilish Been Up To?
Billie Eilish has been one of the music industry’s brightest stars for years, and her stardom doesn’t seem to be dwindling anytime soon.
After we predicted she’d release a new album in 2021—which she did when she dropped the smash hit Happier Than Ever—she’s only gotten more eyes and ears to pay attention to her, waiting for her next move.
Even without releasing music in a while, you can still spot her name in headlines, usually discussing her fashion or her outspoken and confident quotes. For those who haven’t been updated, here’s what Billie Eilish has been up to recently:
2022 Gucci eyewear campaign
Billie Eilish has been a notable figure in fashion for nearly all of her career. Though she mainly garnered attention for wearing casual, baggy clothes and rocking a more androgynous style, she’s been branching out into more feminine and glamorous fashion as of late. As such, it’s no surprise that Billie Eilish’s image perfectly fits the bill for Gucci sunglasses, which showcase the brand’s passion for outstanding design and audacious concepts.
The luxury fashion house’s eyewear is known for its boldness and glamour, traits the artist captures when modeling the new collection inspired by 1950s Hollywood film noir. Timeless cat-eye frames and oversized sunnies feature in this campaign and offer a unique take on typical Gucci chic. Billie Eilish’s partnership with the brand reminds us why they appeal to fashionistas and high-end connoisseurs alike — and that Gucci can also be a fun way for younger people, like Billie herself, to express their personality.
Euphoria soundtrack release
The much-awaited second season of HBO’s hit teen drama Euphoria was released last 2022, much to the excitement of avid viewers. Besides the show’s shocking scenes and iconic looks, its soundtrack is one of its most memorable aspects. Singer, rapper, and producer Labrinth created the show’s score, mainly working with hazy, dream-like electronic tones, humping R&B, and even gospel elements.
It’s no wonder he asked Billie Eilish to collaborate on one of the show’s tracks, a single called “Never Felt So Alone.” Her haunting, ethereal vocals capture the melancholy of loneliness, a major theme for the season. The two artists performed the song at Billie Eilish’s LA gig last December, and the song was finally made available for streaming this year.
New music coming soon?
Though Billie Eilish has been featured in her share of collaborations, she recently revealed that she’s been working on new music of her own. In her sixth iteration of the yearly Vanity Fair interview series, she was given a question regarding her brother and collaborator FINNEAS, who’s produced her music ever since she was thirteen years old and he was seventeen. She answered that they see each other all the time and that they’re in the process of making a new album.
Though there wasn’t much else she teased about the new recordings, knowing that the two are in the studio once more is undoubtedly exciting for fans who’ve been anticipating new music for almost two years. It’ll be interesting to see the direction she’ll take her music this time, especially after touching on so many genres on her last record. One thing’s for sure is that it’ll be a hit when it drops, and hopefully, it drops soon.
