With out Lana Del Rey, there could be no Billie Eilish. Whereas talking with Dua Lipa for a current episode of the At Your Service podcast, the 21-year-old “Dangerous Man” singer shared that the 38-year-old Americana alt-pop crooner utterly modified her outlook on music when she was rising up — notably with 2012’s Born to Die.
“I really feel that that album modified music,” Eilish informed Dua of the sophomore album from Del Rey, who was the Visionary honoree for Billboard‘s Ladies in Music 2023. “And particularly modified music for women and the potential of what’s doable.”
The seven-time Grammy winner additionally famous that Consider (2012) and Journals (2013) by Justin Bieber — “That’s my s–t” — As a result of The Web (2013) by Infantile Gambino and Wiped Out! (2015) by her ex-boyfriend Jesse Rutherford’s band The Neighbourhood as main influences on her life.
Eilish and Lipa each appeared on the soundtrack for Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster Barbie movie; in reality, each of their songs from the venture, “What Was I Made For?” and “Dance The Evening,” respectively, had been jousting for a U.Okay. No. 1 earlier this week. The 2 additionally chatted about rising up within the public eye and evolving as artists on Lipa’s BBC podcast, with Eilish noting that “it’s onerous to just accept” the methods making new music has modified or gotten tougher as she’s gotten older.
“Every thing is completely different about it,” the “Happier Than Ever” artist shared. “I’ve been attempting to match lately, simply because I’m getting used to doing it another way. And attempting to be like, ‘It’s OK to do this. I’m OK. I’m nonetheless ready to do this, I’m succesful nonetheless.’”
“The leap between 18 and 21 is a giant leap,” she added. “Simply mentally and bodily, and realistically. It’s simply been utterly completely different.”
Then, giving an replace on the standing of her upcoming third album, she shared that “Finneas and I are simply — hate to say it — however solely beginning to hit our stride for this subsequent album. However I’m feeling good about it. I’m not nervous, actually. I’m feeling fairly comfy and assured and excited.”
Hearken to Eilish’s full interview with Dua Lipa under:
