Billie Eilish Says 2023 Was 'Supposed to Be an Off Year' Despite 6 Grammy Noms for 'What Was I Made For?'

Billie Eilishis up for six awards at the66th annual Grammys— and that’s far from what she intended. In fact, the singer intended to take much of 2023 off.Eilish, 22, and her brotherFinneas O’Connell, earned half a dozen nods at this year’s show for their hit from theBarbiesoundtrack,“What Was I Made For?”— which has already won for best song written for visual media — and Eilish said it’s “insane” to be so recognized for just one track.

Billie Eilish Says She Was Surprised When People Initially Called Her Music 'Depressing' and 'Sad'

Billie Eilish.Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Billie Eilishmay be a self-declared “Bad Guy,” but she doesn’t understand why listeners think she’s a sad guy.In an upcoming appearance onAudible’s newOriginsseries, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter opens up about the early stages of her career, how it felt for much of the public to think of her music as somber and distressing and why she doesn’t agree with those claims.“It was so weird to me when I was first coming up and, and the thing everybody said was, like, ‘Billie Eilish’s music is so depressing and it’s so sad and it’s too dark,'” said the performer, whose first projectDon’t Smile at Mewas released in 2017 and spawned the hit single “Ocean Eyes,” according to quotes from the forthcoming episode featured in a press release.

Billie Eilish Showcases Soft but Powerful Vocals in 'What Was I Made For?' Performance at 2024 Grammys

Billie Eilish at the 2024 Grammys.Photo:JC Olivera/WireImageBillie EilishbroughtBarbieto theGrammy Awards!Eilish, 22, took the stage at the66th annual Grammy Awardson Sunday at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena to perform her five-time nominated song “What Was I Made For?” from theBarbiesoundtrack.The pop star fittingly looked like a vintage Barbie doll during her set — wearing a ’60s-inspired green dress and matching jacket, which was embellished in pink to perfectly match the satin pink scarf wrapped in her hair.

Billie Eilish Signs Melissa McCarthy's Face (with a Sharpie!) as SAG Presenters Uncover Surprise Family Link

Billie Eilish Melissa McCarthy SAG Awards 2024.Photo:NetflixMelissa McCarthywas left starstruck — and autographed — on the 2024Screen Actors Guild Awardsstage thanks toBillie Eilish.The pair presented the award for outstanding female actor in a comedy series — whichwent toThe Bear’s Ayo Edebiri— but before they got to the nominees, McCarthy, 53, had to fangirl over Eilish, 22.After reminding the singer that they’ve met “thrice” before — and Eilish has even met her “daughters and one of my dogs” — McCarthy shared a surprising “fun fact.

Billie Eilish Wears Gucci to the CDGAs in L.A., Plus Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Kelce and More

Stars have been everywhere this week, fromZendayaandTimothée Chalametin South Korea for the Seoul premiere ofDune: Part Two, toBillie Eilishat the Costume Designers Guild Awards in L.A. Over in Italy,Kylie Kelce,Tracee Ellis Ross,Olivia Palermo,Lucy Haleand more stylish stars step out in their finest threads for Milan Fashion Week.Here, the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Stars have been everywhere this week, fromZendayaandTimothée Chalametin South Korea for the Seoul premiere ofDune: Part Two, toBillie Eilishat the Costume Designers Guild Awards in L.