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Finneas O’Connell publicly defended his sister Billie Eilish on Threads after her Grammys acceptance speech criticized ICE and immigration enforcement, including “No one is illegal on stolen land” and a moment of “F— ICE.” The duo wore ICE Out pins and won Song of the Year, becoming the first trio to claim that category three times. The moment drew mixed reactions, with other winners also addressing immigration on stage.
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made history as the youngest two-time winners in Oscar history, winning the best song trophy for their contribution to the “Barbie” soundtrack with “What Was I Made For?”. Eilish, at 22, is now the youngest two-time winner in Oscar history, while O’Connell, at 26, is believed to be the second youngest dual winner. Their tender ballad added emotional depth to the story and was widely predicted to win, with an estimated 633 million streams for the Eilish song, far outpacing the 105 million reported for the other nominated song.
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made Oscar history by becoming the youngest and second-youngest people ever to win a second Oscar for their original song "What Was I Made For?" from the movie "Barbie." Eilish, 22, and O’Connell, 26, previously won an Oscar for the James Bond theme song "No Time to Die." Eilish's win makes her one of the youngest Oscar winners, and they beat out other nominees including another song from "Barbie."
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell delivered a moving performance of “What Was I Made For?” from the "Barbie" soundtrack at the 2024 Oscars, earning praise for their ethereal vocals and touching rendition. The song is up for best original song, and "Barbie" received multiple Oscar nominations. If Eilish wins, she would become the youngest two-time Oscar winner in history.
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell win the Grammy for song of the year with "What Was I Made For?" from the Barbie soundtrack, expressing surprise and gratitude during their acceptance speech. Eilish thanks Greta Gerwig for the "best movie of the year" after the Oscars snubs, and the duo also won the Grammy for best song written for visual media. Eilish credits Gerwig for offering a "life-changing" opportunity and reveals that they wrote the song within 24 hours after seeing the film.
Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for their track "What Was I Made For?" featured on the Barbie movie soundtrack. Eilish, who recently revealed her attraction to women, wore an oversized white shirt and wide-legged black pants, while O'Connell sported a patterned black hoodie. Initially inspired by the Barbie movie, Eilish later realized the song became a more personal project, expressing her own feelings in a third-person perspective.