The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 14, “Ocean Eyes,” written by her brother Finneas, went viral on SoundCloud in November.
The year she turned 15, the song got a video, and Vogue reported more than 2,000,000 Spotify streams. The year she turned 16, she released her debut EP, dont smile at me, and announced her first North American tour. The year she turned 17, she released “Lovely” with Khalid and then “You Should See Me in a Crown.”
The year she turned 18, her debut album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and “Bad Guy” became her first No. 1 on the Hot 100. Billboard ranked the album first for the year.
The year she turned 19, she won five Grammys, including album, record and song of the year and best new artist. “No Time to Die” entered at No. 1 in the UK. The year she turned 20, she won record of the year, and Happier Than Ever debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
The year she turned 21, she won her first Oscar, for “No Time to Die,” and headlined Coachella. The year she turned 22, she released “What Was I Made For?” for Barbie. The year she turned 23, she won a second Oscar for that song and released Hit Me Hard and Soft.
The year she turned 24, she won all seven American Music Awards she was nominated for. The year she turns 25, she won song of the year at the Grammys for “Wildflower,” and her concert film with James Cameron opened in theaters.
Billie Eilish (born Dec 18, 2001) debuted and became known in 2015, the year she turned 14, when “Ocean Eyes” went viral on SoundCloud. She won her first Grammys in 2020, the year she turned 19.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.