How dominant was Billie Eilish this year? Imagine if LeBron James averaged a triple-double, led the Lakers to a record 75 wins and they went 16 - 0 in the playoffs.
Or if Serena Williams won the grand slam in tennis, winning six - love, six - love in every final. Eilish was the musical equivalent of a grand slam winner in tennis, the unanimous MVP in every sports league, an Academy Award winner in the top moneymaker of all time.
I can go on. From her debut album, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go, to her Coachella set to sold-out tours, Elish lived up to every moment put in front of her.
But the most impressive thing about her is how she handled it all. She relished the challenges, having fun, galvanizing her fans and creating a new generation of music zealots all while demonstrating the poise of someone who had been in the public eye for decades.
As I wrote when I saw Eilish at the Fonda in 2018 the most exciting thing was seeing fans sing every word because she spoke for them. Well, in 2019, she accomplished the same, but doing it for millions.
And in how she handled the pressure she inspired her fans, musicians, actors, everyone she came in contact with, making everyone from Julia Roberts and Dave Grohl to six-year-old kids an Eilish fan. Going back to the sports analogy Eilish is the slam dunk choice for artist of the year in 2019 and no one else is even close.
Source: Forbes
