Billie Eilish gives advice to Creators

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  • Опубліковано 21 тра 2024
  • Billie Eilish opens up about the fine line between inspiration and imitation, offering advice to fellow artists in a SoundCloud-exclusive video commentary for Sound Advice, the weekly interview series that spotlights artists’ creative process and their SoundCloud journey. We also delve into Billie’s career, examining how she has been utilizing SoundCloud from the very beginning to build a loyal community, find her voice and experiment.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 224

  • @RaphaelKepler
    @RaphaelKepler 23 дні тому +898

    You don't need to be original. You just need to be authentic.

    • @lalatosdkdn
      @lalatosdkdn 22 дні тому +6

      Amen

    • @anjiichan52079
      @anjiichan52079 19 днів тому +13

      you should be original

    • @WavyDane
      @WavyDane 17 днів тому +11

      no you just need money

    • @anjiichan52079
      @anjiichan52079 11 днів тому +4

      @words-island1011 A lot of musicians and artists yes they start by copying and of course theres nothing wrong with that. Its the only way to really learn and develop lol. Eventually from that their own style and originality blossoms. most musicians and artists have roots and influences that are not original, but they themselves are. and thats what makes them different, and thats why they'll be remembered. nothing being forced at that point.

    • @anjiichan52079
      @anjiichan52079 11 днів тому +2

      ​@words-island1011 i guess. but musicians force themselves to do things all the time even if they dont like it. for example they force themselves to go on stage, even if theyre nervous and dont want to. and audiences dont want to hear the same thing over and over so being original helps lol. also i think if an artist is truly original and offering something new and "different", they dont have to force anything, theyre just showing us who they are.

  • @toulow
    @toulow 24 дні тому +814

    I love that advice. Make your own thing and people will find you.

    • @manishsharma-cp1jx
      @manishsharma-cp1jx 24 дні тому +3

      Sup I uhm write songs and stuff you wanna collab? It'd be fun tho.

    • @SuitedSkaterLion
      @SuitedSkaterLion 21 день тому +5

      I'm doing it, and it sounds easy but is not..

    • @title_turtle
      @title_turtle 17 днів тому +3

      Literally she has other people making her music for her lmfao

    • @Devik666
      @Devik666 14 днів тому

      I am my own thing 😅

    • @scherezade9579
      @scherezade9579 11 днів тому +2

      Aka finneas* own thing

  • @groovyghostnotes
    @groovyghostnotes 23 дні тому +382

    speaking as a musician, it seems like we’re all just mashups of our favorite artists. but finding a way to make that style yours is what makes it a whole new thing completely.

    • @CarolH2O
      @CarolH2O 22 дні тому

    • @stickah
      @stickah 3 дні тому

      *love your vids, and, true, as another musician who hasn't started anything, i also think one gets inspired by the favorite things in other's art.*

  • @4GENS
    @4GENS 23 дні тому +255

    Blue background, red chair, call me crazy but the theory is making more sense every day

    • @BBillsssss
      @BBillsssss 23 дні тому +5

      YES BRO.

    • @Mikepizza
      @Mikepizza 23 дні тому +10

      Marketing is crazy well

    • @pedrinhwo
      @pedrinhwo 23 дні тому +8

      what are you talking about

    • @Gemma_UK
      @Gemma_UK 23 дні тому +8

      What theory is making more sense every day?

    • @mr.fishstick_yt9955
      @mr.fishstick_yt9955 23 дні тому +16

      @@Gemma_UKIlomilo theory aka the double album theory

  • @prodbykalipiano
    @prodbykalipiano 24 дні тому +232

    It's the hardest thing, but once you succeed, you will be unstoppable.

    • @altermore
      @altermore 17 днів тому +6

      It's not true. A lot of people lost themselves after a first success. Depends on your personality.

  • @HORNGEN4
    @HORNGEN4 23 дні тому +89

    What people getting into creativity don't understand is it's a JOURNEY. Making something "your own" usually takes years and years of experimentation and experience. Some people have a knack for it younger, but the vast majority must work at it. That's not a bad thing, because time reveals. What is special about your perspective. It has a little to do with talent.

    • @ThatIsDopeBro
      @ThatIsDopeBro 12 днів тому

      Doing your own thing is easy when you don’t know what you’re doing. And that’s where the magic happens.

    • @HORNGEN4
      @HORNGEN4 10 днів тому +3

      @@ThatIsDopeBro Sometimes. Magic can happen at any stage, and that magic can be bottled more effectively with more experience. An open, daring and flexible mindset can be maintained along side craft with practice.

  • @OfficialHavocOsiris
    @OfficialHavocOsiris 24 дні тому +165

    Shout out to everyone that’s going to take this advice. Meanwhile, possibly because it is coming from Billie Eilish, we’re still gonna see people settling for being a clone

    • @amiiae
      @amiiae 24 дні тому +20

      She said in the recent interview that she is totally fine with young artists trying to copy her and she loves to let them be inspired because they will eventually find their own thing ahah

    • @OfficialHavocOsiris
      @OfficialHavocOsiris 22 дні тому +1

      @@amiiae she did?

    • @amiiae
      @amiiae 22 дні тому

      @@OfficialHavocOsiris yupp in the Late show with Stephen Colbert

    • @OfficialHavocOsiris
      @OfficialHavocOsiris 22 дні тому +4

      @@amiiae oh, well I’ll be darned. Well, I guess I kind of have to stand on business now but I understand that take now

  • @turdinatheprincess
    @turdinatheprincess 24 дні тому +50

    Exactly, there is no other nice feeling but creating something that you put your passion into that reflects yourself. Being inspired is like a recipe to what an artist is about make but not something to replicate. Incredible advice to all artists out there that wants to create, be inspired and create inspiration.

  • @aleksandr9481
    @aleksandr9481 21 день тому +9

    Billie knows important things as a musician.

  • @drids.
    @drids. 20 днів тому +6

    Start somewhere. Start anywhere. Clone, clone and clone some more. Even cloning someone else, your own voice will find a way to come out. Cause theres simply no one else like you out there.

    • @Reuven04
      @Reuven04 11 днів тому

      Facts 💯

    • @Reuven04
      @Reuven04 11 днів тому

      Now that's advice fr

  • @azul-music.
    @azul-music. 23 дні тому +10

    That's very on point. Being inspired by someone else's work and trying things out is key to finding your own style

  • @jonochiai
    @jonochiai 24 дні тому +27

    Amen. Thank you, Billie. 🙏

  • @user-dm6mg2mb4i
    @user-dm6mg2mb4i 18 днів тому +5

    She is sooooooo talented😭😭😭

  • @amiiae
    @amiiae 24 дні тому +8

    Girl, you have inspired me to express my song into something I cannot live without and thanks to you, my goal now is to inspire people to do the samee! I love you, you literally saved me.❤

  • @user-dm6mg2mb4i
    @user-dm6mg2mb4i 18 днів тому +5

    LOOOOOVE her soooo much😭😭😭

  • @endlessnameless6494
    @endlessnameless6494 20 днів тому +7

    Never drink and drive, never text and drive. Please...stay safe on the roads. Your life is on the line!

  • @amothelos396
    @amothelos396 20 днів тому +8

    do any of y'all creative people experience emptiness in your head? how do you deal with it? how do i deal with total emptiness in my head art wise, musical wise, poetry wise etc. etc. etc. when i use the word emptiness i mean such a state of mind when you imagine that you need to create something and find out that you lack any, even the most minute ideas, sketches or whatever in your mind. like you're going to build a house and you aren't just confused about what your house would look like, where you're going to place your garage and bla-bla-bla; you don't even have any materials, bricks, cement and don't know where you can get them

    • @erikleith4670
      @erikleith4670 19 днів тому +1

      just go on a ten minute walk

    • @sixt187
      @sixt187 18 днів тому +2

      I feel you, I actually felt that way for sooooo long. As someone who dreams of being a musician, I just didn't know where to start (especially since I've never been in love or anything like that). And that was really SO frustrating!! Besides I always compared myself to my idols, the songs they wrote and I really felt like anything worth saying had already been said by great artists. First, I waited, without even trying, hoping something would happen on its own. Unsurprisingly, that approach didn't lead to success. Until, one day, I just started, writing anything that came through my mind. ANYTHING, even the dumbest thing ever (which was also frustrating because you feel like it is useless). Sometimes like a diary entry about my day, other times trying to create rhymes and verses (though I still find choruses challenging). According to my mood. And then, eventually, some themes kept reappearing,... I decided to focus on these, and I could finally build some songs.
      This is the same with melodies and tunes, whenever I play or sing something I like, I try to record this on my phone immediately.
      In the beginning, people said I sounded like other artists, which made sense because I was inspired by them (like Billie said),But I just kept exploring to find my style and, I feel like I'm on the right track :)
      Anyway, sorry for the awfully long story, but what I really want to say is of course take your time, but also, and it's something I didn't really realized until then, things are not going to appear out of nowhere. It is by experimenting and trying different things that you’ll eventually discover your own way to tell your story.
      Best of lucks to you ☘

    • @amothelos396
      @amothelos396 18 днів тому +1

      @@sixt187 thank you very much for your story, I can relate to it a lot! I'll try doing something like that, hope it helps.
      best of luck to you too!

    • @sixt187
      @sixt187 18 днів тому +1

      ​@@amothelos396 My pleasure!! hope it helps too :)

  • @SunnySkys2
    @SunnySkys2 23 дні тому +2

    Billie is my idol, my inspiration, a person who I think is amazing and talented

  • @iambethania
    @iambethania 24 дні тому +3

    gotta love billie

  • @Tofuschnittchen
    @Tofuschnittchen 23 дні тому +8

    It's not like I hadn't heard this before, but it's really nice to be reminded from time to time. Thanks, Billie. Thanks, SoundCloud. :)

  • @leithomalley
    @leithomalley 11 днів тому +1

    That ongoing focus of inspiration over imitation :)

  • @mindprintmusic5333
    @mindprintmusic5333 4 дні тому

    Well said Billie !!!

  • @LozearArts
    @LozearArts 21 день тому +1

    Love authentic artists ❤

  • @itstacy
    @itstacy 24 дні тому +11

    RIGHT LOUDER!!!!!!!

  • @yashkummar
    @yashkummar 14 годин тому

    Great advice and thank you for sharing.

  • @skellman42
    @skellman42 17 днів тому +1

    I've been realizing this lately. Like up until this point, all of my work had this weight of the expectation of creating something revolutionarily profound and meaningful to many people, something historical, but all that matter is that it is meaningful to me, and that I express myself in a way no one else can. That is all art is, self expression in its truest form.

  • @norhan..
    @norhan.. 23 дні тому +2

    Thank you Billie

  • @dollz4ever
    @dollz4ever 11 днів тому +1

    I don't even like her music that much but i like her advice

  • @Spreadingsiksha_19
    @Spreadingsiksha_19 17 днів тому +2

    My barby BILLIE my hope ❤

  • @Testify087
    @Testify087 11 днів тому

    Thanks for the advice Billie👌

  • @smitholu1419
    @smitholu1419 9 днів тому

    True talk 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @AndreaVLopez87
    @AndreaVLopez87 23 дні тому +1

    Thanks Billie 💙

  • @C.C.Mendo_Official
    @C.C.Mendo_Official 9 днів тому

    Exactly what I'm doing. Staying true to myself and being original. I know in time the people that belong will gravitate toward me 🙏

  • @autofocus4556
    @autofocus4556 23 дні тому +18

    Everyone commenting like this is some earth shattering advice. Lol

  • @exhaust4246
    @exhaust4246 18 днів тому +2

    Love that advice! 🖤

  • @karend169
    @karend169 23 дні тому +3

    So true. My greatest creation is my smart, funny, big-hearted daughter. And she is definitely like no one else. Thank you so much for your music, from your fan who is 63 years old. :) You are a beautiful person.

  • @selene1226
    @selene1226 18 днів тому +1

    Te amo billie, por ti le echo ganas a la carrera

  • @timcoen796
    @timcoen796 8 днів тому +3

    advice number 1# BE RICH.

  • @rafaelnicoluzzilipa228
    @rafaelnicoluzzilipa228 8 днів тому

    you' re giving prices... I love you.

  • @STBROUWERS
    @STBROUWERS 24 дні тому +4

    tysm for the meaningful advice!

  • @Ibedrawin
    @Ibedrawin 10 днів тому +1

    People just want instant gratification, sometimes even if that means copying someone 😢

  • @jaypblack6427
    @jaypblack6427 13 днів тому +1

    Facts ❤❤❤

  • @j.c1574
    @j.c1574 12 днів тому

    I needed to hear this

  • @regiwock
    @regiwock 22 дні тому +2

    thanks billie

  • @AidanDotDash
    @AidanDotDash 20 днів тому +1

    If you are an artist sometimes you need to copy in order to understand what it is the artist did to create their piece at a fundamental level. In practice it is absolute fine to copy. If you are releasing your art, make art that takes those fundamentals you learned and spin it in your own way to make it yours! Whether it's music or drawing or any other form of art, we all share the same fundamental tools to make our artwork. It's up to you to make it beautiful.

  • @ENGO1008
    @ENGO1008 23 дні тому +2

    Thank you

  • @DIrizarry07
    @DIrizarry07 21 день тому +1

    Thanks for the advice. I was raised just like that, anything I put out has to be 100% original. That is extremely hard to do considering how long humanity has been around lol but I took that message to heart and it has stifled me my entire life. I'm almost over it though 😊

  • @Hyltss
    @Hyltss 23 дні тому +1

    that person is you girl

  • @someoneunknown7102
    @someoneunknown7102 9 днів тому

  • @user-dm6mg2mb4i
    @user-dm6mg2mb4i 18 днів тому +3

    Billie is soooo intelegent😭

  • @ziona9259
    @ziona9259 22 дні тому +2

    Thanks for the advice Billie. My idol is Victoria Justice because she has a lot of wisdom and she’s such a real person. She is a symbol of exciting things about one’s future but at the same time she’s a reminder to lower your expectations so that you don’t get too disappointed. I see myself in her a some ways and that made me feel connected to her. Funny thing is, I made my own inspiration before I learned that me and Victoria have similar traits. She makes really great songs.

  • @ibrahimali-jt4gg
    @ibrahimali-jt4gg 24 дні тому +1

    Thanks. Youre my idol btw

  • @prodkwop
    @prodkwop 12 днів тому

    inspiring

  • @Gitara3457
    @Gitara3457 24 дні тому +1

    well said

  • @DiegoLuna-nn3ws
    @DiegoLuna-nn3ws 16 днів тому +3

    The number 1 advice is know FINNEAS (her brother) he brings a lot to the table in terms of creativity, so underrated.

  • @brettwharton
    @brettwharton 18 днів тому +1

    Good advice

  • @musicofMEC
    @musicofMEC 12 днів тому +1

    I think this advice is great, just be cautious who you idolize, as many will lead you astray.

  • @RonnaCaguioa
    @RonnaCaguioa 3 дні тому

    ❤👍

  • @benjaminbleacheriii1724
    @benjaminbleacheriii1724 15 днів тому +1

    Brilliant #thankyouall 🌟s #teamworkmakesthedreamwork ✌️❤️🌳💯

  • @hvrunuchu8780
    @hvrunuchu8780 9 годин тому

    really good advice

  • @howardffleck
    @howardffleck 23 дні тому +2

    thank you my darling

  • @albert-stefanstancu4634
    @albert-stefanstancu4634 День тому

    Great job SoundCloud. 2 db sound is more than enough for our ears

  • @Myname_noor
    @Myname_noor 11 днів тому

    YESSSS👏👏✨✨

  • @sykiastudios3958
    @sykiastudios3958 9 днів тому

    AMEN

  • @Marada2191
    @Marada2191 24 дні тому +8

    Man sometimes I wish my teacher gives this advice but hearing from Billie is way better than

  • @AdamSpade
    @AdamSpade 4 години тому

    Great advice. I have said it many times. A lot of guys will argue and say everything is copying. I say dont listen to them. Be inspired.

  • @tayyjayy2598
    @tayyjayy2598 23 дні тому +1

    I do indeed make anything

  • @cashtontvx
    @cashtontvx 24 дні тому +6

    Auntie Billie

  • @Rebecca0010
    @Rebecca0010 22 дні тому +1

    It was like when I wanted to be a visionary artist like Alex Grey and I was afraid to be too abstract. Then I realized I paint eyeballs in a whole different way and a whole different direction, it’s all good. ❤

  • @Okwhateverloll
    @Okwhateverloll 23 дні тому +1

    Real great advice. I'm starting to notice all underground ppl sound the exact same which is why they are underground.
    😬

  • @HarelAtias
    @HarelAtias 22 дні тому +1

    swag

  • @_Gabyo_
    @_Gabyo_ 3 дні тому

    That's why I don't understand people who won't listen to some music genres. The more various things you listen to, the broader your identity becomes. There is more than rap, rock, pop and american music.

  • @Its_ya_boi_ash
    @Its_ya_boi_ash 23 дні тому +1

    is there a way to watch this full interview? I keep seeing clips everywhere but not the entire thing

  • @sergeyandreev5804
    @sergeyandreev5804 23 дні тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @assassinNXL13
    @assassinNXL13 5 днів тому

    Everything has already been created but it is up to you to select what the rest of the world gets to experience. Channel that inspiration into your own creations and let your art be shown to the rest of the world for what it is and not for it to be the next best thing; not for it to be something that the world has never heard nor seen before; not for it to be compared to any particular art, but for it to be the masterpiece that it already is. Share your creations for exactly what they are because they are ultimately a part of You 💜🤘🏽

  • @eliasbernal8088
    @eliasbernal8088 24 дні тому +2

    Having a problem with SoundCloud still playing after completely closing the app,
    Well it stops for a couple seconds then randomly starts playing in my AirPods

  • @ihavenoideawhatname
    @ihavenoideawhatname 21 день тому +1

    Oh does she

  • @sarahscarborough3942
    @sarahscarborough3942 3 дні тому

    It's okay to learn frome other artists. Infact, many artist say something that's helped them learn technique is by simply trying to recreate songs 1 for 1. It's great practice. However. Copying music isn't authentic. Therefore, take the techniques you've learned and apply it to your own sound.

  • @tkavook
    @tkavook День тому

    I miss simple content like this

  • @Frothy_Mead
    @Frothy_Mead 19 днів тому +1

    Those glasses are based.

  • @rafaelnicoluzzilipa228
    @rafaelnicoluzzilipa228 8 днів тому

    my sweetheart... just freeze and give me a chance...

  • @StarNicolas3302
    @StarNicolas3302 18 днів тому +1

    Imitating is a way to learn 'craft.' It's good and fun and part of nurture/nature, but she knows the great stuff is after the skills second nature and one can really express oneself. (The problem is when people I know are talented and established stealing ideas and copying in lamely.)

  • @CapolotKhy
    @CapolotKhy 10 днів тому

    I will try to make different music

  • @azuresprites
    @azuresprites 18 днів тому +2

    love u

  • @FanciBass
    @FanciBass 5 днів тому +1

    Im a independent artist, im bery creative but sadly i don't have the money to make some things i wish

  • @thewiolets
    @thewiolets 19 днів тому

  • @caseyobrien1133
    @caseyobrien1133 5 днів тому

    We can go Gyatt for Gyatt

  • @jamesmonahan1870
    @jamesmonahan1870 11 днів тому +1

    PORTRAIT OF YOUTH REMASTERED (C)2006

  • @trenchkeithcrack3dth3cod32
    @trenchkeithcrack3dth3cod32 15 годин тому

    Tooooo many clones!!!!!
    Thank you Billie!🎯

  • @cheesecakelasagna
    @cheesecakelasagna 8 годин тому

    The audio volume seems so low, even when I had the youtube and laptop volume way up

  • @b3naqua
    @b3naqua 23 дні тому +1

    just b u 👏🏼

  • @jasminesan123
    @jasminesan123 11 днів тому

    🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @altermore
    @altermore 17 днів тому +2

    You are lucky if you find a great music producer 🐸 Not everyone understand how it's important for a final result of your music product. You can sing fantastic but without a good music production it's just useless.

  • @lucydreamsdp
    @lucydreamsdp 24 дні тому

    Our inspiration comes from an artificial band member. And we still flip it!

  • @scenearchive555
    @scenearchive555 6 днів тому

    Bones inspired the soundcloud 2014 scene, everyone was copying his style, known artist who copied his style - lil peep, xxxtentacion. Theres a quote - good artist make great artist steal

  • @ethanjoyce_
    @ethanjoyce_ 13 днів тому

    🤍❤️‍🩹👸🏻

  • @Nyx0146
    @Nyx0146 20 днів тому +1

    Ilomilo

  • @owenota5583
    @owenota5583 22 дні тому +1

    Step 1 have your brother be in the music industry

  • @turdinatheprincess
    @turdinatheprincess 24 дні тому +2

    SoundCloud has a yt??

  • @yahzed
    @yahzed 6 днів тому

    For SoundCloud? I kid you not, I'm surprised that this happened on SoundCloud.