Apparently she has a pretty hardcore fanbase, but who is it that's a fan of her? Why did she get so popular so fast? I don't exactly hate the songs I've heard, but I also am not seeing what resonates with (some) people so much

  • spectre [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Now that you mention it, xxxtentacion had this same effect so that makes a bit of sense

    • FunnyUsername [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Yes X was still kind of abrasive so he people who listen to mostly pop probably weren't attracted to the style outside some of his more popular songs

      • spectre [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Wouldn't fault anyone for asking this same question about Death Grips or anything. I guess what I'm also wondering is what the aesthetic actually is? Is there a stereotypical Billie Eilish fan yet, or is that still something that's coming together?

        • FunnyUsername [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          I would describe it as like emo pop but with all the punk influences of emo kind of filtered out. Emo pop isn't new but most of the artists are from a decade ago and still has the punk influences there so zoomers aren't gonna be fully aware of all the different takes on the style.

          Billie Eilish's "stereotypical fans" (for lack of a better term) would be zoomer white girls, they probably like the bright colored hair and lazy looking style she has but aren't allowed to do those things because they still have to go to school and all that kind of stuff. I had purple hair for a while and I would get compliments all the time from people who look super normie, so I think a lot of people wish they could be a little crazier in what they wear and stuff but are restricted by their jobs and stuff so they see people like Billie Eilish and think "man that looks cool, I wish I could be like that but society won't let me."