Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo in Los Angeles in December 2021.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Olivia Rodrigois “happier than ever” to hear thatBillie Eilishwrote a song with her in mind.
Not long after Eilish, 21, revealed inan interview withThe Los Angeles Timesthat her song “Goldwing” was written in part about feeling protective over Rodrigo, 20, theGUTSartisttold the outletthat she had heard the news and thought it “was so sweet.”
“Billie is such a kind, wonderful girl, and I feel very lucky that it’s not about competition — that we’re just looking out for each other,” the Grammy winner shared.
Olivia Rodrigo in Los Angeles in June 2023.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for YouTube
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for YouTube
“I love that song,” she added of the track off 2021’sHappier Than Ever, which features lyrics about a young ingénue whom others see as someone worth exploiting.
“I think for any young person in the entertainment industry, that’s a little bit of a mindf—,” the “All American Bitch” singer shared.
Last month, the “What Was I Made For?” artist first opened up about feeling akin to the “Get Him Back!” singer, who is 14 months her junior.
At the time, she reflected on how the former Disney Channel star’s rapid ascension while she was still a teenager mirrored hers in many ways. “Olivia was getting big, and she was just, like, this little dainty child,” the Grammy winner told theThe L.A. Times. “I felt so nervous. I was worried about her. She came up in that acting world, and people are so weird. I don’t know — I just felt very protective over her."
Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo in Los Angeles in December 2021.Stefanie Keenan/Getty
She admitted, “I have a song called ‘Goldwing’ from my last album that’s kind of about her. I’ve never said that to anyone."
“I think everybody’s experiences are so individual … Nobody has had anybody else’s life, you know? But I do feel a protectiveness over Olivia,” the hitmaker added.
On theHappier Than Everballad, Eilish sings of a young woman at risk of being taken advantage of: “They’re gonna tell you what you wanna hear / Then they’re gonna disappear / Gonna claim you like a souvenir / Just to sell you in a year,” she sings before repeating, “Better keep your head down.”
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Eilish and Rodrigo have had similar career trajectories since their break-out moments. Not only did each pop star go viral upon the official release of their first-ever singles — Eilish with “Ocean Eyes” at 15 and Rodrigo with “Drivers License” at 18 — they both swept the Grammys after the release of their debut albums, taking home best new artist in 2020 and 2022, respectively.
Both performers are up for a total of sixGrammy nominationsthis year, as well. The two each received nods in the major song and record of the year categories, as well as best pop solo performance, for their hits “Vampire” and “What Was I Made For?” off theBarbiesoundtrack.
source: people.com
