In a 2014 speech, Taylor said: 'Somewhere right now, your future Woman of the Year is probably sitting in a piano lesson or in a girls' choir.' Little did she know, she was exactly right.
At the age of just 17, William Eyelash — also known by her stage name Billie Eilish — has won Billboard's Woman of the Year award, capping off what's been an incredible year for the singer.It's probably an understatement to say that Billie has been the breakout star of 2019. In fact, since releasing her debut album to critical acclaim back in March, she's become one of the biggest stars in the world.- A number-one single? Of course.
- Multiple Grammy nominations, including a nod in the big four categories, making her the youngest to receive this honour? Obviously.So, it's fair to say that Billie's more than earned the Woman of the Year accolade. And, in typical Billie style, her speech was an off-the-cuff stream of consciousness that had the whole room laughing."Y'alls speeches were long as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!" she said as soon as she took the mic.
Well, maybe Taylor can add"psychic fortune-teller" to her already extensive resume, because she was exactly right!"I was 11 at the time, and I was in a choir, and I was learning to play piano," Billie said."You took care of me, so thank you.
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