In addition to pop stars such as Dua Lipa (27), Nicki Minaj (40) and Ava Max (29), US singer Billie Eilish (21), known for her rather dark and wistful songs, is also on the soundtrack of the new “Barbie” films represented. While her colleagues primarily focus on pop party mood and summery lightness in their musical contributions, Eilish remains in her now released track “What Was I Made For?” faithful and aims to elicit tears from the audience in all the right places. As is the case with all her songs, she composed the piece together with her brother Finneas O’Connell (25).
Along with the song, the seven-time Grammy Award winner also released a video she directed. In the clip, the singer, usually known for her extra-large looks, appears in a yellow Barbie outfit and pulls out various doll costumes from an old memory box. Her attempts to sort the clothes and hang them on a small clothes rack fail when a rising wind blows them off the table. Desperate and sad, she finally puts the clothes back and leaves the room.
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The “Barbie” film, starring Ryan Gosling (42) and Margot Robbie (33), celebrated its world premiere last Sunday (July 9) in Los Angeles. The official release date for the long-awaited blockbuster is July 20, 2023, and the “Barbie The Album” soundtrack should be available everywhere in streaming from July 21.
