Billie Eilish is taking her musical talents
to Apple Radio to DJ with one of her family
members, but spoiler alert - it’s not Finneas!
What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad here
with Clevver Music, and by now, we know that
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas are
an unstoppable sibling duo.
But what people might not know is that Billie
and Finneas’ parents, Maggie Baird and Patrick
O'Connell, are also longtime entertainers.
Maggie, Billie’s mother, is an actress,
singer, and songwriter who has also taught
improv as well as aerial fitness.
Maggie has guest-starred on a ton of TV shows,
including Bones, Everwood, Six Feet Under,
The West Wing, and Charmed.
She has also released an album called ‘We
Sail.’
Patrick, Billie’s father, is an actor who’s
built a career of his own, landing roles in
multiple films including Iron Man and The
West Wing.
Both Maggie and Patrick have been very supportive
of their children’s careers from the start,
and to this day still tour the world with
Billie and Finneas while sharing backstage
pictures.
You know, just normal parent things!
Although Billie is now a worldwide phenomenon
and has sold millions of records while sweeping
up 6 Grammy Awards this year, she still lives
at home with her parents in the same two-bedroom
bungalow in the Highland Park area of Los
Angeles that she grew up in.
While growing up, Billie and Finneas’ parents
chose to sleep in the living room on a futon
to allow their children more room to work
on their music.
If that’s not unconditional love and support,
I don’t know what is!
Finneas also lived at home up until he bought
his own place in 2019.
Both Billie and Finneas were homeschooled
by their parents, and have credited much of
their success to being able to focus on music
and schoolwork at home rather than in a traditional
classroom setting.
It’s safe to say this is one close-knit
and talented family.
So it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise
that Billie Eilish just dropped a new Apple
Music show called “Me & Dad Radio” with
none other than her dad, Patrick O’Connell.
The show features Billie and Patrick as intergenerational
DJs.
The first episode dropped on Apple Music today,
May 8 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Billie and her dad announced the show in an
interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe.
“My dad and I have had this relationship
over the years of music sharing with each
other.
And so, it’s kind of like a thing, everybody
knows my dad and I share music together.
My dad has shown me some of my favorite songs
in the world and I’ve shown him songs that
he loves and adores.”
Patrick explained the premise of the show,
stating, “That was the genesis of this whole
show: I’ll play you a bunch of stuff you
don’t know that I think is great.”
Billie also took to Twitter yesterday to share
the news with her fans, writing, “Billie
Eilish - “me & dad radio” on @applemusic
@beats1 Airing starting tomorrow at 12pm PT”
I don’t know about you, but I think there’s
something really special about sharing music
through different generations, it’s a really
great bonding experience!
And the fact that Billie gets to share this
with her dad makes it extra special.
Apple made an announcement stating that the
music on the show will quote, “span decades
and genres, from the popular and well known,
to the rare and obscure.”
Playlists featuring the music shared on the
show will also be available to stream without
the commentary of Billie and Patrick.
This isn’t Billie’s first Apple Music
show either.
Before dropping her first full-length album
last year, she had a show in 2018 called “Groupies
Have Feelings Too.”
It was a solo show, which is still available
to listen to on Apple, and included some of
Billie’s favorite artists at the time, including
Kendrick Lamar, Phoebe Bridgers, 2Pac, The
Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Kid Tyler, Nicki Minaj,
and the “La La Land” soundtrack.
Of course, fans are beyond excited to listen
to Billie’s new radio show, with one fan
writing, “Billie & Dad, so adorable!
Can't wait to check this out ♡”
Another fan tweeted, “have never been more
blessed to have Apple music #BillieEilish”
And I have to agree!
But my personal favorite tweet came from none
other than Finneas and his girlfriend Claudia’s
dog, Peaches (or someone pretending to be
Peaches.)
The cute pup shared the announcement too,
writing, “ARE YOU EXCITED???
'ME & DAD RADIO' SOON WITHHH ME, AUNTIE BIWWIE
& KING PATTYYY,” and even replied to another
tweet announcing the show and saying, “yall
forgot about meeeee”
Who could ever forget about Peaches?!
Not me!
And I’m sure Auntie Biwwie would agree…
But now I want to know what you guys think.
Did you tune in to “Me & Dad Radio” today,
and are you excited for the rest of the episodes?
Comment down below and let us know!
After that, click right over here to find
out why Billie Eilish’s collaboration with
Rosalia hasn’t dropped yet!
I’m Sussan Mourad here with Clevver Music,
and I’ll see ya later!
