Current:Home > MarketsBillie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell are youngest two-time Oscar winners after 'Barbie' song win -WealthSpot
Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell are youngest two-time Oscar winners after 'Barbie' song win
View
Date:2025-04-14 06:37:08
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell took their "Barbie" ballad "What Was I Made For?" to the Dolby Theatre stage in Los Angeles and not only scored a major win — best original song — but also became the two youngest two-time winners in Oscar history at 22 and 26, respectively.
The siblings won the same award last year for “No Time to Die,” the title song for the 2022 James Bond film. Last month, their "Barbie" hit scooped up trophies for song of the year and best song written for visual media at the Grammy Awards.
Eilish began her acceptance speech by revealing she "had a nightmare" about that exact moment, and then proceeded to thank her dance and chorus teachers, joking to one of them, "You didn't like me, but you were good at your job!"
Eilish dedicated her award to "everyone that was affected by the movie and how incredible it is."
In the pair's performance on the Oscars stage, the simple song began with an understated backdrop, as if Eilish and O'Connell were in a recording studio, before the pastel-lit curtain rose to show the audience behind them.
With more than a few nods to the “Barbie” pink motif in the background, O’Connell sat at an upright piano, and Eilish, clad in an oversized black blazer and pencil skirt, kept her eyes closed and her voice barely above a whisper as she unraveled the emotional ballad. A rising curtain revealed an orchestra as Eilish clasped the mic stand with her left hand and O’Connell dutifully played the song’s melancholy melody.
Oscar best song performances:Brutally honest reviews, including Ryan Gosling's 'I'm Just Ken'
As she wound down the song to its last pensive note, Eilish smiled toward her brother. The audience’s ovation prompted a hug between the siblings as the camera cut to a teary-eyed Kate McKinnon (aka “Weird Barbie”) and much of the cheering “Barbie” team.
Other nominees for this year's Best Original Song award included:
- "The Fire Inside" from "Flamin' Hot" (music and lyrics by Diane Warren)
- "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie" (Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt)
- "It Never Went Away" from "American Symphony" (Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson)
- "Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" from "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Scott George)
Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri
Ryan Goslingsings 'I'm Just Ken' at the 2024 Oscars: Who else performed?
veryGood! (255)
Related
- Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
- Why T.J. Holmes Credits Amy Robach’s Daughter for Their Latest Milestone
- Jury at officers’ trial in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols hears instructions ahead of closings
- Travis Kelce Reacts to Making Chiefs History
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- Why T.J. Holmes Credits Amy Robach’s Daughter for Their Latest Milestone
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces 120 more sexual abuse claims, including 25 victims who were minors
- Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Which products could be affected by a lengthy port strike? Alcohol, bananas and seafood, to name a few
Ranking
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the vice presidential debate
- Justice Department launches first federal review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
- Driver fatigue likely led to Arizona crash that killed 2 bicyclists and injured 14, NTSB says
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- Lauryn Hill Sued for Fraud and Breach of Contract by Fugees Bandmate Pras Michel
- These Are the Biggest Boot Trends You’ll See This Fall 2024
- Grandparents found hugging one another after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home
Recommendation
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Justice Department launches first federal review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
US stocks drop, oil climbs over Iran strike amid escalating Mideast tensions
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces 120 more sexual abuse claims, including 25 victims who were minors
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Live Nation is found not liable for 3 campers’ deaths at Michigan music fest
Michael Jordan’s 23XI and a 2nd team sue NASCAR over revenue sharing model
Why Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix Are Sparking Wedding Rumors