It was the perfect single, with Cara’s personal sentiments that rang true to insecure teenagers everywhere set to a downtempo beat and the seductive strings of ‘Ike’s Rap II’ by Isaac Hayes. Like so many singers of her generation, the 20 year-old Canadian artist got her start singing precocious covers of hit songs on Youtube before signing with Def Jam and releasing her debut single ‘Here’, a catchy ode to introverts who hate parties. Her No.1, record-breaking debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, made her household name and one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Delving into subjects like desire and betrayal is not your usual teen-pop fare, but Eilish is not your average pop star. Since landing a major-label contract, Eilish released her 2017 EP, Don’t Smile at Me, which included her breakout singles ‘Bellyache’ and the Vince Staples collaborative track ‘&burn’, produced by her brother and co-writer Finneas O’Connell. Despite her delicate voice, Eilish writes the kind of ominous pop music that speaks directly to Generation Z, who appreciate her unflinching honestly. The 17-year-old songwriter has already amassed a sizeable and rabid fanbase after self-releasing her breakout single, ‘Ocean Eyes’, back in 2016, and her star has only continued to rise. If you haven’t heard of Billie Eilish, she’ll be inescapable by the time you finish reading this. While you’re reading, listen to our New Female Pop Hits playlist here.