Billie Eilish is making her mark on the 2024 Summer time Olympics.
The 22-year-old singer introduced her signature grunge model to the closing ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11, rocking an outsized white Ralph Lauren polo that includes the colours of the American flag, a navy baseball cap, outsized shorts and enormous boots.
The Grammy winner sang her new track “Birds of a Feather,” off her newest album Hit Me Laborious and Smooth, and was joined by brother and collaborator Finneas, who rocked a Ralph Lauren Group USA blazer.
Her efficiency got here amid a Lengthy Seaside, Calif. live performance that additionally included units from the Pink Scorching Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg, who has emerged one thing of a mascot of the Video games because of his protection with NBC.
The group of performers all have sturdy ties to Los Angeles; Eilish was born there, Pink Scorching Chili Peppers had been shaped there and Snoop Dogg was born in Lengthy Seaside.
Selection reported that Ben Winston, who has beforehand produced the Grammy Awards, coordinated the occasion with French producers.
Earlier this 12 months, Eilish launched her third studio album, Hit Me Laborious and Smooth. On Thursday, Aug. 1, the singer and British musician Charli XCX their music video for the remix of Charli’s track “Guess,” on which Eilish is featured.
The Olympics opening ceremony, which happened on July 26, was equally star-studded with performances from Girl Gaga and Céline Dion. Gaga, 38, sang “Mon Truc et Plumes,” whereas Dion, 56, delivered a shifting rendition of “Hymne à L’amour” from the Eiffel Tower. The efficiency marked her first since revealing her stiff-person prognosis in December 2022.
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