Billie Eilish Talks Happier Than Ever, Directing Music Videos and Her Synesthesia | The Tonight Show

Billie Eilish talks about her new album Happier Than Ever, directing her own music videos and reveals what shape and color Jimmy is according to her synesthesia.
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[@belenvaldes6671]

Just look at her she looks so happy and cute

[@CharlottaSophia]

She really does! Looks the most innocent in the interviews, but let’s out the darkness in the music 🙂🤘🏽

[@belenvaldes6671]

Exactly

[@emanuelebonafede3497]

She's happier than ever

[@anonymous374]

im the 1k like loll

[@belenvaldes6671]

@@anonymous374 ohhh HAHAHA

[@ioiuser]

she's so dedicated in everything she does, I admire her so much

[@abhinavsk8292]

And she's just 19!? Here I am being 22 ,who accomplished nothing

[@ImJustEman]

she's racist

[@Alisha-uk4dw]

@@abhinavsk8292 u want attention so bad LMFAOOO

[@ImJustEman]

@@phase245 i searched up "music"

[@japanrry]

@@ImJustEman there's alot of misogyny in the whole "billies racist" thing don't you think? lets start off with the whole dating a racist thing, first off lets look back at the fact that those fb screenshots were from 2010-2012 we do not know anything about what Matthew is like now, its always people change and educate themselves until its about a celebrity/person they don't like. also you're blaming a woman for a MANS doings 😶 C slur: stop blaming a 13 year old for not knowing the meaning of a word and start blaming the singer who used it on his song and was a whole adult who knew the meaning of the word. other than those 2 she hasn't done anything racist.

[@charmainekhin4784]

7 time grammy winner before she’s 20… that’s fucking crazy she totally deserves it

[@achunikeokafor9042]

crazy enough, she’s still 19 🥳🥳

[@pendragonU]

wait that she is 25 and all the good Music that will keep getting even better from that Mountain deep spring she is. You may be watching the G.O.A.T. as it happens and unfolds, quality this good only grows

[@kaitlynsimmons3742]

she’s such a natural in everything she does, this album is flawless and she doesn’t even realize.

[@abhinavsk8292]

And she's just 19!? Here I am being 22 ,who accomplished nothing

[@WalrusesAreTheOne]

nah

[@mitcharett2586]

@@abhinavsk8292 Don't sell yourself short. Billie has a special, rare gift for making music. Discover your gifts, love GOD, love others, & you'll do plenty.

[@CharlottaSophia]

It’s a TUNE for sure! Spinning on repeat in my head over the past few days 🙂🤘🏽

[@nourianiala6641]

@Francois Suissae nobody cares youre a fan

[@uncleducle6352]

shes always SO comfortable with jimmy that’s why i love all their interviews

[@onusua]

She the most adorable 19 year old

[@bad_karma_blunt6840]

FR

[@Skzjinii_.33]

@Sandy Gan exactly

[@rosaviolet428]

Yo i feel like she is 30 bro she is so good with life

[@billieswateringhoes3774]

SHE GIVES ME FUCKIN BUTTERFLIES VRUH

[@fi6034]

Am I the only one who noticed the baby pictures of her in the background omg aww😭

[@abhinavsk8292]

No everyone did

[@surmilasingh4127]

Yes

[@annsleylee3664]

Me

[@annsleylee3664]

I did

[@tedwards1025]

She has gotten so much better at interviews! So cute and fun

[@abhinavsk8292]

And she's just 19!? Here I am being 22 ,who accomplished nothing

[@taliahslife7430]

@Francois Suissae yah she hs

[@projectbricks9071]

Getting older 🥲🥲

[@tedwards1025]

@@abhinavsk8292 Mood. I hate when teenagers are so successful so quickly lol makes me feel like I should be doing more by 24

[@tedwards1025]

@Francois Suissae Yes she wasn't as good at expressing herself in prior years

[@saraplacidi]

jimmy: “i feel like i’m more of a red…?” billie: “no.” PAGAHSHAHAHAHSHAH

[@U2QuoZepplin]

I'm sure a lot of people wish they were, or think they are "red." I'm probably green or something like that , or maybe I'm nothing of the sort. I would have to ask Billie or her brother or Dad if I'm ever lucky enough to meet them.

[@CallMehCyn]

She's like no you're brown. 😂

[@matt-pc6qi]

she’s so super dedicated. i love her for this.

[@CharlottaSophia]

Yes, gotta love that 🙂🤘🏽

[@madisonfeehan]

Jimmy: I think I'm more like the colour red! Billie: No.

[@69sidewinder]

He's the least Red of all of the Talk Show hosts, IMHO!

[@user-pl9yq3fc8u]

​@Robert Codey what is red to you

[@m.u.wthefirst5786]

She's is amazing and she is the moment

[@mayachaitoo8002]

i could listen to her talk for hours

[@cattinkerbell4946]

Who wouldn't? :)

[@savannahnoname3250]

I love the way she communicates, I’m shy and I feel like I could actually talk to her without feeling awkward. And she has such a sweet smile!

[@SquahBrackah_M_SquahBrackah]

I'm also shy and I feel the same way ☺

[@222fairydust]

same

[@emma-gx1hj]

shes so cute😭

[@alannah0628]

I’ve listened to HTE an ungodly amount of times

[@venia301]

HTE not HPE 😭😭

[@alannah0628]

@@venia301 whoops 😂😂

[@lostatseapearlsboutique4253]

I haven't stopped listening since it was released. Haha

[@projectbricks9071]

SAME and like EVERYTIME I ACT LIKE ITS MY FIRST TIME

[@brydeoftheweek]

tbh, even though i know tho album name i ALWAYS write HPE i don't even know why

[@brodymerila3653]

She is so incredible wow

[@gemmyyxbill5219]

I just don't know why people hate this woman right here. she's nice tbh;)

[@traumer9622]

@Melody Santacruz or maybe you are uneducated and judge too early

[@Alexia-cm6pb]

@Melody Santacruz or maybe you're just assuming they dated while not knowing what their relationship was or IF they even had one??

[@traumer9622]

@Melody Santacruz then give me one good reason why she is racist. (And not not that she is dating somebody that was racist because a) that doesn't say a thing about her and b) people change)

[@tclxy194629]

@Melody Santacruz why are you even here.get a life and watching so,etching you actually enjoy lol

[@ivvister2303]

@Melody Santacruz are you bored? Why are you wasting time on some famous person you dislike ffs. Her and her "bf" apologised and she said that other stuff when she like 13 or 15 whatever. Im aware she used to talk strangely and even finneas called her out on it, but now she talks normally whatever. Stop wasting your time

[@laelhernandez]

So proud of her and everything she has accomplished 🥺❤️

[@jaelyng4827]

she is unbelievably gorgeous. i cant 😩

[@notzia8219]

she seems comfortable and happy

[@lulu.buzato]

4:04 this was the cutest "yeah" i've ever seen in my life

[@gavinmooij5842]

Billie: “I feel you are a brown verticale box” The background of Jimmy’s set: “Literal brown vertical boxes”

[@AJ...-]

Omg i didn't even realised😂

[@cynthiacopland8634]

🧱 🧱 🧱 🌆 🌆🌆

[@paopao6190]

As a person who also has synesthesia, I can definitely confirm that jimmy feels like a brown vertical box

[@MADDMOODY516]

I'll agree with the vertical box but to me he's clearly navy blue

[@adasjanlee7381]

Yess

[@gdunks]

It’s more like a terracotta brown to me, probably from the orange J being influenced by the dark brown Ms 😂

[@alanamarie3575]

I was surprised when I was like jimmy to me is brown and then she said it I was like ohhhhh wowwwww

[@kimimoons]

I agree that the letter m is brown, but the name Jimmy, specifically, is red for me. 🤔 Although the letter J feels more... like an Eggplant color for me.

[@lululovesyou7618]

My son has that- everything/everyone has colors. He thought everyone's mind worked like that until he asked me what colors he was... I was like...what? And we figured out he had this.

[@redravenous1604]

No Dr's just you and kid figured it out... lmmfao

[@kiwiavocado6500]

@@redravenous1604 you don't need a doctor for synesthesia, it's not a disease

[@dreweilish]

Shes so gorgeous wtf

[@7rings2shine73]

her little “yeah, yah” she’s literally the cutesttt

[@Oatmilllk]

I cannot get enough of her new album! She must have put crack in her album, I'm addicted.

[@madison4191]

Lol

[@gabriellebarry6396]

honestly 😞

[@bradybunch4278]

Wow, I’m a crackhead and this is very offensive

[@xungnightvongousvelt2559]

Wow. I didn't know she has Synesthesia. Now it makes more sense why she's so talented ❤️

[@elizabethvarghese6775]

She is just 19 before even turning 20 she already has 10 Grammy awards just wow

[@whovian1027]

7. Not that she doesn't deserve more but so far 7. 5 in 2020 and 2 in 2021.

[@bestbyte1]

The Beatles have only won 7 Grammys. The award means 0

[@bestbyte1]

@@musclecars60 it’s not about “selling music” it’s about artistry and creativity. it’s about evolving & diversifying. All Billie’s fans should Watch McCartney 3,2,1 to appreciate true genius and the need to constantly grow as an artist.

[@cattinkerbell4946]

@@musclecars60 Sold numbers is AMA awards. Grammies is about art. But when you have no taste in and no knowledge of music of course you don't know this. :DD

[@cattinkerbell4946]

@@bestbyte1 They mean everything. The Beatles only got good at their end. Before it was just shallow mainstream pop.

[@PaulJHershey1]

The word folks here are searching for as regarding Billie Eilish: Charming. She's just a charming person, even when she was depressed, self-destructive - her inherent charm came through, through her music, her singing, her interviews, her stage performances and this is why she has the fan base that she does.

[@mary-sc4oj]

IM SO IN LOVE WITH HER

[@martinalombardi07]

seeing her become such an amazing person for like 4 years makes me feel so happy. shes so precious.

[@sucodlaranja]

BILLIEEE

[@safiraromeero124]

I LOVE THIS! SHE IS BEATIFUL

[@abhinavsk8292]

*Beautiful

[@soexoticc]

She so dam prettyy😫

[@m.u.wthefirst5786]

She is amazing and she is the moment

[@leonidasmartinez2866]

Billie is so cool, Happier Than Ever really deserves more recognition.

[@seandelaney5283]

It's number 1.

[@frankiefork422]

4:04 “yeah” 🥰

[@Lindsey.Kinzinger]

She’s incredible directing her own videos and taking that initiative since she was young is so crazyyy

[@cadencecastillo9655]

She is glowing omgggg

[@Oatmilllk]

It's that vegan glow ✨

[@cadencecastillo9655]

I think it is ahh

[@eeemiliaaac]

GORGEOUS

[@thebluemoose7169]

IM EXCITDE FOR THE HAPPIER THAN EVER PERFROAMCE

[@LuizHenrique730]

you can see in the way she talks that she has grown sooo much. so happy for her, she seems so happier now 🥰

[@sushmamaheshwari3025]

She's becoming more and more beautiful day by day 🥺❤️

[@dionelahernandez951]

She is the moment

[@bobaedits3440]

4:05 that was so cute how she held her hands and said ya

[@idk.shayla]

GORGEOUS!!!!

[@shaniavazquez]

Billie and Finneas are talented songwriters! Happier Than Ever is a masterpiece!

[@braelynstevenson8043]

billie my beloved

[@rayanahmed6253]

One of my favourite albums evet. Cant wait till i can watch the show live

[@eeemiliaaac]

MY ANGEL LOVE YOUUUUUU

[@YoutubeUserHello]

Billie: making an interesting point and about to expand on it. Jimmy: "IN THE MIDDLE OF ZOOMING CARS??? 😲" I would've liked to hear the rest of her answer.

[@flourishbyjess]

Same...he seems to do this a lot in interviews 🙄

[@Ameliamaemay1990]

@@musclecars60 definitely an adrenaline junkie haha

[@BT-ch9gf]

Yeah he likes to make it about him lol Doesn't just let the guests speak.

[@miguelangelquintero5532]

I know. He’s so annoying.

[@JordanJSparks]

Synesthesia is definitely not the same as seeing Aura's because when Jimmy said ' I feel RED' I was like YES because that is a major color in your aura! lol

[@samara.ariel.jpg_]

Very Different that is correct! Synesthesia is more personal to the persons brain. Auras and energy dont lie, auras are emf based in the frequency of our bodys that we can see either from aura photos or people like you who can see them :-)!

[@JordanJSparks]

@@samara.ariel.jpg_ It’s fascinating to me! and I don’t actually see Aura’s I feel them. Try explaining to someone that you feel colours, they think you’re crazy until they go get an emf photo done!! lol

[@samara.ariel.jpg_]

@@JordanJSparks totally understand hahahaha im pretty good at guessing. its natural intouch with out human instincts/psychic abilites

[@rodentia1474]

There is such a thing as “aura synesthesia” it’s really just personality-color synesthesia but projective, meaning you see colors over the persons physical body It’s not spiritual or anything in this context

[@user-pl9yq3fc8u]

Aura sounds like voodoo bs tbh

[@zayrodr]

i love her so much

[@delaneyhutchinson8585]

i love her so much and she doesn't even know.

[@linal427]

she knows we all love her

[@katied3205]

jimmy being a vertical brown rectangle somehow just makes sense

[@abby8763]

She's beautiful

[@aditi0806]

i really hope billie knows how proud we are of her

[@goolden1639]

i love you billie

[@donutman07]

shes so amazing

[@69sidewinder]

I never spoke a word about this, never told a soul in my long life and didn't even know what it was for decades...I have synesthesia too.

[@amandaamorandi]

I never knew that was a thing, but I always tell people that I associate color to years or moments, that's why I have a clear memories, and people never understand. Maybe it has something to do with synesthesia

[@69sidewinder]

@@amandaamorandi Almost certainly. Strangely, I have found that when I begin to fall asleep, my synesthesia gets more pronounced...particular the aspect that associates numbers, letters and words with tactile perception (touch).

[@kiwiavocado6500]

Most people don't realise about it until they're well into adulthood, as we don't generally talk about the way in which our brain processes information. So we assume that everyone does it in the same way we do.

[@69sidewinder]

@@kiwiavocado6500 I knew I was weird ever since I was 7 years old and my teacher used to stick me out into the hallway while she taught the rest of the class...so I was never under the delusion that people think the same way I do. 😁

[@manwhoismissingtwotoenails4777]

@@kiwiavocado6500 I found out just today that sounds sending feeling sensations throughout your body isn't normal but apparently after I was doing studying on mental disorders it's not normal to mix up senses like that I thought everyone precised reality like this but at 15 apparently not.

[@eeemiliaaac]

proud of u bill

[@amandaramos7744]

she's such a natural and I don't know, she is so spontaneous, I just love her

[@ailavesterby9917]

Her dedication is everything and I admire that SO much she is everything and I love her so much I wish she knew

[@AirCrinkly]

Bils Happier than ever Now! I luv to see a smile on her face

[@user-ih6mb7eb3w]

4:02 The way she said yea yea😊 aweeee

[@leotheworm]

CUTIEEEE

[@ilysmdul]

How this girl can be so talented Happier Than Ever is a great album and is having the recognition she deserves

[@RandumTeam]

i cannot explain how much love i have for her as a person.

[@OfficialCorinneGames]

I love her cute little "I was ascared" 0:53 lol She's so cuuuuuute!

[@me3ldk]

she started to know and develop herself better and thank god we have the right at watching her doing that. seeing her being so confident at everything she does promises me everything. love you billie

[@joselineperez2649]

She’s so well spoken and ahead of her time for her age ugh such an inspiration

[@joselineperez2649]

@Sandy Gan lmao

[@Theguy-lw4vz]

5:28 The way Billie asked him "you wanna know ? For real." It feels like she is about to change Jimmy's life ! 😆 She is so cute .

[@soraya4780]

im obsessed with everything about billie oh my goodness, she’s really such a beautiful person

[@ily.krol555]

My beautiful billie 💛

[@_k4y1aa]

SHES SO CUTE

[@user-zs4gm1wt8y]

AHAHHA YOUR PROFILE PIC

[@noahnces]

I love having someone to relate to. I also have synesthesia, but it's largely triggered by music. I see colors when I hear a song or even a note.

[@callahanchichester8630]

pls shes so pretty-

[@bad_karma_blunt6840]

4:04 Her little “yah” she’s so cute😭❤️❤️

[@sophia-uh7kp]

this album is so beautiful i love it

[@depth1576]

There are no bad songs on that album and you can't change my mind.

[@flickchick710]

I love this record so much. It's such a different vibe from the last album which I appreciate but it still feels very much like her. It's so wonderful to see her grow as an artist and to do her own thing. I'm sure she felt pressure to put out another When we all fall asleep album but she was like nah let's go in a totally different direction. I can't wait to see where she goes in the future. It's gonna be an awesome wild ride.

[@abby8763]

Clear skin ✨🥺

[@Oatmilllk]

That vegan glow ✨

[@kendrellgarcia6989]

she's amazing !

[@Itslidyaaaa]

I’ve been waiting for this one

[@canyouhearme9191]

MY GODDESS

[@ellen8718]

how can a human being be so perfect

[@fikriverse4752]

love ya angel

[@palmapanfu]

I have synesthesia too and it's so interesting hearing her describe it haha. So relatable

[@romyschunk2689]

YESSS HAHA same 😂👍

[@papambye9293]

Totally do you also see him as a brown rectangle? or

[@ilomiIo]

This is amazing I’m glad she knows who she is now :)

[@reyfun7869]

Billie's music and album are just so incredible. She does what she does sooo well and I'm so thankful she's doing what she loves

[@canyouhearme9191]

THE ALBUM IS SO GOODDDD

[@BrianSmith-ez9kj]

The new album is fantastic- coming from a 48 year old, semi-music snob who dislikes most modern music- but I sought out everything Billie and Finneas did after Listening to them- She reminds me of any good singer where when I was younger I would think "They're going to Last- be great at 17, great at 40, great to hear what they do at 60" ---- then I did the math, and realized when Billie is 60, I'll be 88 and probably dead! (sad) she'll still be great though

[@marlonlloyd9756]

MY BBY 😭💔💔

[@hughmse]

As a synesthete this is a quick and simple way to explain it. Whenever I go into "it's senses overlapping" or something like that people either look at me and blink or turn around and walk in the opposite direction. FANTASTIC RECORD, BY THE WAY!!!

[@sebastianalegria3401]

Billie is probably one of the sweetest, and youngest musicians in the music industry, I don't consider myself fan of hers but, her song BAD GUY gets me every time. Furthermore, I'd pay good more to see a show of hers, and as I can see, look like I'm not the one who has SYNESTHESIA haha.

[@aaliyahmitchell3406]

I love you billie

[@taliahslife7430]

Omg she makes me so happy Broo like I’m fr like she’s the only reason I’m still here her songs just get me a lot

[@courtneyhuschka]

She is just the brightest ray of sunshine in this interview 🥺 This is my new comfort video