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‘What was I made for?’ performed by Billie Eilish from ‘Barbie’ soundtrack wins Best Song at 96th Oscars
Updated: 9:42 PM EDT Mar 10, 2024
Written and performed by Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas, the duo created a song that fit “Barbie” perfectly, encapsulating what it’s like to question your purpose in the world and why you’re important. Even the music video for the song, which was directed by Eilish herself, portrays Eilish in a yellow dress with a similar hairstyle to the original 1959 Barbie. When “Barbie” was released in summer 2023, thousands of women began posting videos inspired by the movie and Eilish’s song, reflecting on changes caused by life and disappointments.“It made me glow that I’m being a voice for women in a way,” Eilish told the Los Angeles Times. “But I also though about how it’s just devastating to be a woman.”Along with the Academy Award, the song received five nominations at the 66th annual Grammy Awards and won Best Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media. “What Was I Made For?” also won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
Written and performed by Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas, the duo created a song that fit “Barbie” perfectly, encapsulating what it’s like to question your purpose in the world and why you’re important.
Even the music video for the song, which was directed by Eilish herself, portrays Eilish in a yellow dress with a similar hairstyle to the original 1959 Barbie.
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When “Barbie” was released in summer 2023, thousands of women began posting videos inspired by the movie and Eilish’s song, reflecting on changes caused by life and disappointments.
“It made me glow that I’m being a voice for women in a way,” Eilish told the Los Angeles Times. “But I also though about how it’s just devastating to be a woman.”
Along with the Academy Award, the song received five nominations at the 66th annual Grammy Awards and won Best Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media. “What Was I Made For?” also won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
