The ‘Dangerous Man’ hitmaker and her co-writer, brother Finneas O’Connell, had been honoured for his or her tune ‘What Was I Made For?’ from the ‘Barbie Soundtrack’ and so they had been “actually actually excited” to observe within the footsteps of earlier recipients together with George Clooney, Amy Adams and Viola Davis.
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Billie instructed ‘Leisure Tonight’ “It is so cool.
“I heard that it is also by no means been given to a songwriter, which is such an honor, so we’re actually, actually, actually excited.”
Throughout her acceptance speech for the award, the 21-year-old singer apologised for getting “darkish” after she devoted the prize to “anybody who experiences hopelessness and the sensation of existential dread, and feeling like ‘What’s the purpose?’”
She added: “All of us really feel like that often.
“I’ve actually not wished to be right here. Sorry, darkish, rattling. I’ve spent loads of time feeling that manner. I need to say to anybody that feels that manner, be affected person with your self, and know that it’s price all of it. And I believe it’s good to be alive.”
The pair are nonetheless amazed they had been concerned with ‘Barbie’ in any respect however regardless of their connection to the movie, had been nonetheless capable of watch it simply as a “particular piece of artwork”.
Finneas instructed ‘Leisure Tonight’: “It is simply such a particular piece of artwork. I type of nonetheless cannot imagine that we’re a part of it in any respect.
“When folks speak in regards to the Barbie film and so they mentioned, ‘I like the Barbie film,’ I am like, ‘Me too.’ I overlook that we had something to do with it.”
And whereas Billie wasn’t upset to get a cameo within the movie, she admitted she’d be inquisitive about that includes in a sequel.
She mentioned: “It wasn’t about that. It was a lot. It was Barbie’s little coronary heart factor. It is not about me, it is about her.”
Requested about the potential for showing in a possible sequel, she exclaimed: “Oh, god. I imply, we’ll see if the time comes. It could be loopy.”