At 18, first-time voter Billie Eilish is the youngest music artist to appear at the Democratic National Convention, and she made the most of the platform, delivering a strong speech against President Donald Trump, pleading with Joe Biden and pleading Americans to vote .
She was introduced by host Kerry Washington, who spoke of the houses for voter registration at Eilish concerts – which were present before the singer was old enough to vote – and her efforts to lower the carbon footprint. t was left behind by their thoughts.
Then Eilish spoke as loudly as any speaker during the convention.
“You don’t need me to tell you that things are a mess – Donald Trump is destroying our country and everything we care about,” she began. “We need leaders who will solve problems such as climate change and covid – do not refuse them. Leaders who will fight against systemic racism and inequality.
‘And that starts by voting for someone who understands how much is at stake; someone who builds a team that shares our values.
“It starts with voting against Donald Trump and for Joe Biden.
“Silence is not an option and we cannot put it off. We all need to vote as our lives and the world depend on it – because they do. The only way to be sure of our future is to create it ourselves. Please register; vote please. ”
She then delivered the first public performance of her latest song, perhaps not coincidentally titled “My Future.” She was accompanied, as always, by her brother and musical collaborator Finneas, and a drummer.
Biden was quick to register his approval:
Watch the speech and the song below.
In a statement announcing her performance at the DNC, she wrote, “This election is the most important election of our lifetimes to date. It has never been more important to vote.”
She is the youngest of the adventurous and eclectic roster of musical artists at the convention, which is more than half people of color, including Common, Jennifer Hudson, Latin recording artist Prince Royce and recent Variation cover star John Legend.
Also on board are Thursday night’s featured artists, the Chicks – who recently changed their name from the Dixie Chicks to avoid the civil war connotations of the word “Dixie” – who are one of the top country acts around the world were until singer Natalie Maines’ 2003 critique of then-president George W. Bush saw them essentially banished from the company’s country – and, Monday night’s performance with Billy Porter, 75-year-old Stephen Stills, who wrote the song and originally sang together, the 1967 Buffalo Springfield timeless national anthem “For What It’s Worth (Stop, Hey, What is That Sound?).”
