Billie Eilish just gave the performance of a lifetime at the 2022 Oscars. As first-time Academy Award nominees this year, the 20-year-old singer and her music partner, brother Finneas, performed their James Bond theme song, “No Time to Die,” during the awards show on Sunday.
The haunting track, which was first released in February 2020 and later served as the signature tune for the film of the same name, filled the star-studded Dolby Theatre as Billie sang and Finneas played the piano.
Accompanied by musicians behind them, the siblings both wore black looks as they delivered their incredible performance. Following the epic performance, Billie and Finneas won their first-ever Oscar, taking home the award for Best Original Song. “This is so unbelievable, I could scream,” Billie said, thanking the “No Time to Die” creative team as she and her brother took the stage to accept their award. “We want to thank our parents, who have always ben our greatest inspirations,” Finneas added. “We love you as our parents and we love you as real people too.
Thank you so much to the Academy, we promise not to lose these.” “No Time to Die” was one of five nominees this year for Best Original Song, joining “King Richard”‘s “Be Alive,” “Encanto”‘s “Dos Oruguitas,” “Belfast”‘s “Down to Joy” and “Four Good Days”‘ “Somehow You Do.” The siblings were in acclaimed musical company as Beyoncé, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Van Morrison and Diane Warren are some of the names behind the songs.
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