Upcoming ‘The Simpsons’ Disney+ Short to Feature Billie Eilish and Lisa Simpson
Disney+ revealed that the upcoming "The Simpsons" will feature Oscar- and Grammy-winning artists Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell. The all-new short, called "When Billie Met Lisa," will premiere on Friday, April 22, exclusively on Disney+.
In a press release that Disney+ provided, chart-topping artists Billie and Finneas discovered Lisa Simpson while she is searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie then invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session.
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Billie Eilish Uses Social Media To Announce 'The Simpsons' Debut
In a Twitter post, Billie revealed that she will appear alongside Finneas and Lisa in the new "When Billie Met Lisa" Disney+ short.
In the teaser art that Billie tweeted to her 6.6 million followers, Lisa is holding her saxophone while Billie in her Simpsonized version is seen singing into a microphone.
Billie, an American singer-songwriter, first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes," written and produced by her brother, Finneas. From then on, she frequently collaborates on music and in live shows with Finneas.
Billie's commercially successful debut extended in her 2017 song "Don't Smile at Me," which charted in the top 15 in numerous countries, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia. Her first studio album, "When We All Fall Asleep," "Where Do We Go?" (2019), debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and U.K. Albums Chart.
In 2020, Billie co-wrote and performed the theme song "No Time to Die" for the James Bond film. This topped the U.K. Singles Chart and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2022. Her second studio album, "Happier Than Ever" (2021), reached number one in 25 countries.
Billie has received numerous awards, including seven Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, two Guinness World Records, three MTV Video Music Awards, three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award. She was featured on Time magazine's inaugural Time 100 Next list in 2019 and the Time 100 in 2021.
Disney+ Starts New Season of 'The Simpsons' Shorts
"When Billie Met Lisa" is the start of the new season of the "The Simpsons" shorts following Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" (2012), "Maggie Simpson in Playdate with Destiny" (2020), "Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens From Its Nap" (2021), and "The Simpsons: The Good, the Bart, and the Loki" (2021).
This new short of "The Simpsons" is the fourth short created exclusively for Disney+. Star Wars-themed "The Force Awakens from Its Nap," and the Marvel Cinematic Universe-themed "The Good, The Bart, and The Loki" preceded it. "The Simpsons in Plusaversary," which was released on Nov. 12, 2021, followed afterward.
"The Simpsons" is an American animated sitcom set in Springfield. It is created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.
The life of the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie epitomized the satirical depiction of American life. It is a parody of American culture and society, television, and the human condition. Time named it the 20th century's best television series.
