{"id":2508,"date":"2020-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.events.com\/magoosh-english-class-meet-finneas-billie-eilishs-grammy-award-winning-brother\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:27","slug":"magoosh-english-class-meet-finneas-billie-eilishs-grammy-award-winning-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/magoosh-english-class-meet-finneas-billie-eilishs-grammy-award-winning-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Magoosh English Class: Finneas, Billie Eilish\u2019s Grammy Award-Winning Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 90%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"245844070150222007\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>Did you get a chance to learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/magoosh-english-class-the-music-award-goes-to-the-grammys\/\">Grammy Awards<\/a> in our last <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/free-english-classes-with-magoosh-lesson-index\/\">free English class<\/a> about <strong>Music in America<\/strong>? Then, welcome to Grammys Part 2! In this lesson, we will look at Finneas O&#8217;Connell, the Grammy award-winning music producer\/writer and brother of Billie Eilish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"206768041207788419\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p><strong><em>Goals:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about one of today\u2019s top music producers in pop<\/li>\n<li>Learn new words from the world of music<\/li>\n<li>Explore trends in pop music today<\/li>\n<li>Learn about a grammar element used in both informal and academic writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Difficulty Level:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Intermediate<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Time:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Approximately 15 minutes<\/p>\n<h2>Finneas: Recording Grammy Award-Winning Albums from His Bedroom<\/h2>\n<p><em>Click below to listen to a recording of this passage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-html5audio\" title=\"Audio: finneas_-_final.mp3\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2508-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"height: auto;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/finneas_-_final.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/finneas_-_final.mp3\">https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/finneas_-_final.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"783156397441180816\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>You may not know Finneas O\u2019Connell as a household name&#8230;yet. He goes by the <strong><em>mononym<\/em><\/strong> Finneas when performing.<\/p>\n<p>However, this music writer and producer recently <strong><em>made a name for<\/em><\/strong> himself when he won five Grammys at the 2020 Grammy Awards. He\u2019s the older brother of singer Billie Eilish and has <strong><em>collaborated<\/em><\/strong> with her as writer and producer on all of her albums.<\/p>\n<h3>A Family of Musicians<\/h3>\n<p>Born in 1997 in Los Angeles, California, Finneas is the son of actress and singer Maggie Baird. His mother said she knew he had talent from an early age as she would hear <strong><em>compositions<\/em><\/strong> from the other room and ask, \u201cWho wrote that?\u201d He would simply reply, \u201cI wrote that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When he was 12, he attended one of his mother\u2019s songwriting workshops and has been working on songwriting and producing ever since.<\/p>\n<h3>Rise to Fame<\/h3>\n<p>In 2015, Finneas wrote and produced the song <em>Ocean Eyes<\/em> for his sister\u2019s dance class. She performed the song and they posted it on the <strong><em>online music distribution platform<\/em><\/strong> SoundCloud. The song <strong><em>gained a lot of traction<\/em><\/strong> on the internet, and Finneas and his sister, Billie, were signed to an <strong><em>artists and repertoire<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>company<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The duo continued to write and produce songs from Finneas\u2019 bedroom in his parent\u2019s house using a modest production setup and eventually released Billie Eilish\u2019s <strong><em>debut album<\/em><\/strong>, <em>When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?<\/em> The album debuted at the top of the US and UK music charts, and netted both Billie and Finneas five Grammy awards each.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s touring the world with his sister and writing and producing songs for some of the top names in pop music like Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, and John Legend. He\u2019s since moved into his own home and upgraded his <strong><em>in-home studio<\/em><\/strong> for better quality. Finneas and Billie are always working on new songs, so keep an eye (or ear) out for these rising musical talents!<\/p>\n<p>In this video, Finneas shows the in-home studio where he and Billie Eilish grew up and created their first hit songs:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 10px\">\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center\">\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube-container\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZBJ914ha6LQ?wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"790754227137157075\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<h2>Word Focus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Mononym<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; A person who is known by a single name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Some famous singers with mononyms are Cher, Sting, and Bono.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Made a name for (someone)<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>expression<\/em>) &#8211; to become well-known, famous or respected\n<ul>\n<li><em>John grew up in a simple home, but made a name for himself through his highly-successful international business.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Collaborate<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>verb<\/em>) &#8211; to work together with someone on a project\n<ul>\n<li><em>Scientists collaborated on their research in an effort to cure the virus.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Composition<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; A musical composition is any piece or work of music.\n<ul>\n<li><em>Individuals that write musical compositions are known as composers.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Online Music Distribution Platform<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; A site or application where music is digitally distributed through downloading or streaming.\n<ul>\n<li><em>Spotify and iTunes are probably the most famous online music distribution platforms.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Gained Traction<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>expression<\/em>) &#8211; To move forward, especially in a positive direction. The expression relates to cars. Think of tires slipping in mud &#8212; when the tire gains traction, the car moves forward.\n<ul>\n<li><em>My business had a slow start when it first opened, but now we\u2019re starting to gain traction.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Artists and Repertoire Company<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; A company that is a division of a record label. They\u2019re responsible for finding new talent and developing singers and songwriters.\n<ul>\n<li><em>Most famous singers and songwriters will work with an artist and repertoire company before they actually sign with a major label.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Debut Album<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; The first album released by an artist.\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Beatles debut studio album was titled \u201cPlease Please Me\u201d and was released in March 1963.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>In-Home Studio<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; A recording studio that is located in a private home as opposed to a professional recording studio.\n<ul>\n<li><em>The costs of in-home studios have dropped dramatically, so many artists are setting up professional-grade equipment in the comfort of their own homes.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Grammar Center: Ellipsis<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s revisit the first sentence in the above passage:<\/p>\n<p><em>You may not know Finneas O\u2019Connell as a household name<strong>&#8230;<\/strong>yet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Notice those three dots that come before the word <em>yet<\/em>? That is known as an <strong><em>ellipsis<\/em><\/strong> (<strong><em>&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>) and this type of punctuation has become common in our modern, digital world.<\/p>\n<p>The term ellipsis is Greek and means \u201c<em>omission<\/em>\u201d. That makes sense because that is the intention of this form of punctuation.<\/p>\n<p>Originally the purpose of an ellipsis was to show that you\u2019re omitting some words from a quotation. For example:<\/p>\n<p><em>John asked if it was \u201cbetter&#8230;to live a life full of small joys than to have just one great happy purpose.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The writer omitted the words \u201cfor the heart\u201d from the above quote. Sometimes it\u2019s better to leave words out of a quote because they don\u2019t make sense or they\u2019re difficult to understand. With quotes, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepunctuationguide.com\/ellipses.html\">many ellipsis rules<\/a> when it comes to academic writing. We won\u2019t go over those here.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is another usage of the ellipsis that has since evolved and pertains to informal writing. You can use an ellipsis to indicate a pause in speech. This allows a writer to indicate emotions like a shock, confusion, or an emphasis on what\u2019s being said (<em>like the sentence from the passage<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>She ran down the alley as fast as she should and turned and saw&#8230;her dad standing there with his arms folded.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hey could you\u2026come over tonight?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A writer can also use an ellipsis to make a sentence trail off. It\u2019s another way of indicating emotion or what a character is feeling in fiction writing. For example:<\/p>\n<p><em>I thought she would come with us but she just\u2026 Well, she didn\u2019t go. That\u2019s all I want to say about that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some English style manuals will tell you to put spaces between the dots, while others say it isn\u2019t necessary. It\u2019s mainly important to keep consistency with whichever version you choose. However, if writing an academic paper, check with your professor or teaching assistant.<\/p>\n<p>As an ESL speaker, it\u2019s important to know how to write in both a formal and informal style based on your audience, and this is another tool you can use in your writing.<\/p>\n<h2>Quiz<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Which sentence captures the central idea of the passage?a. Finneas became famous after he produced <em>Ocean Eyes<\/em>b. Finneas and his sister took a big step when they signed with an artist and repertoire company.c. Finneas started writing songs at an early age and, with the help of his family, has risen to the top of the music world.d. Finneas is on his way to becoming a household name.<\/li>\n<li>Finneas wrote and produced the song <em>Ocean Eyes<\/em> in:a. 2001b. 1997c. 2020d. 2015<\/li>\n<li>Which sentence is the best use of the expression <em><strong>to gain traction<\/strong><\/em>?a. I started a small car rental company in 1999 but we didn\u2019t start to gain traction until 2005.b. She was running behind but gained some traction and arrived on time.c. After I left the company, it gained traction and closed three years later.d. I don\u2019t always gain traction, but when I do, I gain a lot.<\/li>\n<li>What other works of intellectual creation could you call a composition?a. A poemb. A dramac. A symphonyd. All of the above<\/li>\n<li>What type of writing would you be doing if you used an ellipsis to create a dramatic pause?a. Informalb. Formal<\/li>\n<li>A writer can use an ellipsis to remove words from a quote that are difficult to understand.a. Falseb. True<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show Correct Answers:<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n<li>C<\/li>\n<li>D<\/li>\n<li>A<\/li>\n<li>D<\/li>\n<li>A<\/li>\n<li>B<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you get a chance to learn about the Grammy Awards in our last free English class about Music in America ? Then, welcome to Grammys Part 2! 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