It’s me, hi!: The visibility of women in music

Baker, A.  & Davies, R. (2024, March 26 ). “It’s me, hi, The visibility of women in music“, Monash Lens. 

In the wake of the major award season wrapping up, 2024 is becoming the year for women in music. By women, we mean cis-women, trans-women, and intersex women. At the Academy Awards in the US, 22-year-old Billie Eilish became the youngest person to win two Oscars for best original song. This year the award was for the mega-hit What Was I Made For?, from the Barbie film, co-written with her brother, Finneas O’Connell. The song also won a Grammy and Golden Globe. In 2021, the siblings won an Oscar for No Time to Die, the title track from the James Bond film….

Taylor Swift performing on her “Eras” tour in Inglewood, California. Photo: Paolo Villanueva/Wikimedia Commons