It might come as a surprise that the rising superstar and now a household naмe, Billie Eilish, has Irish roots. A bit of research reveals that her actual naмe is Billie O’Connell, and even her middle naмe, Eilish, has Irish connections—likely an Anglicized version of the popular Irish naмe Éilís, pronounced Eye-leesh.

Just last year, the 17-year-old sensation was relatively unknown, but the overwhelming popularity of her single ‘Bad Guy’ drew nearly every member of the 57,000-strong crowd at Laois’ Electric Picnic Festival to the main stage to witness her performance.

“I’m part Irish, dude,” Eilish exclaimed, stirring up the crowd between songs. “This is my home.”

Bounding onto the stage to the iconic opening beɑt of ‘Bad Guy,’ Eilish perfectly embodied the moment with her green hair. Despite a slight faux pas in greeting ‘Dublin’ (she was actually in Stradbally, County Laois), most were willing to overlook the mistake.

There’s now a growing anticipation in Ireland for a potential headline show in Dublin following Eilish’s success at Electric Picnic—there’s no denying the interest is there.