‘Turning Red’ Fictional Boy Band, 4*Town, Features FINNEAS as a Singer (And Songwriter)

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS are the masterminds behind the Turning Red boy band. They created three songs for 4*Town, with FINNEAS even appearing as one of the group members. Here’s what we know about this fictional boy band and FINNEAS’ role with Disney and Pixar’s recently released film. 

‘Turning Red’ introduced Disney+ subscribers to the boy band 4*Town

Growing up is hard. That’s especially true for Mei Lee, who transforms into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited. After months of anticipation, Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red premiered exclusively on Disney+.

In addition to characters like Mei Lee, Miriam, and Priya, a fictional boy band named 4*Town performs original songs. Two of those tracks, “1 True Love” and “U Know What’s Up,” are included in the Turning Red soundtrack. 

Sibling duo FINNEAS and Billie Eilish created the boy band’s music. That includes the group’s hit song “Nobody Like U.” During an interview with Cinemablend, producer Lindsey Collins discussed how Pixar asked Eilish and Finneas to “help… create a fictitious boy band and write all this music for them.” 

“The fact that we weren’t just going, ‘Hey, can you write an end-credit song for us?’ or a more traditional ask of an artist like that… having heard the songs, actually it is very much in their sweet spot,” she said. “I think there’s something about how weird the ask was that actually helped us get to a meeting – maybe if only because they wanted to be like, ‘Wait, I don’t even understand what you’re asking me?’”

Finneas appears in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ as Jesse

It made sense that FINNEAS would appear as one of the boy band members in this animated film. Actual musicians appear as the heartthrobs in this fictional boy band. That includes Jordan Fisher as Robaire, Topher Ngo as Aaron T., Grayson Villanueva as Tae Young, and Josh Levi as Aaron Z.

Finneas O’Connell, also known by his stage name FINNEAS, stars as the heartthrob Jesse. The musician appeared at the Turning Red premiere with his sister. This was one of the first times he worked with the Walt Disney Company, even sharing his love for other Pixar productions. 

“When we got approached about this project, we leapt at the opportunity,” FINNEAS said during an official featurette. 

Is Billie Eilish in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’?

Finneas has a small role in this film. However, Eilish does not appear as an animated character in Turning Red outside of writing music. This movie wouldn’t be the first time she partnered with Disney. 

In 2021, the artist debuted Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles exclusively on the streaming platform Disney+. It remains available for streaming, as does Turning Red, which debuted on March 11.

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