Julio D
Giuliano Di Paolo (born in Milan on 27 July 1977), better known by stage name Julio D, is an Italian singer-songwriter, record producer, video director, photographer and author.[1] His music includes a wide variety of influences including R&B, jazz, hip hop, synthpop, reggae and afrobeat.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Giuliano Di Paolo |
| Also known as | JulioD, J, JD, Giuliano Di Paolo |
| Born | 27 July 1977 Milan, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, director, filmmaker |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Art Emotion |
| Website | giulianodipaolo |
Music career
2011–2013: Sabes Mi Nombre / Better Man
His debut album Sabes Mi Nombre[2] is published in 2011 by Art Emotion[3] (previously released by INgrooves).
In the first half of 2012, two new singles are published: "Amarte Más" and "Sun Comes Up". These songs don't obtain big consensus. "Yo Te Quiero" came right after.[4] Co-written with songwriter Silvio Cassaro, the track got a lot different. At its debut, the video gained a lot of attention on YouTube.
In March 2013, Better Man was released. Sung in English, Italian and Spanish, the album emphasizes a more focused sound to urban, hip hop and R&B, merged with Afro-Caribbean and zouk rhythms.[5]
2014–2015: Outsider / iNomad
Outsider,[6] his third album, is announced in 2014. Once again, synth pop, neo soul and afro-urban are mixed in its tracks. "Niente Di Più"[7][8] is chosen as first single, while "Courage & Faith"[9] is the second tune extracted.
In 2015, he produced a number of videos called iNomad.[10] The aim of the project is to show the recording process of a whole song, in a natural environment, through the use of mobile technologies (already experimented by singer-songwriter Son Pascal).[11]
At the beginning of the same year, the song "Beautiful"[12] is released.
2016–2017: You Can't Stop Us
In 2016 JD released one new single every two months, which were included in the album "You Can't Stop Us",[13] posted in January 2017. Changing the way usually the album is published and marketed, it's called by the artist evolving album.[14] He explains this is a more contemporary approach to involve public through the LP development, while releasing a new album after a long period of time.[15]
2017–2018: Inner Revolution
Between the end of 2017 and middle 2018, JD published a series of collaborations including Zindy Laursen, Antonia Marquee and Gyr. These songs are included in Inner Revolution,[16] which is an album divided in two EP.
Album
| Title | Album Details |
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| Sabes Mi Nombre | Publication : 14 September 2011
Label: Art Emotion Format: Digital Download, CD |
| Better Man | Publication : 2 March 2013
Label: Art Emotion Format: Digital Download, CD |
| Outsider | Publication : 23 January 2015
Label: Art Emotion Format: Digital Download |
| You Can't Stop Us | Publication : 12 January 2017
Label: Art Emotion Format: Digital Download |
| Inner Revolution (Side One) | Publication : 27 June 2018
Label: Art Emotion Format: Digital Download |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2011 | "Sabes Mi Nombre" | Sabes Mi Nombre |
| 2012 | "Amarte Mas" | Amarte Mas |
| 2012 | "Sun Comes Up" | Sun Comes Up |
| 2013 | "Sogni"
"Better Man" "Sei" "In Testa Te" "Closer" |
Better Man |
| 2014 | "Niente Di Più"
"Courage & Faith" "Personal Legend" "Senza Regole" |
Outsider |
| 2014 | "Leyenda Personal" | Leyenda Personal |
| 2015 | "Siamo Destino" feat Siver | Siamo Destino |
| 2016/2017 | "Beautiful"
"Only Words" "Stay" "Black Coffee" "We Are Free" "Half" "I Belong To You" |
You Can't Stop Us |
| 2017/2018 | "Occhi Tuoi"
"Behind" "Perfect Stranger" "Surrounding Love" feat. Zindy Laursen "Dreams" feat. Antonia Marquee |
Inner Revolution (Side One) |
Cover Songs
| Year | Original Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Black | "Wonderful Life" | Wonderful Life |
| 2015 | Rihanna | "Diamonds" | Diamonds |
| 2016 | Phil Collins | "In The Air Tonight" | In The Air Tonight |
| 2016 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "The Power Of Love" | The Power Of Love |
| 2017 | Zayn | "Pillowtalk" | Pillowtalk |
| 2017 | John Legend | "All Of Me" | All Of Me |
| 2017 | Luis Fonsi | "Despacito" | Despacito |
| 2017 | Clean Bandit | "Symphony" | Symphony |
| 2017 | Amy Winehouse | "Love Is a Losing Game" | Love Is a Losing Game |
| 2018 | Rosana | "A Fuego Lento" | A Fuego Lento |
| 2018 | Drake | "Hotline Bling" | Hotline Bling |
Short Films / Visual Arts
- 2019: Songkran
- 2018: Discovering Thailand
- 2017: Chinese New year
- 2017: One Day in Rome
Books
- ARTISTREVOLUTION – (2018), Art Emotion Publishing
References
- "Julio D | Music Biography". Spotify.
- "Debut Album By Recording Artist Julio D". Top 40 Charts.
- "Sabes Mi Nombre". MusicBrainz.
- "Yo Te Quiero". AllMusic.
- "Better Man". discogs.
- "Julio D unveils Outsider". Music Existence.
- "Italian solo artist announces Outsider". Indie Music News.
- "Niente Di Più". Rockit.it.
- "Courage & Faith". Musixmatch.
- "iNomad". Medium.
- "Viaggio in Kazakisthan". Vanity Fair.
- "Beautiful". MTV.
- "You Can't Stop Us". YNOTPOP. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "L'album musicale è morto". Medium. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "The Evolving Album". Julio D Official Website.
- "Inner Revolution by Julio D". Genius. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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