Julio D
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Giuliano Di Paolo |
| Born |
27 July 1977 Milan, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, music video director |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Art Emotion |
| Website |
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Giuliano Di Paolo (born in Milan on July 27, 1977), better known by stage name Julio D, is an Italian singer-songwriter, record producer, and music video director.[1] His music includes a wide variety of influences including R&B, jazz, hip hop, synthpop, reggae and afrobeat.
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).[4]
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.[5] Co-written with songwriter Silvio Cassaro, the track got a lot different. At its debut, the video gained a lot of attention on YouTube.
On March 2013, Better Man is 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.[6]
2014-2015: Outsider / iNomad
Outsider,[7] his third album, is announced in 2014. Once again, synth pop, neo soul and afro-urban are mixed in its tracks. "Niente Di Più"[8][9] is chosen as first single, while "Courage & Faith"[10] is the second tune extracted. Its music video is entirely shot during an intensive Moroccan tour.[11]
In 2015, he produced a number of videos called iNomad.[12] 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).[13]
At the beginning of the same year, the song "Beautiful"[14] is released.
Discography
Album
| Title | Album Details |
|---|---|
| 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, CD |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015/2016 | "Beautiful"
"Only Words" "Stay" "Black Coffee" "We Are Free" "Half" |
You Can't Stop Us |
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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Julio D Bio". MTV.
- ↑ "Debut Album By Recording Artist Julio D". Top 40 Charts.
- ↑ "Sabes Mi Nombre". MusicBrainz.
- ↑ "Musica d'oltreoceano". LSSN.
- ↑ "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". NME.
- ↑ "Leaving Italy to tour Morocco". Backstage Vibe.
- ↑ "iNomad". Medium.
- ↑ "Viaggio in Kazakisthan". Vanity Fair.
- ↑ "Beautiful". MSN.