Julio D

Julio D
Julio D
Background information
Birth name	Giuliano Di Paolo
Also known as	Giuliano Di Paolo, JulioD, J, JD,
Born	27 July 1977 (age 47); Milan, Italy
Genres	Pop, R&B, world music
Occupation(s)	Record Producer, Video Director, Singer-Songwriter, Youtuber
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Art Emotion
Website	giulianodipaolo.com

Giuliano Di Paolo (born in Milan on 27 July 1977), also known as Julio D, is an Italian new media creator, video director, photographer, record producer, singer-songwriter and author.^[1] His music includes a wide variety of influences including R&B, jazz, hip hop, synthpop, reggae and afrobeat.

Music career

2011–2013: Sabes Mi Nombre / Better Man

His debut album Sabes Mi Nombre is published in 2011 by Art Emotion^[2] (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.^[3] 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.^[4]

2014–2015: Outsider / iNomad

Outsider,^[5] his third album, is announced in 2014. Once again, synth pop, neo soul and afro-urban are mixed in its tracks. "Niente Di Più"^[6]^[7] is chosen as first single, while "Courage & Faith"^[8] is the second tune extracted.

In 2015, he produced a number of videos called iNomad.^[9] 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).^[10]

At the beginning of the same year, the song "Beautiful"^[11] 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",^[12] posted in January 2017. Changing the way usually the album is published and marketed, it's called by the artist evolving album.^[13] 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.^[14]

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,^[15] which is an album divided in two EP.

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
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
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

2020: Viaggiare in Thailandia: Quello che i Turisti Non Vedono
2020: Vita Notturna nella Chinatown Più Grande al Mondo: Yaowarat Bangkok
2020: Mandalay la Perla del Myanmar
2020: Birmania Documentario di Viaggio
2020: Hoi An la Città Magica del Vietnam
2019: Songkran il Water Festival più Grande al Mondo

Books

ArtistRevolution – (2018), Art Emotion Publishing
12 Mesi per Cambiare Vita – (2021), Art Emotion Publishing

References

^ "Julio D | Music Biography". Spotify.
^ "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.

External links

[1] "Julio D | Music Biography". Spotify.

[2] "Sabes Mi Nombre". MusicBrainz.

[3] "Yo Te Quiero". AllMusic.

[4] "Better Man". discogs.

[5] "Julio D unveils Outsider". Music Existence.

[6] "Italian solo artist announces Outsider". Indie Music News.

[7] "Niente Di Più". Rockit.it.

[8] "Courage & Faith". Musixmatch.

[9] "iNomad". Medium.

[10] "Viaggio in Kazakisthan". Vanity Fair.

[11] "Beautiful". MTV.

[12] "You Can't Stop Us". YNOTPOP. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[13] "L'album musicale è morto". Medium. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[14] "The Evolving Album". Julio D Official Website.

[15] "Inner Revolution by Julio D". Genius. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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