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| On January 19, 2024, Julia revealed that she recently filmed a music video for the track "Sugar n' Spice" and teased that it was directed by a woman, which many fans believed to be the award-winning director Samantha Lee. Julia described the video as a tribute to "the beautiful experience of falling for a woman." The director was later confirmed to be Lee. The music video was released in early February. It incorporated many references to 2000s and 2010s media and starred Julia and Angela Cepeda, who was also a cast member of Lee's 2023 film ''Rookie''. The two women portrayed lovers simply |
On January 19, 2024, Julia revealed that she recently filmed a music video for the track "Sugar n' Spice" and teased that it was directed by a woman, which many fans believed to be the award-winning director Samantha Lee. Julia described the video as a tribute to "the beautiful experience of falling for a woman." The director was later confirmed to be Lee. The music video was released in early February. It incorporated many references to 2000s and 2010s media and starred Julia and Angela Cepeda, who was also a cast member of Lee's 2023 film ''Rookie''. The two women portrayed lovers simply enjoying an afternoon in each other's company, with sweet scenes such as Cepeda jokingly proposing to Julia with a cheese ring. The "light, positive, and love-filled" track and video received positive reviews from local and international fans alike.<ref name="nylon2">{{cite news |title=ICYMI: Samantha Lee Shot Her Shot And Ended Up Making A Music Video With Denise Julia |url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/denise-julia-samantha-lee-sugar-n-spice-music-video/ |work=] |date=February 6, 2024|first=Nica |last=Glorioso |url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sc8rn | archive-date=January 4, 2025 }}</ref><ref name="inter1">{{cite news |title='The Filipinos are just doing it right': Denise Julia's 'Sugar n' Spice' earns foreign praise |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/celebrities/2024/07/19/279741/denise-julia-sugar-n-spice-foreign-praise/ |work=] |date=July 19, 2024|first=Gabriell |last=Galang |url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/4Hs0O | archive-date=January 4, 2025 }}</ref> Shortly after, Julia uploaded an episode of her ''Baddie-Bot'' ] series with ] of the girl group ] as a guest.<ref name="nylon3">{{cite news |title=These 7 Pinoy Celebs Are AU and Fanfiction Readers, Too |url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/pinoy-artists-who-read-fanfiction-aus/ |work=] |date=March 21, 2024|first=Nica |last=Glorioso |url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Tm5aR | archive-date=January 4, 2025 }}</ref> | ||
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Filipino singer (born 2002)| Denise Julia | |
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| Born | Julia Denise Lee (2002-02-24) February 24, 2002 (age 22) Tondo, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Agent | Wasserman Music |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Musical artist | |
Julia Denise Lee (born February 24, 2002), better known by her stage name Denise Julia, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, record producer, model, content creator, and occasional actress. The media has recognized Julia as a leading figure in the new wave of Filipino R&B.
Julia has been writing and learning how to produce songs since she was 13. She first gained attention when she starred as one of the main love interests in the music video for the hit Pinoy pop song "Marikit" (lit. 'Beautiful') by Juan Caoile and Kyle Caplis in June 2020. Julia later released her first official song, "High on Me", on August 31. She earned widespread recognition when her song "Nvmd" (stylized in all caps and pronounced as "never mind") went viral on TikTok in 2022. In March 2024, the Philippine digital news organization Republic Asia declared Julia "Artist of the Month" for their inaugural RA Spotlight, a Gen Z-oriented platform dedicated to rising young artists in the country.
Early life and education
Julia Denise Lee was born on February 24, 2002, in Tondo, Manila. Julia's childhood dream was to be an actress, but decided to pursue music instead when she discovered her own musical talents. She began writing songs at the age of 13 and downloaded digital audio workstations to learn song production.
According to Julia, she was "very shy" when she attended an all-girls school. She transferred to De La Salle University (DLSU) in her final years of high school; the new environment compelled her to break out of her shell. At DLSU, she became the president of a singing organization and met various producers. Julia later studied Diplomacy and International Relations with a major in Japanese Studies at Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU). She was a member of the Ateneo Musicians' Pool.
Career
2020-2022: Beginnings and rise
In June 2020, Julia starred as one of the main love interests in the music video for the hit Pinoy pop song "Marikit" (lit. 'Beautiful') by Juan Caoile and Kyle Caplis. She has said that her stint on the music video inspired her to work on her own songs. On August 31, Julia released her first official song, "High on Me".
On February 4, 2022, Julia released the song "Nvmd" (stylized in all caps and pronounced as "never mind"), which samples "Vintage" by the Indonesian R&B-pop singer Niki.
2023-present: Further recognition
On January 19, 2024, Julia revealed that she recently filmed a music video for the track "Sugar n' Spice" and teased that it was directed by a woman, which many fans believed to be the award-winning director Samantha Lee. Julia described the video as a tribute to "the beautiful experience of falling for a woman." The director was later confirmed to be Lee. The music video was released in early February. It incorporated many references to 2000s and 2010s media and starred Julia and Angela Cepeda, who was also a cast member of Lee's 2023 film Rookie. The two women portrayed lovers simply enjoying an afternoon in each other's company, with sweet scenes such as Cepeda jokingly proposing to Julia with a cheese ring. The "light, positive, and love-filled" track and video received positive reviews from local and international fans alike. Shortly after, Julia uploaded an episode of her Baddie-Bot vlog series with Mikha of the girl group Bini as a guest.
Artistry
Writing for L'Officiel Philippines, writer Tin Dabbay described Julia's voice as "silky." Januar Junior Aguja of The Freeman called Julia a "quadruple threat," praising her "great" singing voice, stage presence, candid lyrics about dating both men and women, and production work on her own songs.
In June 2022, Julia stated that she did produce beats, but was still learning. At the time, she only had one song that featured her own production. According to Julia, she sometimes adds up to 200 vocal layers in a single song. Julia now produces her own songs, as well as other artists'. She says that writing lyrics used to be her favorite aspect of creating a song, but it is now production.
Julia cites 1990s R&B artists such as Beyoncé, Aaliyah, and Tamia as inspirations, as well as newer acts like Ariana Grande, Summer Walker, and SZA.
References
- ^ Dy, Juliet (December 23, 2024). "Who Is Denise Julia? 8 Fast Facts About The R&B Singer". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025.
- ^ Bautista, Rafael (June 3, 2022). "Denise Julia Is So Much More Than An Ariana Grande Soundalike". Nylon Manila. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024.
- ^ Dabbay, Tin (September 13, 2024). "Emotional Landscapes: Denise Julia". L'Officiel Philippines. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025.
- ^ Sederiosa, Trevor (May 18, 2021). "Denise Julia". Beat This. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025.
- Glorioso, Nica (February 6, 2024). "ICYMI: Samantha Lee Shot Her Shot And Ended Up Making A Music Video With Denise Julia". Nylon Manila. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025.
- Galang, Gabriell (July 19, 2024). "'The Filipinos are just doing it right': Denise Julia's 'Sugar n' Spice' earns foreign praise". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025.
- Glorioso, Nica (March 21, 2024). "These 7 Pinoy Celebs Are AU and Fanfiction Readers, Too". Nylon Manila. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025.
- ^ Aguja, Januar Junior (May 10, 2024). "Denise Julia: OPM's rising R&B artist". The Freeman Cebu – via PressReader.
- Young, Daniel (June 30, 2022). "Denise Julia: Pioneering a new wave of RNB music in the Philippines". Finessed Media.
- Santos, Andrei (February 16, 2024). "Denise Julia: A Star is Born". PhilStar Life.
- Basbas, Franchesca Judine (August 12, 2022). "Introducing: Filipino R&B act Denise Julia talks TikTok virality, her hit single 'NVMD', and what's coming next". Bandwagon Asia.