Another protégé of Mylène Farmer or a self-sufficient person - who is Julia?

Julia - is a young but already very famous singer in France. You could say that the girl started her career at 13: it was then that she performed on the French "Golos. Children", where she performed a heartfelt classic "I Will Always Love You". And although the girl did not manage to win the competition, the participation itself was already a big breakthrough!

Julia was subsequently placed under the safe wing Mylene Farmer и Laurent Boutonne. A track was written for her "S.E.X.T.O.": full of ambiguity, it sounded interestingly performed by Julia and quickly became a hit (at least in her home country). It would seem that the girl can only be happy! She has already released 4 singles (and as many videos), gained fans and became a promising "star" of the French scene! But there's one thing that still overshadows her career... And that's the constant comparison with Alizehwho was also once a very young protégé of Farmer's.

The first high-profile announcement

Julia was born in 2001. Very early got acquainted with music - the girl's father was a musician himself, and willingly encouraged his daughter to study piano and guitar from an early age. However, the girl was more attracted to singing - it was this passion that prompted her to take part in the French. "The Voice. Kids.". It happened in 2015 - at the time Julia was not yet 14 years old.

So, at the age of 13, Julia has already made a national name for herself! Her version "I Will Always Love You" was very well liked by both the audience and the jury. Alas, the girl could not win the competition. But as it turned out, that was not the end, but only the beginning of her development.

For a while, crushed by failure, the girl lost interest in music - aided and abetted by the school bullyingwhich was probably due to jealousy. And so, having gained self-confidence Julia started a YouTube-channel, where she began to post her covers. And soon finds herself in the lens Farmer and Boutonnewho were looking for a young performer for a new project.

Success, public love and comparisons to Alizée

Julia is young, sweet, attractive... And talented, of course - her voice is really pleasant. Not surprisingly, the girl caught the eye of Farmer and Boutonne. They wrote and produced for her. "S.E.X.T.O." - a very ambiguous song!

"A tingle at my fingertips,
The beginning of enjoyment.
For my adorable
I'm sending a sexy message..."

The song quickly became a hit in France - in the first week, the music video for it gained several hundred thousand views on YouTube! Julia herself admits: at first she doubted the text, but later realised that Farmer and Boutonne are very reliable people who are not only prestigious but also comfortable to work with.

"Mylene is so wise, kind, classy. She has a great sense of humour! Talking to her, I don't feel the age difference - she is very nice, modern. But I still treat her as my "spiritual mother".

Clips, singles, photo shoots and interviews - Julia has already become a star! But there is one "but" that hangs a dark shadow over her career. And that is the constant comparison with Alizeh. Journalists and critics have a number of reasons for this: in her time, Alizée also came under the wing of Farmer and Boutonne as a young girl, she too sang . frank songs and even choreographed dances for the music video "S.E.X.T.O."! Julia herself is angry at this identification:

"Alizee is Alizee, I am me. There's no need to compare us all the time. We're different - we have different styles, different voices, we're from different eras at the end of the day. The only thing we have in common somehow is the age at which we started our careers. I don't like that after every music video or single the media writes about me as "Alizée 2.0". It hinders my career - people really start looking for comparisons where there are none."

Conclusions

It's not quite clear yet whether Julia will become a popular musical icon in France or not. Her voice is good, her looks are good too. The most important thing is that she didn't get stuck in her image, because it looks attractive now, while she is young. As she grows up, so should her work - otherwise she will remain in the image of a dreamy, flirtatious teenager in her 30s, which, you must agree, well, not at all. "uncomfortable.".

As for the "commercial one-day project" - maybe Farmer and Boutonne did decide to do a bit of a "hype" on a pretty young face, as it was with Alizée. But then again - no one wants to reveal all the cards, so we have to go by the majority opinion (and our own considerations, of course). Maybe Julia will stay afloat. for a very long timeand the star tandem will lead her by the hand to world fame! A lot depends on the performer herself - how much she wants it, how much she will work on herself. The girl has potential, for sure.

Well, as far as Alizée comparisons - we don't think it's really very valid. In fact, apart from their age, they have nothing in common: voice, style, looks, melodies and songs - all of it miscellaneous. By the way: many listeners note that Julia's voice is more choreographed and ambitious - do you think so or not? And what do you think about all this - whether deservedly Are these two girls being compared? Share your opinion in the comments!