Julia Michaels

Julia Michaels for Clash Magazine, by Daria Kobayashi Ritch

**Julia Carin Cavazos** (born 13 November 1993) is an American producer, songwriter, singer, and composer. She is known for her songwriting work with artists such as Selena Gomez and Katy Perry, as well as other various artists. She also has 3 Extended Plays: *Nervous System*, *Inner Monologue, Pt. 1* and *Inner Monologue, Pt. 2*. Her most known, popular and most streamed single *"Issues"* was the first song she decided not to give away and instead keep for herself for the first time. The song became her biggest single to date.

## Career

In January 2017, Michaels released her first solo single, *"Issues"*. Julia stated *"It was the first time I'd written a song that sounded so much like myself that I couldn't picture anyone else singing it."*. According to Michaels, many big-name artists fought for the song, but Michaels kept the song for herself. In April 2017, her song *"How Do We Get Back to Love"* was premiered on the HBO series Girls. Michaels's EP *Nervous System* was released on 28 July 2017. Her second single *"Uh Huh"* was released on 2 June 2017. From 25 November to 6 December 2017, Michaels was the opening act for Shawn Mendes' Illuminate World Tour on the Oceania Leg.

At the 2018 Grammy Awards, she was nominated for two awards, Best New Artist and Song of the Year for *"Issues"*. On 8 February 2018, *"Heaven"* was released which was included in the soundtrack for the film Fifty Shades Freed. On 4 May 2018, *"Jump"* was released featuring Trippie Redd. From 12 March to 12 May 2018, Julia was the opening act for the European dates of Niall Horan’s Flicker World Tour.

From 30 May to 15 October 2018, Michaels was the opening act for Maroon 5's Red Pill Blues Tour on the North American leg. She collaborated with Lauv on the single *"There's No Way"*, released 27 September 2018. In November 2018, she appeared on the soundtrack to the Disney film Ralph Breaks the Internet, where she performed *"In This Place"*, a pop rendition of the film's musical number *"A Place Called Slaughter Race."*

On 21 December 2018, Michaels was featured on 5 Seconds of Summer's song, *"Lie to Me"*. *"Lie to Me"* charted in multiple countries and was later certified platinum in Australia and Gold in Canada.

From 23 January to 5 February 2019, Michaels opened for Keith Urban on the Australian leg of his Graffiti U World Tour. On 24 January 24 2019, Michaels released her EP, *Inner Monologue, Pt. 1*. In June 2019, she began teasing songs from *Inner Monologue, Pt 2* including *"17"* and *"Falling for Boys"*.

On 11 May 2020, Michaels appeared in the second-season episode of Songland and released the song *"Give It to You"*.

On 1 October 2020, Michaels released the song *"Lie Like This"* as the lead single from her forthcoming debut studio album.

On 30 April 2021, Michaels released her debut studio album, *Not in Chronological Order*.

## Trivia

* Michaels specicialises in writing for/with alternative, pop, and alternative pop musical artists.

## External links

* juliamichaelsofficial.com
* juliamichaels
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## References

1. ↑ Billboard — "Hit Songwriter Julia Michaels Releases Debut Single 'Issues': Listen". Published 13 January 2017.
2. ↑ coupdemain — "Julia Michaels previews new song 'How Do We Get Back to Love' on 'Girls'." (12 April 2017)
3. ↑ Billboard — "Julia Michaels Announces 'Nervous System,' Her Debut 'Mini-Album'" (19 July 2017)
4. ↑ Idolator — "Julia Michaels’ “Uh Huh” Is Every Bit As Catchy As “Issues”" (1 June 2017)
5. ↑ coupdemain — "Julia Michaels to open for Shawn Mendes on NZ/AUS 2017 tour." (28 July 2017)
6. ↑ EW — "The 35 most anticipated albums of 2017" (22 December 2016)
7. ↑ Rolling Stone — "Hear Julia Michaels’ Sleek ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Song ‘Heaven’" (26 January 2018)
8. ↑ The FADER — "Julia Michaels shares new single “Jump” featuring Trippie Redd" (4 May 2018)
9. ↑  On The Scene Mag — "Julia Michaels supports Niall Horan on his Flicker tour" (14 February 2018)
10. ↑ Billboard — "Maroon 5 Hitting the Road with Julia Michaels for Red Pill Blues Tour" (26 October 2017)
11. ↑ Billboard — "Lauv & Julia Michaels Fight Their Feelings in New Collaboration 'There's No Way': Watch" (27 September 2018)
12. ↑ Billboard — "JULIA MICHAELS FINDS NIRVANA IN A VIDEO GAME WITH HER RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET ANTHEM" (15 November 2018)
13. ↑ Billboard — "5 Seconds Of Summer Debut 'Lie To Me' Remix With Julia Michaels: Listen" (21 December 2018)
14. ↑ ARIA — "5 Seconds of Summer/5SOS" (Retrieved 5 January 2021)
15. ↑ Music Canada — "missing title" (Retrieved 5 January 2021)
16. ↑ keithurban.net — "Just Announced: The Graffiti U World Tour Australia" (30 July 2018)
17. ↑ Rolling Stone — "Hear Julia Michaels’ New EP, Song With Selena Gomez ‘Anxiety’" (24 January 2019)
18. ↑ Julia Michaels on Instagram: "IM Part 2 out 6.28 🥵" (6 June 2019)
19. ↑ Talent Recap — "‘Songland’ Julia Michaels Recap: This New Heartfelt Song Will Make You CRY" (11 May 2020)
20. ↑ Idolator — "Julia Michaels Announces New Single “Lie Like This”" (25 September 2020)
21. ↑ TIDAL — "cotton candy by YUNGBLUD on TIDAL" (4 December 2020)