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LISTEN TO “UH HUH” HERE
CANADIAN TV DEBUT JUNE 18 AT 2017 IHEART MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
05 JUNE 2017 (TORONTO, ON) – JULIA MICHAELS,
the biggest global breakthrough artist of 2017, has released the highly
anticipated follow-up to her multi-platinum selling debut single “Issues”.Driven by bright acoustic guitars, “UH HUH” slips from a coy croon on the verses into an unshakable chant. It’s evocative of Julia’s uncanny ability to transform pop through vivid lyricism and unpredictable melodies. With its playful production, sexy groove, and irresistible refrain, the new single will have you saying “UH HUH” in no time…
The release follows her breakout performance at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, where Michaels delivered a raw and emotional set. Watch it HERE. Michaels will make her Canadian TV debut this month at the iHeart Radio Much Music Video Awards on June 18.
JULIA MICHAELS is quickly cementing herself as the biggest global breakthrough artist of 2017 with the release of her multi-platinum selling debut single, “Issues”. With worldwide consumption approaching 4 million, “Issues” is the best-selling song by a new artist released in 2017, according to Nielsen Music. It is also the highest on-demand audio streaming song by a new artist released this year. The song has also become the ninth Top 40 hit JULIA MICHAELS has co-written on the Billboard Hot 100, and marking her first as a solo artist.
The single entered the Top 10 on iTunes in over 40 markets worldwide, has been certified 2x platinum in Australia, Canada, Sweden and Norway, certified platinum in the U.S. and Netherlands, and certified gold in Italy, Spain and Denmark. With no sign of slowing down, “Issues” has been named a “song of the summer” contender by outlets such as FADER, W Magazine & Entertainment Weekly.
Critical applause remains unanimous. Billboard named MICHAELS among its “Artists to Watch in 2017,” Apple proclaimed her a “New Artist of the Week”, VEVO named her a “DSCVR Artist”, and Forbes placed her on its “30 Under 30: Music” list. Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly pegged her forthcoming album as part of its “Most Anticipated Albums of 2017,” with Rolling Stone naming her one of their “Artists You Need to Know,” and Stereogum hailing “Issues” as “the first great pop single of 2017.” MICHAELS has also recently been featured in ELLE’s “Women In Music” Issue, Marie Claire, V Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and more!
Prior to making her debut as a solo artist, JULIA MICHAELS solidified herself as one of pop music’s most in-demand songwriters, co-writing a string of Billboard Hot 100 hits alongside Justin Tranter including smashes like Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo “Close,” Selena Gomez’s “Good for You” [feat. A$AP Rocky] & “Hands To Myself,” Hailee Steinfeld “Love Myself,” Britney Spears “Slumber Party,” Gwen Stefani “Used To Love You” and, most recently, Selena Gomez’s “Bad Liar,” Ed Sheeran’s “Dive,” and John Legend’s “Surefire.”
