July Jones
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| Birth name | Julija Aljaž |
| Born | 3 July 1998 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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Julija Aljaž (born 3 July 1998), known professionally as July Jones, is a Slovenian singer, songwriter and music producer.
Biography
[edit]July Jones was born in Ljubljana, but has lived abroad since the age of 15. She initially moved to the United States, where she studied jazz at the University of California, Berkeley.[1][2] She dropped out of college when she realized she wanted to pursue a career in pop music and moved to London at the age of 18.[1][3]
Even before Jones became a successful singer, she became known for her songwriting. She wrote the lyrics for the song "We Are Bulletproof" by the South Korean boy band BTS, among others.[2] Jones performed as a street singer in London for two years.[4] She began creating her own music during the Black Lives Matter movement.[1][3] Jones made her debut in 2022 when she performed at the EMA 2022 with the song "Girls Can Do Anything".[1] In 2023, she received the Music Moves Europe Award for Best New European Artist, which brought her a cash prize and support in breaking into the European music scene.[1][2] She will compete at the EMA 2025 with the song "New Religion".[5]
Personal life
[edit]Jones is an openly LGBTQ+ person.[3] She is an advocate for women's rights and LGBT rights.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Slovenska pevka, ki živi v Londonu: Na letošnji Emi bi zagotovo zmagala". Siol.net (in Slovenian). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Slovenka July Jones dobitnica nagrade Music Moves Europe". Rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "July Jones - Brezkompromisna sila nove generacije popa, ki je našla pot do uspeha" (in Slovenian). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ a b "July Jones: Ko sem dojela, da so mi všeč punce, sem začela jokati". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "EMA 2025: Razkrita imena 12 izvajalcev". Rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.