Giulia Be
{{Portuguese name|Bourguignon|Marinho}}
{{Short description|Brazilian singer (born 1999)}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Giulia
| image = Giulia_Be_-_Tom_Brasil_(48974640112)_(cropped).jpg
| caption = Giulia in 2019
| birth_name = Giulia Bourguignon Marinho
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1999|08|13}}
| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| other_names = {{hlist|Giulia Be}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actress}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| partner = Conor Kennedy (2022–present; engaged)
| father = Paulo Marinho
| mother =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = {{hlist|Pop}}
| label = {{hlist|Warner Brasil|Sony Latin}}
}}
}}
Giulia Bourguignon Marinho (born 13 August 1999), known mononymously as Giulia (formerly Giulia Be), is a Brazilian singer. She first gained recognition in 2018 when she released the track "With You" with Brazilian DJ Zerb. In 2019, her song "Too Bad", was the soundtrack of soap opera "O Sétimo Guardião", in addition her song "Menina Solta" hit number #1 in Portugal.{{Cite web|title= Conheça Giulia Be, dona de 'Too Bad', o hit de 'O Sétimo Guardião'
|url = https://revistaquem.globo.com/Musica/noticia/2019/02/conheca-giulia-be-dona-de-too-bad-o-hit-de-o-setimo-guardiao.html|work= Revista Quem |access-date= January 18, 2021}}
Early life
Giulia Bourguignon Marinho was born on May 13, 1999 in Rio de Janeiro, where she was raised.{{Cite web |title=GIULIA BE on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/giulia-be/1435798675 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}} She is the daughter of Adriana Marinho, who is also her manager,{{Cite magazine |last=Rouhani |first=Neena |date=2022-04-27 |title=Why Giulia Be's 'Momager' Adriana Marinho Felt the Urgency to Take Over |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/management/giulia-be-adriana-marinho-manager-interview-1235063921/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} and businessman Paulo Marinho.{{Cite web |last=Botelho |first=Renan |date=2024-08-13 |title=Meet Giulia Be, the Brazilian Pop Star Engaged to Conor Kennedy: Her Tiffany & Co. Ring, Red Carpet Looks and More |url=https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/giulia-be-conor-kennedy-engagement-1236542809/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=WWD |language=en-US}} She is the sister of presenter and comedian André Marinho and Dany Marinho.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-21 |title=Giulia faz rara aparição com os irmãos em evento em São Paulo |url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/noticias/noticia/2024/03/giulia-be-faz-rara-aparicao-com-os-irmaos-em-evento-em-sao-paulo.ghtml |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Quem |language=pt-br}} Be wrote her first song at the age of eight, and learned the piano and guitar around this time.
During Rock in Rio 2017, she went with a friend to Maroon 5's dressing room to take a picture and ended up singing "She Will Be Loved" with the group members. After receiving praise from the band's guitarist Mickey Madden for her voice, she left school to pursue a music career.{{Cite web|title= Aos 19, Giulia Be inicia carreira com canção em novela da Globo e fará show no Rock in Rio|url = https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/musica/2019/04/aos-19-giulia-be-inicia-carreira-com-cancao-em-novela-da-globo-e-fara-show-no-rock-in-rio.shtml|work= Folha | date=26 April 2019 |access-date= January 18, 2021}}
Career
In 2018, she signed with Warner Music and released her first single with Zerb titled "With You". In February 2019, Be released her solo debut single "Too Bad" in English. Shortly after its release, the song was featured in the soundtrack of opera O Sétimo Guardião, by Rede Globo, and also entered the top 50 viral of Spotify globally. In April of the same year, Be released "Chega", her second single and the first performed in Portuguese.{{Cite web|title= Giulia Be luta contra si mesma em clipe de '(não) era amor'|url = https://capricho.abril.com.br/entretenimento/giulia-be-luta-contra-si-mesma-em-clipe-de-nao-era-amor/|work= Capricho |access-date= January 18, 2021}}
In August 2019, she released her third single "Menina Solta". In December 2019 the song was listed in the Top 10 by Spotify Brazil. The singer released a Spanish version of the song, "Chiquita Suelta", due to the song's success in some Latin countries. In June 2020, Be's album with the song "Menina Solta" was certified platinum in Brazil. It was included in the soundtrack of the soap opera Amor sem Igual, on RecordTV. Be performed at Rock in Rio 2019 alongside Projota and Vitão.{{Cite web|title= Giulia Be se solta em 1º disco, após virar hit em Portugal, cantando pop com colagens de sons|url = https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2020/05/18/giulia-be-se-solta-em-1o-disco-apos-virar-hit-em-portugal-cantando-pop-com-colagens-de-sons.ghtml|work= G1 - Globo | date=18 May 2020 |access-date= January 18, 2021}}{{Cite web|title= Manu Gavassi e Maísa lideram indicações ao Meus Prêmios Nick 2020|url = https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2020/07/22/manu-gavassi-e-maisa-lideram-indicacoes-ao-meus-premios-nick-2020.htm|work= Uol |access-date= January 18, 2021}}
In March 2020, Be released "No Era Amor", her fourth single, and on 15 May her first EP, "Solta". The songs "If This Life Were A Movie" and "Relapse", also singles from the EP, had great repercussion. Be released "Unforgettable", her first partnership, with Luan Santana on October 9, 2020, also releasing the Spanish version of the song, "Inolvidable", on the same day. On December 18, Be released "I Love Me More" as the fifth single from the EP "Solta", along with the deluxe extended play version. In June 2021, she released the single "Lokko", chosen as the lead single for her new album. In June 2021, Giulia Be teamed up with David Carreira, Ludmilla and Preto Show, together they released the song "Vamos Com Tudo", official theme song for Portugal's selection for Euro 2020.{{Cite web|title= GIULIA BE, LUDMILLA E PRETO SHOW FAZEM FEAT COM DAVID CARREIRA PELA SELEÇÃO DE PORTUGAL; ASSISTA |url = https://siterg.uol.com.br/rg-tv/2021/06/04/giulia-be-ludmilla-e-preto-show-fazem-feat-com-david-carreira-pela-selecao-de-portugal-assista/|work=RG - Uol |access-date= January 18, 2021}}
At the end of 2020, Spotify announced that "Menina Solta" by Be was the most listened-to Portuguese song in Portugal through Spotify, second in all international songs to "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
In 2022, she starred in the Netflix film Beyond the Universe.
Personal life
Be began dating Conor Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in February 2022, after they met in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=McGahan |first=Michelle |date=2024-08-13 |title=Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend announces major relationship update |url=https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/taylor-swift-ex-boyfriend-conor-kennedy-engaged-1938598 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Newsweek |language=en}} On August 12, 2024, the couple announced their engagement via Instagram.{{Cite web |last=Raiken |first=Amber |date=2024-08-13 |title=RFK Jr's son Conor Kennedy reveals he's engaged to singer Giulia Be |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/rfk-jr-son-conor-kennedy-engaged-b2595881.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The Independent |language=en}} They currently live together in Los Angeles.
Filmography
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
rowspan="1" | 2022
| Nina | |
Discography
=Studio albums=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Album details |
scope="row"| Disco Voador
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=Extended plays=
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|+List of extended plays ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| POR Peak charts positions in Portugal:
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scope="row"|Solta
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| align="center"| 47 | |
= ''Singles'' =
=As lead artist=
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|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17.5em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Album |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BRA Peak charts positions in Brazil:
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| MEX
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CHI
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| POR
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scope="row"| "With You" {{small|(with Zerb)}} | 2018 | — | — | — | — | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
scope="row"| "Too Bad"
| rowspan=4| 2019 | — | — | — | — | |
scope="row"| "Chega"
| — | — | — | — |
|
scope="row"| "Menina Solta" / "Chiquita Suelta"
| 60 | 44 | 17 | 1 | | Solta |
scope="row"| "Cobertor (Remix)" {{small|(with Projota & Vitão)}} | — | — | — | — | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
scope="row"| "(Não) Era Amor"
| rowspan="4" | 2020 | — | — | — | 73 | | rowspan="2" align="center"| Solta |
scope="row"| "Se Essa Vida Fosse Um Filme"
| — | — | — | 36 | |
scope="row"| "Te Sigo Somando" {{small|(with Simone & Simaria & Malía)}} | 59 | — | — | — | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
scope="row"| "Inesquecível" / "Inolvidable" {{small|(with Luan Santana or solo)}} | 35 | — | — | 3 | |
scope="row"| "Vamos Com Tudo" (with David Carreira & Ludmilla featuring Preto Show) | rowspan="4" | 2021 | — | — | — | 9 | |
scope="row"| "Lokko"
| — | — | — | — | | rowspan="5" | Disco Voador |
scope="row"| "Pessoa Certa Hora Errada"
| — | — | — | 10 | |
scope="row"| "Show"
| — | — | — | — | |
scope="row"| "2 Palabras" | rowspan="5" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | |
scope="row"| "FBI" | — | — | — | — | |
scope="row"| "O Velho e a Flor" (with Toquinho) | — | — | — | — | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
scope="row"| "Desficava"
| — | — | — | — | | Disco Voador |
scope="row"| "Depois do Universo" / "Beyond the Universe"
| — | — | — | 67 | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
colspan="15" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;" | "—" denotes songs that did not make the charts or were not released in the country. |
=Promotional singles=
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! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Certifications ! scope="col"| Album |
scope="row"| "Recaída"
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | | rowspan="2" align="center"| Solta |
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scope="row"|"Eu Me Amo Mais"
| |
== As guest artist ==
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! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
scope="row"| "Hold On" (Dux featuring Giulia Be) | 2019 | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
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scope="row"| "17" (Pink Sweat$ featuring Giulia Be) | rowspan="2" | 2020 |17 Duets |
scope="row"| "Esta Navidad" (Mijares featuring Giulia Be) |¡Feliz Navidad! |
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Award !Category !Nomination !Result !{{abbr|Ref.}} |
rowspan="3" |2019
| rowspan="2" |Meus Prêmios Nick |Revelação do Ano |Giulia Be |{{nom}} | |
Clipe de Estreia Nacional
|"Menina Solta" |{{Nom}} |{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}} |
rowspan="1" |WME Awards
|Revelação |Giulia Be |{{nom}} | |
rowspan="5" |2020
|Hit Nacional Favorito |"Menina Solta" |{{nom}} | |
MTV Millennial Awards
|Hino do Ano |"Menina Solta" |{{nom}} |
rowspan="2" |Prêmio Multishow
|Música Chiclete |"Menina Solta" | {{nom}} | |
Artista Experimente
|Giulia Be | {{nom}} | |
rowspan="2" |WME Awards
|Melhor Música Mainstream{{Cite web|title= Manu Gavassi e Maísa lideram indicações ao Meus Prêmios Nick 2020|url = https://www.uol.com.br/splash/colunas/pedro-antunes/2020/11/11/wme-awards-2020-indicadas.htm|work= Uol |access-date= January 18, 2021}} |"Menina Solta" | {{nom}} | |
References
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Category:21st-century Brazilian singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Brazilian women singers
Category:Brazilian women singer-songwriters
Category:Brazilian people of French descent
Category:Brazilian people of Portuguese descent