Mademoiselle Yulia
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mademoiselle Yulia
| image = MademoiselleYulia.jpg
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| alias = Mlle Yulia
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| birth_date = {{cite web|url=http://blog.honeyee.com/yulia/archives/2009/08/ |title=サマソニ!!!!!!!!!! |trans-title=Summer Sonic!!!!!!!!!! |publisher=Mademoiselle Yulia |date=August 10, 2009 |accessdate=August 9, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930204859/http://blog.honeyee.com/yulia/archives/2009/08/ |archivedate=September 30, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
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| genre = {{Hlist
| Dance
| pop rap
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Disc jockey
- singer
- columnist
- designer
- socialite}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{flatlist|
| website = {{URL|mademoiselleyulia.com}}
}}
{{nihongo|Mademoiselle Yulia|マドモアゼル・ユリア|Mademoazeru Yuria}} (born in Tokyo, stylized as MADEMOISELLE YULIA) is a Japanese DJ and musician, associated with Tokyo electro scene.{{cite web | title=話題のTOKYOエレクトロガール、マドモアゼル・ユリア |trans-title=Hot topic Tokyo electro girl, Mademoiselle Yulia | url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/54273 | work=Natalie |language=Japanese | date=August 19, 2008 | accessdate=August 7, 2011}} She debuted in 2008 as a DJ, and in 2011 as a singer, with her debut album Mademoworld.
Biography
Mademoiselle Yulia was born in Tokyo.{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/business/pressrelease/PRT201108030055.html |title=新世代女性DJのアイコン「マドモアゼル・ユリア」が遂にアーティスト・デビュー！シングル「GIMME GIMME」世界21ヶ国で配信開始! |trans-title=New generation female DJ icon Mademoiselle Yulia finally debuts as a singer! Her single "Gimme Gimme" downloadable in 21 countries! |publisher=Asahi Shimbun |work=PR Times |date=August 3, 2011 |accessdate=August 7, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804163223/http://www.asahi.com/business/pressrelease/PRT201108030055.html |archivedate=August 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }} In high school, she began her musical career as the lead vocalist and guitarist for six years. The four member band performed punk, technopop and garage covers, taking inspiration from The Clash and Kraftwerk.{{cite web |url=http://musicshelf.jp/?mode=static&html=series_c22/index |title=MADEMOISELLE YULIA インタビュー |trans-title=Mademoiselle Yulia Interview |publisher=MusicShelf |work=猪又孝（DO THE MONKEY） |date=September 11, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015181956/http://musicshelf.jp/?mode=static&html=series_c22/index |archivedate=October 15, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Yulia began organising parties in her second year at high school, in 2005. She was inspired to create her own electro DJ event in Tokyo called Neon Spread, after attending a similar DJ night in England. In 2008 she was signed to EMI Music Japan and released her debut mix-tape of the electro music featured in the events, Neon Spread. Mademoiselle Yulia began regularly attending DJ events and parties 2008, and met M-Flo rapper Verbal as they would often attend the same events.{{cite web |url=http://www.iloud.jp/interview/verbal_mademoiselle_yulia.php |title=INTERVIEW VERBAL × MADEMOISELLE YULIA 対談 |publisher=iLoud |date=March 27, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2011}} In late 2008 and 2009 she began to be featured on many albums as a collaborating artist, with many of these releases featuring Verbal. These songs included appearances on Teriyaki Boyz' second album Serious Japanese, Towa Tei's album Big Fun, and a solo track of hers produced by Verbal, "What Now?," featured on M-Flo's third outside collaborations album M-Flo Inside: Works Best III.
Mademoiselle Yulia was the featured vocalist for the come-back tour of 1970s/1980s Japanese techno band Plastics, on their May 2010 tour.{{cite web | title=マドモアゼル・ユリアVERBALプロデュースで歌手デビュー |trans-title=Mademoiselle Yulia debuts as a singer produced by Verbal | url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/54273 | work=Natalie |language=Japanese | date=August 4, 2011 | accessdate=August 7, 2011}} She was listed as the number two "to watch" talent in Tokyo by CNNGo in 2010.{{cite web | title=The Tokyo Hot List 2010: 20 people to watch | url=http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/none/tokyo-hot-list-20-people-watch-814422 | publisher=CNN Go | author=W. David Marx, Robert Michael Poole and Misha Janette | date=July 15, 2010 | accessdate=August 7, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426015549/http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/none/tokyo-hot-list-20-people-watch-814422 | archive-date=April 26, 2012 | url-status=dead }}
In mid-2011, preparations for her debut album Mademoworld began, beginning a worldwide tour Angee Yung Robotz in April with Verbal to promote the album, as well as Verbal's solo album Visionair.{{cite news|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20110505a1.html|title=Verbal wants to hit the reset button on pop|author=Robert Michael Poole|publisher=The Japan Times|accessdate=2011-05-15|date=2011-05-05}} Verbal is the executive producer of her album, and the first single "Gimme Gimme" was released digitally on August 3, 2011. The album was released digitally on iTunes on September 21, followed by a CD release on October 5.{{cite web|url=http://www.kozm-agency.tv/news/2011/09/001030.php |title=MADEMOISELLE YULIA "MADEMOWORLD"の楽曲が試聴開始! |trans-title=Mademoiselle Yulia Mademoworld song previews! |publisher=KOZM Agency |date=September 15, 2011 |accessdate=September 29, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328004442/http://www.kozm-agency.tv/news/2011/09/001030.php |archivedate=March 28, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
Mademoiselle Yulia will collaborate with M-Flo on their comeback song "Run," which is being used for sports shoe brand Reebok's Reethem & Lite campaign in Japan. The trio first performed the song at the launch party for the campaign, on September 15, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110917-00000002-notr-musi |title=VERBALがReebokアジア地域クリエイティブ・ディレクターに就任! |trans-title=Verbal inaugurated as Reebok's creative director for Asia! |publisher=Yahoo! News Japan |date=September 17, 2011 |accessdate=September 29, 2011 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240525123131/https://www.webcitation.org/623czXKxt?url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl%3Fa=20110917-00000002-notr-musi |archivedate=May 25, 2024 |url-status=dead }}
She has performed in concerts and DJ events with artists such as Towa Tei, M.I.A., Dexpistols, Shinichi Osawa and Boys Noize. Outside of music, she writes as a columnist in fashion magazine Nylon's Japanese edition, designed jewellery for accessory brand Giza and briefly hosted a show on music channel Space Shower, Mademoworld.{{cite web |url=http://www.spaceshowertv.com/program/regular/monthly/mademo.html |title=マドモワールド |publisher=Space Shower |accessdate=August 7, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502165240/http://www.spaceshowertv.com/program/regular/monthly/mademo.html |archivedate=May 2, 2009 }}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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! rowspan="1"| Year ! rowspan="1"| Album Information ! colspan="1"| Oricon |
align="center"|2011
|align="center"|142 |align="center"|1,200 |
align="center"|2013
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=Mix tapes=
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="1"| Year ! rowspan="1"| Album Information ! colspan="1"| Oricon |
align="center"|2008
|align="center"|200 |align="center"|2,200 |
align="center"|2009
|align="center"|106 |align="center"|2,800 |
align="center"|2012
|align="center"| - |align="center" |
=Singles=
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! rowspan="2"| Release ! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Notes ! colspan="2"|Chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
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!width="35"|Billboard Japan Hot 100 !width="35"|RIAJ digital tracks |
| rowspan="2"|2011
| align="left"|"Gimme Gimme" | align="left" rowspan="2"|Digital download | 40 | TBA |align="left" rowspan="2"|Mademoworld |
| align="left"|"Bam Me"
| — | TBA |
=Other appearances=
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!| Release !| Artist !| Title !| Notes !| Album |
| rowspan="1"|2008
| style="text-align:left;"|Dexpistols featuring Verbal & Mademoiselle Yulia | style="text-align:left;"|"Saturdays" | style="text-align:left;"|De La Soul cover | style="text-align:left;"|Rock Trax presents Lesson.05 "Saturdays" |
| rowspan="4"|2009
| style="text-align:left;"|Teriyaki Boyz feat. Mademoiselle Yulia | style="text-align:left;"|"After 5 (A.M.)" | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Serious Japanese |
| style="text-align:left;"|Towa Tei feat. Mademoiselle Yulia & Verbal
| style="text-align:left;"|"Y.O.R." | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Big Fun |
| style="text-align:left;"|Mademoiselle Yulia feat. Verbal
| style="text-align:left;"|"What Now?" | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|M-Flo Inside: Works Best III |
| style="text-align:left;"|Krazy Baldhead feat. Big-O & Yulia
| style="text-align:left;"|"Katana Powa" | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Sweet Night |
| rowspan="1"|2010
| style="text-align:left;"|Uffie feat. Mademoiselle Yulia | style="text-align:left;"|"MCs Can Kiss" (DSL Remix) | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| |
| rowspan="1"|2011
| style="text-align:left;"|Verbal feat. Mademoiselle Yulia | style="text-align:left;"|"Liar" | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Visionair |
| rowspan="1"|2012
| style="text-align:left;"|will.i.am feat. Mademoiselle Yulia | style="text-align:left;"|"Blow Your Mind" | style="text-align:left;"| Part of the Ultrabook Project | style="text-align:left;"| |
| rowspan="1"|2013
| style="text-align:left;"|CL of 2NE1 | style="text-align:left;"|"The Baddest Female" | style="text-align:left;"|Appearance in music video | style="text-align:left;"|"The Baddest Female" (Digital Single) |
| rowspan="1"|2014
| style="text-align:left;"|Basement Jaxx feat. Mademoiselle Yulia | style="text-align:left;"|"Oh Dear, I'm Falling in Love with You" | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Junto |
References
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External links
- [http://mademoiselleyulia.com/ Official site] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.emimusic.jp/artist/mademoiselleyulia/ Official EMI label site]
- [https://www.twitter.com/MLLE_YULIA Official Twitter] {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:Japanese electro musicians
Category:Japanese-language singers