Meet Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber's Musical Genius (Julia Michaels interview)
Timestamps for the video
00:00 Intro
00:54 Introducing Julia Michaels
01:50 Julia’s Advice for people trying to get into Music
03:43 Session and Demo Singers
04:58 How Julia Became a Songwriter
05:47 How Many Songs Julia Wrote Before Her First Song Placement
07:21 Julia Michaels Favorite Collaborator
07:43 The Day Julia Almost Got Beat Up
10:04 Julia’s Favorite Song The World Hasn’t Heard
10:48 The Song before Justin’s Sorry
10:57 Julia’s Revealed as The “Hidden” Singer Behind Hit Songs
12:58 How Justin Bieber’s Sorry Happened
14:05 Julia’s 2nd Live Performance
14:30 Asking Julia’s Advice for Singing on Stage with Coldplay
15:40 Julia’s experience with Stage Fright
16:55 Tiktok’s Impact on The Music Industry
18:56 The Story of Julia Michaels’ Biggest Song
22:01 Was Julia happy about the success?
23:40 How Julia overcomes Stage Fright
25:43 Songwriter vs Artist Mentality
26:44 Julia Michaels & Niall Horan’s “What A Time”
29:14 The World’s Craziest Music Video
31:48 Surprising Julia
33:03 Advice for Songwriters
33:59 Publishing Deals Today
35:17 Julia didn’t think Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” was going to be a hit
35:40 Was music better before TikTok?
36:34 Honesty in Songwriting
37:40 Julia Doesn’t Like Promoting Herself haha
I'm on a mission to go Behind The Wall with The Greatest Creatives in Music, Welcome to Episode 1! And the first person we are meeting is none other than the one and only Julia Michaels...
Julia Michaels is one of the biggest singers and songwriters in the world. In fact she’s behind some of Justin Bieber’s biggest songs, most of Selena Gomez’s biggest songs, as well as many of the biggest songs in the world. (Ed Sheeran, Hailee Steinfeld, Disney Channel) But many people had never heard her name. In fact, she didn’t want people to know her name. But what happens when one of the most talented songwriters writes a song that’s so personal that everyone wants it? And what happens when for the first time she chooses to come into the spotlight to release the song herself? Well, it’s about time we find out because my name is Daniel Wall and we’re going Behind The Wall with the one and only, Julia Michaels! Join me as we talk to Julia Michaels about her unbelievable story, the stories of how she made the biggest songs in music, her battle with stage fright, her advice for artists wanting to make it into the industry, rejection, how she accidentally sang on two of the biggest songs in music, and a special surprise!
Where You Can Find Julia Michaels
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0ZED1...
Instagram: / juliamichaels
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/ @juliamichaels
KZhead: www.youtube.com/@juliamichael...
Thank you Julia for sharing your story and for helping me bring this series to life. Appreciate your honesty and vulnerability through our conversations. And don't worry, I now have eaten lots of hot cheetos (hahaha!)
Thank you to every person who has helped me make this episode into a reality!
Manager & Partner Alec Udell
Creative Director While Filming: Ryan Bell,@ryanbellflowss
A&R: Dan H
Thumbnail Designer: @JackGordon
Film & Editor: Directed by B, Daniel Wall
Editors on Other Content to come: Andrew Ellis
Mentors: Jake Udell, Brody, Phil, David Foster, Loren Allred, Chris Martin, Blue, Zack H, Ryan H
Julia's Team!
Friends that kept me sane during this time: Brandon: @CleanThatUp, Jacob, Tyler Walsh, Zach Cohan, @Yandura , Kale
Two podcasts that inspired me to make this series: And The Writer is... By The One and Only Ross Golan! and Colin and Samir's videos!
Playlist Highlighting The People Who Make The Music: open.spotify.com/playlist/7zu...
New Episodes Dropping Ever 2 to 3 weeks (still deciding haha)
Thanks for having me ❤ ❤
Julia, thank you for being a part of this journey to meet the greatest creatives in music! No person is better to kick off this series! Thank you for being so vulnerable and honest with your story. 💗🤎It really feels like your words are going to continue to impact so many more people just like they already have through your songs! Excited for more music soon hopefully 🥳
Julia you are incredible thank you sm for this interview ❤️
Love you Julia! Your music has been so inspiring.
🫶🏼loved watching this!!!
You are my favorite I love all your songs but mostly, 'Issues', 'I miss you', 'what a lie' 🤭🥂keep going 💜💗
Ugh the fact she's so hard on herself is sad but also so relatable. She's not only one of my favorite songwriters of all time but also one of my favorite musical artists. I love her voice!
We should protect her at all costs !!!
Your mission is incredible and you have such a powerful way of storytelling. Julia has written so many hits!! Can't wait to see more episodes!!
Appreciate you Alec! Excite for you to see more episodes as well ;)
I agree! I’m happy to see him flourishing
I get where Julia is coming from for sure. When I sang in front of people for the first time, I got a lot of praise, but what also came with that was the expectation that I would continue to perform. The valedictorian of my high school even suggested I would release an album someday. I do write my own music, but I have no desire to go into the music business. I would get too overwhelmed by the constant need to put out music and the ravenous fans. I could never handle that. I think Julia is truly brave for putting herself in the spotlight. It takes so much courage to do that.
What is different with Julia is her prodigious songwriting talent. To write a hit song for Selena Gomez in under an hour, right off the top of her head, is unheard of until now. She is undoubtedly a genius and this has been seen by all those who’ve asked her to help them to write songs. From listening to her talk about her songwriting it seems she is blessed with an amazing ability and the words and music just come to her. The arrangement of the words to the music is brilliant in all of her songs.
ever since issues came out I fell in love with her and know pretty much every song of hers by heart. The fact that she is such a kind, funny lovely and delicate human is what makes her so special
doesn't even matter if she's your type of music, I feel like it's so rare to see somebody that feels *actually* genuine. props to her and the interviewer fr
So good that’s she calls out everyone involved and gives them their credit. Need more of that in the industry
Julia is just one of those pure souls. She doesn’t demand the limelight her talent deserves, she just gives to the world and hopes the world enjoys. The world of popular music needs more people like Julia Michaels.
I love how you acknowledge and show off her success, yet at the same time you treat her as a real person. Neither groveling as if to an idol nor downplaying her as an impressive creative.
I could hear this woman sing and talk forever she’s so talented and you can see and hear the passion in everything she does 💯❤️
I’ll just say that these type of interviews help my confidence so much. My biggest hurdle is always self confidence in my writing and knowing that the people that make the biggest hits are real people that have similar problems that I do puts me in such a great headspace. I’ll watch every interview like this. Thank you. Subscribed.
Same, I'm pursuing music too and it's scary af to feel so so vulnerable and have so many self doubts that it's too late ect Edit: and I left out the positive ummm I just really want to deliver important messages to the world through songs, so here I am and you are anyways!😊🎉❤
I love her so much, her music is with me every day 💎
What's your top 5 favorite songs by Julia?
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@@DanielsWall omg, this is so hard! I literally have a playlist with all Julia's songs and I just play it radomly every day hahahah. I guess my favorite ones are: Deep, Anxiety, Issues, Jump, If You Need Me, Body, Worst In Me, Undertone... Sorry, there isn't a top five hahhaha I tried my best
@@juliamichaels I can't believe you sent me a heart, this is one of the best days of my life 💛
Never liked issues much but always thought she had an incredible voice and talent. After this I really like Julia Michaels! I’ve never thought it was possible to be a successful artist in that industry having bad anxiety. Really loved this beacon of light for us anxious folks 😅❤
She's so brilliant! She even talks in a lyrical way with unique words and vocabulary
Julia has been a huge inspiration to me for the longest time!! My newest fav is “sorry to me too”, I love the concept so much. One of my favorite lyrics of hers is “my friends they wanna take me to the movies, I tell ‘em to fu_n_k off I’m holding hands with my depression” because it describes so well the feeling of disconnection and isolation but in a humorous and relatable manner. Ugh I could go on, there are so many gems in her collection. I’m just glad you had her on because she is a super talented writer! I mean I enjoy “singers” and all, but for me, the people actually writing the songs are where my respect and admiration reside.❤ Also, I love to see that she’s unconventional and introverted. She is refreshingly authentic. Glad to see her get the recognition she deserves. 🎉
Absolutely LOVE Julia Michaels. But I hate the title, yes she’s written for SO many artists. But she’s an amazing artist herself. 😍
so proud of you Daniel, such a pleasure bringing this to life!
Being on stage is so nerve racking. Also her voice is so good 😢❤
This is sick! Love how matter of fact and direct the questions are to get to Julia’s gems!
i love her so so much, just her personality, her talent, just everything about her, shes amazing and she deserves the world
Really a GREAT interview. Thank you so much! ❤🎉🚀
She's the best songwriter of all time
For pop music
Man, I loved every second of this, you're a hero to the whole creative community for starting this series and you're surprisingly good at interviewing, too! making Julia feel very comfortable and appreciated in her work. Can't wait for everything coming our way. Sending love!! ❤
Solid interview. Thanks D and J
This has to be one of my best interviews. Thank you Julia
she seems genuinely so nice !!!
What an amazing interview!!!
This was awesome. We can all feel her vibe and can relate to her insecurities.
Ive been waiting for a show like this to go beyond and behind the greatest creatives. Absolutely love this from both of you and Julias honesty and advice. Cant wait for the next one. #behindthewall
This is kind of show we need somewhere heart n reality is poured . It's so calming to listen n Hear it . Need more
Wow, this was such an amazing video! Julia is so inspiring 🤍 Thank you for making that type of content, I will definitely be back for more ✨
You’re such a good interviewer! You asked all the key questions
This was so great and wonderful. So many things a didn't knew about Julia and her first steps on the industry and it's so helpful as well. Looking forward for more !!
Such a lovely discussion, really enjoyed hearing how she got started in the industry. She really has the Midas Touch with pop music. She’s got a beautiful voice, it’s cute how humble she is about it.
The Coldplay clip was amazing, Chris always has the most insightful things to say. The full interview will be cool
You're amazing man. I really loved this interview. The reason I love Sorry so much is due to the fact that Julia wrote it, and Skrillex as well as Bloodpop I think produced the beat.
I learned a lot from this, thank you Daniel & thanks to Julia for sharing 👍🏻
This is why she is one of my biggest inspirations. Thank you, Julia 🖤
Please make more of these! I really enjoyed it and it opened my mind to what an artist goes through when songwriting.
The authenticity, so refreshing 🤍
Enjoyed every aspect of this interview...She is so gifted!
She’s amazing❤ I liked hearing her journey to be where she is now. And also it blows my mind how it really is behind the process for creating songs. It’s not as simple as I had thought.
This was an incredible interview. I learned so much. She’s absolutely amazing. Health and prosperity to you both ❤
Julia is such a sweet and honest artist. I really enjoyed watching this episode!!
I have been sleeping on Julia, but I'm glad you introduced me. What a talented person! Need to start listening to her stuff.
This is incredible! These are the stories creators need to hear! Can't wait for more!
ME TOO ANDREW ME TOO!!!!
You're such a good interviewer. Can't wait for more interviews :)
This was so eye opening. I’ve been feeling like giving up more often lately and these series of videos have given me so much insight and hope!! Thank you for asking the questions you do and making these videos💓 love Julia so much!!
I love Julia sm!! I saw her in concert in 2019 for her inner monologues tour. She was lovely.
Love this interview!
Amazing interview! Love the channel!
YOOOO. that bit at the very end about "people forget it doesnt have to be a grand metaphoric piece- it can just be a conversation" is so aptly said, and so utterly enlightening
this is pure gold
Such a sweet and relatable human 🤎✨
Let’s go baby! It’s only the beginning!
LETS GO!! Many more to come!
This is powerful, thank you for sharing this!
Thank you for watching Tyler! :)
Wow! What an interview man, just saw this on my lunch break and couldn’t be more proud !
Thanks Jesus! I'm happy you watched it and it stuck with you
i can't believe she wrote "lose you to love me" that is such a strong song to me
She's soooo talented! Would just love to sit in on her music making sessions and just watch her in awe ❤❤❤❤
this is great! always wondered about the behind the scenes of these songs! love julia & really hoping to see her on tour some day!!
It feels like she's going to go back on tour soon... you never know :)
If she does go back on tour, you totally should! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Yesssssssss!!!!!! Love love love love love Julia!!!!
Julia inspires me so much 💎
What a time is STILL my favorite thing to go back to.
Great interview ❤❤❤
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼it's a banger daniel
You tackle the questions super on the spot and digging deep i love it ❤ Thank you for sharing this to us i love Julia Michaels 🙏🏻 More please😊 New subbie from Japan (:
thanks for this video. You really did well 😁 Sorry for my english I'm from Belguim. Thanks to your video I just wanna see Julia again on tour and meet her again. She's the best really.❤ I miss her so much and at some times in the videos I nearly cried🥺 so very good job :) thanks again 😘
I am so excited! Behind the wall we go!
BEHIND THE WALL WE ARE GOING BRANDON!!!!
oh wow AMAZING!!💯👍🏻
I wish Julia knew how much she’s helped me heal and grow as a person and as a singer
Julia is so adorable. What a talent.
You're a damn good interviewer bro 🔥. Julia is adorable 💪
She has such a beautiful laugh!
I love Julia Michaels and as a songwriter as well, I do hope to make a difference in this world with my music🎼. I also hope to meet her one day. She seems so sweet :)💓
So good!🎉
She so humble 😍
This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen of Julia 👏👏👏
how great is the chain rubbing on the mic haha. plug a Lav into the mic input on the rode and tuck the little sucker away. Great interview though, please dont stop. Love the behind the scenes view and insight.
Finally, a comment about this!! It’s actually semi fixable
@@nzrkm 🤣
We need more episodes!!
LOVED this video 🫶
Julia Michaels biggest fan right here 👋 - She is just the greatest...'Sorry to me' is the song of god omg!
she is so inspirational. a dream of mine is to work with her ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
As a songwriter, Michaels has written songs for artists including Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Hailee Steinfeld, and Gwen Stefani. She has earned two Billboard Hot 100 number one songs with Bieber's "Sorry" and Gomez's "Lose You to Love Me"
Did you wrote to artists or with other songwriter,coz i'm songwriter too😊
so great!!!!!
loved this!!! great conversation :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
She’s so lovely
She is so chill
I love her so much
I love Julia Michael's if you need me best song ever
Dan! I’ve never watched your channel before, but this interview was awesome!!
Welcome aboard! Glad you enjoyed it
This is the best Video/interview ever, I have to say it!!! Daaammm, so good, I think i'm gonna whatch it a 100 times,thank you Daniel for this master pice, I fall in love of her soul ❤, best wishes for both of you!!!
Wow thank you so much Deysi!!! This means the world 🌎
she's an angel
Thank you Daniel, for what you do on this channel. I'm a recent subscriber. I'm a big movie and music person, so I'd like to interview some of the biggest actors I know and admire, including the harry potter cast, so prayers for me plz that the project will go successful, and thanks to you for being living proof that such a goal and dream is possible 👍👍🙏 all ya gotta do is try. Keep rockin it.
This is so interesting! I had no idea these jobs existed in the music industry.
i never would've guessed she's this sweet, i mean i love her.!!!:)
Just found you channel and I’m obsessed ❤ p.s. Just finished this video and now I’m obsessed with Julia Michaels!
My girl, my fave 💎❤
I love her song Heaven
such a sweet person