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Born
1996
1996
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South Africa
South Africa
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From Durban, Julia Church is a South African singer, songwriter, and producer whose work sits between pop songwriting and electronic and dance production. Early musical training came through piano and performance in childhood, later leading to a move to the United Kingdom at eighteen to study music production at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). That foundation helped develop a sound shaped by atmospheric electronic production, expressive singing, and reflective songwriting.
Her first wider attention came through collaborations with electronic and dance producers. Early featured appearances on tracks such as “Walls” with Tez Cadey and “Bright Side” with Mozambo & Basic Tape gathered tens of millions of streams and introduced her voice to a global audience within electronic music spaces. Further collaborations followed with Lane 8, Gorgon City, Wilkinson, Sultan + Shepard, Diplo, Alok, CamelPhat, John Summit, and Sub Focus, building a strong presence across melodic house and progressive electronic circles.
Alongside collaborative work, solo releases highlight a more personal direction. Tracks such as “Take What You Want, Do as You Please,” “To Have, Not Just to Hold,” “Cups and Balloons,” and “On the Run” explore themes of vulnerability, relationships, identity, and change. Influences include Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, and Norah Jones, alongside rhythmic and storytelling traditions drawn from growing up in South Africa.
Her reputation spans both performance and songwriting, with further recognition coming from high-profile dance releases such as Diplo and HUGEL’s “Stay High,” which achieved major streaming reach and chart visibility. By 2025, reports placed her at over 500 million cumulative streams worldwide, alongside appearances at major festivals and venues including Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, Red Rocks, Printworks, and Bonnaroo.
Julia Church continues to move between solo projects and collaborations, building a career that connects electronic production with emotionally driven pop songwriting.