Career
Within two years of living in New Zealand, Yulia learned to speak English, finished her education and signed a recording deal with Sony Music New Zealand. Yulia was first discovered on regional television as a last minute subject for a ten minute segment on Good Living With Kerry Pierson on Christchurch's local television station CTV. Her debut album, Into the West was released in 2004 and was a commercial success, reaching number one in New Zealand's album chart and went four times Platinum. Two years later, Yulia released her second album, Montage which also topped the charts.
Soon after the release of Montage Sony and Yulia parted ways. After becoming disillusioned with the music industry, Yulia decided to change her career and become a flight attendant. In 2007, she met Glyn MacLean, the director and owner of Oikos Music Group. MacLean encouraged her to continue with her career in music and signed Yulia to a management and publishing deal. The pair married in February, 2008 and invited 168 fans to the wedding at their own cost. In March 2011 the couple announced that Yulia was pregnant with the couple's first child.
In 2010 Yulia won the Grand Prix in the European Song Competition in Riga, Latvia and the national award for Best Nationwide Entertainment in the Corporate Events Guide 2010 People’s Choice Awards. While in London in November 2010, Yulia ‘delivered’ for producer Craig Leon. Leon, who has worked with a variety of artists including Blondie, The Bangles, The Ramones, and the late Pavarotti, heard Yulia’s music online and requested a meeting. 2011 Article on Yulia Yulia signed a music production deal with Craig Leon in November 2010 and is currently working on pre-production for a third studio album. 2011 Article on Yulia
In 2010 Yulia recorded and self-produced four live shows which are being presented as limited edition collectable CDs. Link to CDs Live at Mills Reef, Live at Mill Bay Haven, Enchanted Song and Live at Ascension Wine Estate. She will soon be part of an upcoming female musical group called "Divinas" along with Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha and Israeli singer Rita.
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