{"id":1846,"date":"2014-02-20T20:44:46","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T20:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2022-01-10T21:41:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:41:50","slug":"giulia-millanta-italian-singer-songerwriter-from-florence-creates-beautiful-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/giulia-millanta-italian-singer-songerwriter-from-florence-creates-beautiful-music\/","title":{"rendered":"<img src=\"\/images\/flags\/Italy.gif\"> Giulia Millanta &#8211; Italian Singer-Songerwriter from Florence Creates Beautiful Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d4nba-5745dffe1d127845c2af6a3536fef8e7\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-d4nba-5745dffe1d127845c2af6a3536fef8e7 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:14.2857%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-d4nba-5745dffe1d127845c2af6a3536fef8e7 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_video  avia-builder-el-first  deactivate_avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-450x251.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-495x389.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title='Interviews-GiuliaMilanta'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img class=\"wp-image-1854 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1854\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Interviews-GiuliaMilanta' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview\/2014\/02\/Interviews-GiuliaMilanta-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>I love featuring European singers and authors \u2013 and I have really missed meeting more Italians. When I lived in NYC I knew some many Italians as there is such a huge Italian community there. Not to mention that I have visited Italy multiple times.<\/p>\n<h4>Please tell us who you are?<\/h4>\n<p>Ciao! My name is Giulia Millanta, I\u2019m from Florence, Italy but I now live in Austin, Texas. I\u2019m a guitar player, singer and songwriter. I\u2019m about to release my fourth album, \u201cThe Funambulist\u201dthis March. I launched a Kickstarter campaign a couple of weeks ago to raise money to independently release it.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also an MD \u2026yes, you got that right\u2026I\u2019m a doctor in medicine but never practiced a single day as one\u2026I\u2019ve been now a professional musician for 5 years.<\/p>\n<h4>When and why did you start playing\/singing \u2013 and which instruments do you play?<\/h4>\n<p>My Dad, a professor at the University of Florence, used to play guitar (he owned 11!) and he taught me a few basics when I was about 9\u2026from that moment on I kept playing, off and on, my whole life. We used to sing together traditional English, Spanish, and American songs. I play guitar and ukulele and, of course, I play my vocal chords \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-video av-2fqh4m-20c7bcab56969a177a572885a3a46336 avia-video-16-9 av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cBLKNPsMZ4U'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cBLKNPsMZ4U?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>What was the first tune(s) you learned?<\/h4>\n<p>Scarborough Fair. I was 5 years old. I even have a recording of it, on cassette!<\/p>\n<h4>Is your family musical? Describe your family member\u2019s musical interests and abilities.<\/h4>\n<p>As I said, my dad used to play guitar and sing..he also could whistle very loud! My mom used to play piano and my sister flute. Even though they were all very talented, none of them has ever been a professional musician. I\u2019m the only one in the family.<\/p>\n<h4>Which famous musicians do you admire? Why?<\/h4>\n<p>Well..the list is long: Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, because they were geniuses and they contributed hugely to what music is, these day! I\u2019ve love Neil Young since I was a teenager..I thought for a while he was my soul mate! I could always relate to his lyrics, the depth and soulfulness of them, the desolation and loneliness that his imperfect and yet beautiful voice evokes in me.<br \/>\nRecently (a couple of years ago) I fell madly in love with Tom Waits. My ears can never get enough of his music. It\u2019s always new. There\u2019s always something to discover, a little detail that reveals itself even after the millionth time I listen to his songs.<\/p>\n<h4>What are your fondest musical memories? In your house? In your neighborhood or town?<\/h4>\n<p>Of course playing and singing with my father and my sister. I remember watching my dad playing in the living room, with a cigarette in his mouth at the end of the day. Later, by becoming a musician myself, I had the privilege to travel and share my music with people from different parts of the world. That\u2019s the best thing about music: sharing it.<\/p>\n<h4>Were you influenced by old records &amp; tapes? Which ones?<\/h4>\n<p>We had lots of vinyl at home: Pink Floyd, Simon and Garfunkel, Joan Baez, Al Stewart\u2026I wore them out!<\/p>\n<h4>Have you been in competitions \u2013 they are not for all musicians? Any prizes?<\/h4>\n<p>I don\u2019t really like competitions. Music is not about winning something. And also, is there a meter to judge music? It\u2019s so subjective\u2026<br \/>\nHaving said that, yes, I\u2019ve been in a competition in Italy at The International Acoustic Guitar Festival and I won prize as best emerging songwriter.<\/p>\n<h4>Where do you perform in public? Concerts, radio, TV?<\/h4>\n<p>I perform mostly in Austin, at the moment and Europe. I am about to release my new record and go on tour in Europe next March.<br \/>\nIn Austin I\u2019ll have my CD release concert on April 12th at Strange Brew, 7pm.<\/p>\n<h4>How do you balance your music with other obligations \u2013 mate, children, possibly another job?<\/h4>\n<p>I don\u2019t have a job, music is my job, is how I make a living and is also my full commitment. I don\u2019t have children. I have a partner who is a musician as well and that makes it easier.<\/p>\n<h4>Do you spend time every year in Italy?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes I do. Italy is my home and I love it and miss it when I\u2019m away for too long.<br \/>\nSo, I try to go back at least once a year, to spend time with my folks and tour. This March I\u2019ll be in Europe for a month, touring in Holland, Sweden and Italy. Can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n<h4>Could you share with us how you first found out about EuroCircle<\/h4>\n<p>I got involved with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce and through them I discovered you guys! Also, when you are far from home you feel the need to connect with your folks!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Giulia:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Kickstarter campaign<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/giuliamillanta\/giulia-millantas-concept-album-the-funambulist\">www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/giuliamillanta\/giulia-millantas-concept-album-the-funambulist<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Website<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.giuliamillanta.com\/\">www.giuliamillanta.com\/o<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/giuliamillanta\">www.reverbnation.com\/giuliamillanta<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Giulia-Millanta\/\">www.facebook.com\/pages\/Giulia-Millanta\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love featuring European singers and authors \u2013 and I have really missed meeting more Italians. When I lived in NYC I knew some many Italians as there is such a huge Italian community there. Not to mention that I have visited Italy multiple times. Please tell us who you are? Ciao! 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