Júlia Machado
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Júlia Machado
Júlia Machado is a Portuguese-American singer and actress born August 2010 in New Jersey. Júlia became known to the public after her amazing victory on the prestigious stage of The Voice Kids Portugal, which is considered by many the biggest stage in Portugal.
Passion for Portugal
Despite living abroad she loves her home country, Portugal, and visits with her family every summer. Julia is often found at Nazaré, a beach in the center of Portugal known for its giant waves, or in Monsanto do Ribatejo where she likes to take care of sheep with her cousins.
Broadway Musical Background
Although she is very young Júlia already has some experience on the stage. She started having voice lessons at the age of 6 at the Shore Music Academy in NJ after her parents realized she could sing. However, the first time she stepped on a real big stage was at Count Basie in Red Bank, NJ where she participated in The Little Mermaid Junior Production. Júlia had a very small role, but it was on that stage she realized her passion for singing and acting. Matilda The Musical was her next Broadway production, followed by Disney’s The Lion King where she played Nala, one of the main female voices of the show.
Winner of The Voice Kids Portugal
Determination is Júlia’s middle name! Ever since she was 6 she was begging her parents to participate on The Voice. Being that she was so young her parents decided to wait a little longer. When they finally allowed her to participate, Júlia crossed the Atlantic and stayed with her maternal grandparents for 5 months so she could participate in the TV program. Eventually she finished the school year in the same high school where her parents studied before they left from Portugal more than 20 years ago.
Saved by the Portuguese superstar Fernando Daniel during the battle rounds, Júlia went on to become one of the youngest girls to win this singing competition at the age of 12.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
France November 2023
Júlia will proudly carry the Portuguese flag in this competition. The only thing she wishes is to make all the Portuguese proud of her participation at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in November 2023. She is happy to represent not only the Portuguese who live in Portugal, but also the Portuguese communities who live abroad, like her parents and all those who left their homeland looking for a better life.
