The former BBB has faced repeated controversies over originality in his music career since his debut
Singer and digital influencer Juliette is once again at the center of a controversy with accusations of plagiarism.
This time the music Magic Yellowin collaboration with Duda Beatis highlighted as having similarities with Yellowfrom the rapper Murderous. This isn’t the first incident where the former BBB member has been accused of copying other artists. Remember the cases:
Juliette and the controversial EP cover
In September 2021 the cover of the EP by Juliet was released and immediately attracted attention for its similarities to covers by other established artists. Internet users have highlighted the aesthetic references shared with the covers of Pink fluid, Demi Lovato AND Pablo Vitar.
Several artists use this “prism” effect in photos and album covers and I have never seen anyone accuse of plagiarism, here comes Juliette using the effect that MANY people have already used, then the Twitterers want to accuse of plagiarism, they will find something to do crl pic.twitter.com/luWtG08A0B
— Marcos (@travxx_) September 1, 2021
Responding to the controversy, the artist’s team said: “Thank you to all the artists who served as references for my EP cover. The artwork was crafted with great care and inspired by numerous references I admire. Out of respect for the fans and the artists mentioned, we have chosen to modify the original artwork to avoid further controversy.”
Accusations of plagiarism of the title by Boogarins
The band Boogarinnoticing similarities in the song titles of Julietraised doubts about the possible plagiarism of the songs Benca, Difference Mara AND Know There.
At the time, Boogarins posted provocative posts, without directly mentioning the singer. One fan of the band said on social media: “We are shocked by the obvious similarities between Juliette’s song titles and ours. We await an official position from her team on the matter.”
Juliette’s advisor, in turn, did not directly comment on the controversy, but said: “The entire EP was made with great affection, respect and admiration for Brazilian music.”
Manu Gavassi and references to the clips
Manu Gavassi has made an accusation about the music video Almost NO dealstarring Juliette in collaboration with Marina Sena, released in August 2023. Manu claimed that the clip copied “direct references” from his project Cute 2021. During his interview on the preview program of the second season of the podcast “Acessíveis Cast”, presented by Titi Müller and MariMoon, Manu expressed his disappointment after seeing the clip.
She stated that she was “extremely sad” towards the team involved in the production of Juliette’s video, as, according to her, they were famous people who drew “direct references” from her project. However, Manu he made it clear that he was not responsible Juliet directly because of the incident, and stressed that he had spoken about it before the controversy gained notoriety.
The dispute between Alok, Sevenn and Juliette
The music A Ratite, Alok’s collaboration with Juliette and Luis Fonsi became the center of a huge debate when the American duo Sevenn claimed to have co-authored 15 of Alok’s songs. After a disagreement, the single was removed from YouTube due to allegations of copyright infringement.
The accusation initially came to light in an American magazine article scoreboard. At the time, Alok refuted the allegations. In the stories the DJ declared that he was aware of the magazine article and that he had been threatened for some time. “I will not give in to any kind of threat, because I have nothing to hide,” he said. Alok also added that the duo Sevenn have always been partners during the productions. However, the Brazilian DJ claimed that the duo, made up of Americans who grew up in Rio de Janeiro, had been misdirected and that he had never received any notification from the duo regarding the complaint.
The artist continued the sequence by saying that he has been producing music since he was 12 years old and has never had any problems with anyone. “This is a serious issue, because many artists have their works used and are not credited, as happened to me, but the issue cannot be trivialized in this way,” she added.
The case of “Yellow Magic” x “Yellow”
Trace Yellow magicpublished by Juliette and Duda Beat on the night of Tuesday 17th, it was immediately compared to the song Yellow In Murderousespecially for its lyrics and theme. Evandro Fióti, the rapper’s creative partner and brother, supported the accusations and said that the artists’ music was released for an advertising campaign.
Juliette’s office spoke about the case Wednesday morning. According to the artist’s team, those responsible for the campaign are being sought. “We inform you that the song is part of an advertising campaign and that Juliette has been hired as one of the performers of this audiovisual work,” the note informs. “The singer’s team is in contact with the contractors responsible for the creation and production of the campaign for further clarification.”
The report sought advice from all those involved to comment on the plagiarism allegations. We have not received a response until this article was published. The space remains open.
Source: Terra
Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.
