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Julian PerrettaStitch Me UpWonder Why
Perretta was born in London to an Italian father and Irish mother. Perretta
left school at 16 after gaining a scholarship for Royal Academy
of Dramatic Art in London, which he left after a year to pursue
a career as a songwriter. He currently lives in Paris. Shortly after leaving school, he met the members of the band Jamiroquai and began working on demos. In May 2008, he joined producer Mark Ronson on a European tour, singing the Smiths' song, "Stop Me". In November 2009, Beyoncé invited Perretta to be special guest on her "I Am" UK Arena Tour. In 2010, Universal Music Group, signed Perretta. Perretta is managed by television producer Serge Khalifa of Best Effort Music and Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment in America. In October 2010 the singer performed on French television shows, Le Grand Journal and Taratata. Though British, the singer found first success outside of the UK, especially in France, The Netherlands and Germany. The first single from the album, "Wonder Why" topped radio airplay and iTunes charts around Europe, reaching platinum status. The album, Stitch Me Up was released on 27 September 2010 and received positive reviews from critics. Virgin radio and blogger Perez Hilton named it, 'The male Pop album of the year.' In March and April 2011, Perretta toured Europe, playing a total of 54 shows. In October 2011 Universal released a deluxe edition of the album 'Stitch Me Up' as a Christmas re edition. It contained 7 new tracks including acoustic versions and behind the scenes videos of the singer on tour. A promotional video for Perretta's 4th single
'Ride My Star' was released online on October 19th 2011. Released: 27 September 2010 6 3
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