{{Short description|British-Slovenian singer and songwriter (born 1998)}} {{use British English|date=January 2025}} {{use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = July Jones | native_name = | image = JULY JONES PICTURE.png | image_upright = yes | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|07|03|df=yes}} | birth_place = | alias = | origin = | genre = {{hlist|Pop}} | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|record producer}} | instrument = | years_active = | label = {{hlist|Seven 7 Rights Management}} | website = }}
'''July Jones''' (born 3 July 1998), is a British-Slovenian singer, songwriter and music producer.
==Biography== July Jones was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where she developed a deep love for music from an early age. Recognizing her passion, her mother enrolled her in a music school, where she studied flute, singing, and piano. Eager to expand her musical education, she left Slovenia as a teenager to join a program in the United States, where she immersed herself in music studies.
Following this experience, Jones auditioned for Berklee College of Music, but ultimately chose to move to London at 17 to pursue a career in pop music. With no industry connections, she spent her first year busking on the streets and couch-surfing while trying to establish herself. <ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://siol.net/trendi/svet-znanih/slovenska-pevka-ki-zivi-v-londonu-na-letosnji-emi-bi-zagotovo-zmagala-intervju-598159|title=Slovenska pevka, ki živi v Londonu: Na letošnji Emi bi zagotovo zmagala|date=4 February 2023|accessdate=7 January 2025|website=Siol.net|language=sl}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/glasba/slovenka-july-jones-dobitnica-nagrade-music-moves-europe/655086|title=Slovenka July Jones dobitnica nagrade Music Moves Europe|date=20 January 2023|accessdate=7 January 2025|website=Rtvslo.si|language=sl|archive-date=7 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107174331/https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/glasba/slovenka-july-jones-dobitnica-nagrade-music-moves-europe/655086|url-status=live}}</ref>
Jones' songwriting career took off when she began working with artists such as Girli, co-writing More Than a Friend and Has Been for her album. She went on to collaborate with Raiven, co-writing her album REM, and worked with global artists including BTS, Brooke Candy, Amaya, and Trevor Daniel.<ref name=":1" /> Despite finding success as a songwriter, Jones remained determined to establish herself as an artist in her own right.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.sigic.si/july-jones.html|title=July Jones - Brezkompromisna sila nove generacije popa, ki je našla pot do uspeha|date=29 January 2023|accessdate=7 January 2025|language=sl|archive-date=23 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123015144/https://www.sigic.si/july-jones.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2022, she shifted her focus to her solo career, releasing her first mixtape Silly Little Dream and competing in EMA 2022 with the song Girls Can Do Anything.<ref name=":0" /> The following year, she received the Music Moves Europe Award for Best New European Artist, providing her with an increased recognition in the European music industry.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
In 2025, Jones returned to EMA with her song "New Religion", competing for the chance to represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. She finished up in second place, losing to Klemen Slakonja.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/rtv/za-medije/sporocila-za-javnost/ema-2025-razkrita-imena-12-izvajalcev/730549|title=EMA 2025: Razkrita imena 12 izvajalcev|date=13 December 2024|accessdate=7 January 2025|website=Rtvslo.si|language=sl}}</ref>
==Personal life== Jones is an openly LGBTQ+ person.<ref name=":2" /> She is an advocate for women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.24ur.com/popin/glasba/july-jones-ko-sem-dojela-da-so-mi-vsec-punce-sem-zacela-jokati.html|title=July Jones: Ko sem dojela, da so mi všeč punce, sem začela jokati|date=3 February 2023|accessdate=7 January 2025|website=24ur.com|language=sl}}</ref> She is also openly battling epilepsy, which she was diagnosed with at the age of 20.
== Discography == ===EPs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row" | ''Girls Can Do Anything'' | * Released: 25 February 2022 * Label: S7 Inc. * Format: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row" | ''Silly Little Dream, Pt. 1'' | * Released: 8 April 2022 * Label: S7 Inc. * Format: Digital download, streaming |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of singles as lead artist ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Butterflies"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/butterflies-feat-girli-single/1748871879|title=Butterflies by July Jones & Suzi Whu feat. Girli on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref><br>{{small|(with Suzi Wu featuring Girli)}} | rowspan="3"| 2021 | rowspan="3"| ''Girls Can Do Anything'' |- ! scope="row"| "Aladdin" |- ! scope="row"| "Air"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/air-single/1747452098|title=Air by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Muse"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/muse-single/1748871910|title=Muse by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> | 2022 | rowspan="9" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Majesty"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/majesty-single/1680205441|title=Majesty by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> | rowspan="3"| 2023 |- ! scope="row"| "Beautiful People"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/beautiful-people-single/1686598658|title=Beautiful People by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Flower Girl"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/flower-girl-single/1708586926|title=Flower Girl by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Cry When I Cum"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/cry-when-i-c-m-single/1720234781|title=Cry When I C*m by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2024 |- ! scope="row"| "Riot"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/riot-single/1736367285|title=Riot by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "New Religion"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/new-religion-single/1793581091|title=New Religion by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=15 June 2025}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2025 |- ! scope="row"| "Body of Work"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/body-of-work-single/1854346010|title=Body Of Work by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Hysteria"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/hysteria-single/1888830805|title=Hysteria by July Jones on AppleMusic|website=Apple Music|accessdate=17 May 2026}}</ref> | 2026 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, July}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from London Category:21st-century British women singers Category:British women singer-songwriters Category:British pop singers Category:British record producers Category:English-language Slovenian singers Category:21st-century British LGBTQ people Category:LGBTQ women singers