It is a pleasure to welcome Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Julian King as a guest on The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Julian is a Philadelphia native, proud Aquarius, preacher’s kid with virtuoso vocals, dance moves to die for, and a skillful musician. In 2019, Julian auditioned for The Voice USA’s sixteenth season. His cover of Jon Bellion’s “All Time Low” received the attention of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-winning superstar John Legend, who blocked founding coach Adam Levine from getting him. He soared in the Battle Rounds, but Julian was eliminated in the Live Cross Battles.

Outside of The Voice USA, Julian King was a backing vocalist for his Voice coach, Monica, and Syleena Johnson. He also served as an opening act for Daley + 100.3 RnB Fest featuring Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige, and Talib Kweli. He was also the runner-up in Billboard and Samsung NXT 2.0 contest, featured in a Timberland Black History Campaign and as a House of Pride McDonald’s performer.

Julian wrote and performed the theme song: “All Boys Aren’t Blue” for the short film of the same title. All Boys Aren’t Blue is based on George M. Johnson’s New York Times bestselling memoir and is a poetic visual representation of growing up Black and non-binary. The piece highlights three pivotal moments in George’s life that shaped their understanding of their place in the world. Nathan Hale Williams adapted the movie, and the short film and the theme song were nominated for Daytime Emmys.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Julian King spoke about his experience on The Voice and his reaction when he learned that “All Boys Aren’t Blue” was nominated for the Daytime Emmys.