“Lou Reed” is the title of the new single by Julius Wilsonin rotation on radio and on digital platforms since May 24, 2024. The Tuscan singer-songwriter returns to writing and singing about love, with a piece designed to be danced under the summer sun.
“Lou Reed” tells a completely invented story, with lightheartedness and lightness. Even though it is a danceable song, it wants to reclaim the importance of freedom against any type of oppression. The intro of the song is a tribute to “Walk on The Wild Side” Of Lou ReedFor Giulio always a symbol of freedom. The goal of the piece is to reiterate how important and precious life is.
Julius Wilson involved two young Palestinian sisters in the song, Laila And Nour Sarhan, who recorded their voices via cell phone directly from their country. The two girls sang the chorus in Arabic ( ة هي أغنية ،. أغنيتي الحرية which, literally translated, means “freedom is a song and this song is my freedom'”).
The singer-songwriter described the birth of the song and the collaboration like this: “As an artist I wondered about what is happening in Gaza… And my mind wanted to translate all those horrors into a love song, which tastes of lightheartedness. I then thought of a Palestinian girl that I met by chance in Italy. She was traveling for her studies. We stayed in touch and so I wanted to involve her in the interpretation of the song”.
Singing together was for Laila And Nour a moment, albeit brief, of escape from the terrible daily life they are experiencing. Giulio revealed: “I lost contact with them, who were enthusiastic about the song and still haven't been able to hear it. They explained to me their difficulties and the communication and connection problems they have in their country”.
“Lou Reed” (The Saifam srl) was composed by Julius Wilson And Valter Sacripanti. The artistic production is curated by Thomas Tirtha Rundqvistwhile the executive production is by Julius Wilson. The song is accompanied by an official video clip, directed by Lorenzo Catapano and available on YouTube.