Emicida posts indirect against Juliette and Duda Beat amid accusations of plagiarism

The release of the song “Yellow Magic“, the result of the collaboration between Juliette and Duda Beat, became one of the most debated topics on the internet this Wednesday, October 18. The controversy arose due to allegations of alleged plagiarism of the project “Amarelo – É Tudo Para Yesterday” and from the album “AmarElo”, released by Emicida in 2019. According to Quem magazine, from Globo, the rapper, singer, composer and presenter Emicida posted an enigmatic message on his Stories at the Instagramstating: “If you knew what happened you would be disgusted”. Check out the publication:

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_{Post by rapper Emicida in Instagram stories. (Photo: reproduction/ Quem Magazine/Instagram/Emicida)}

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Controversy arose immediately after the release of the single, released by Juliette and Duda Beat on their social networks. Internet users began to point out the supposed similarities, highlighting elements such as the song's lyrics, the photographic setting, the font used in the promotional art, the references cited and the general concept of the work. Check out the ex-BBB song in partnership with Duda Beat:

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_{“Magia Amarela” new song by Juliette in collaboration with Duda Beat. (Video: reproduction/YouTube/Juliette)}

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Evandro Fióti addresses the topic

Evandro Fióti, musician and brother of Emicida, who works with him, addressed the issue in a live on Instagram to clarify the situation. He revealed that the song released by Juliette and Duda Beat is part of a campaign to reposition a brand, whose name was not mentioned. This brand, according to the artist, had contacted Emicida to be part of the project. However, the agreement was not completed due to contractual issues. Fióti stated: “This brand negotiated with us, but we didn't reach an agreement regarding schedule, deadline and financial issues either, because the budget they had didn't justify the delivery we had to make.”. It is worth mentioning that, at no point was the launch of Juliette and Duda identified as an advertising campaign on their social networks or on their profiles on Facebook. Spotify, even during the pre-save promotion. The ex-BBB team only mentioned the brand one day after doubts became prevalent on social media.

Fióti emphasized the seriousness of the alleged plagiarism, especially since Emicida's project “Yellow – It's Everything for Yesterday” won a Latin Grammy after years of hard work. He expressed his frustration with the case and added that his legal team will seek to approach the situation with the same diplomacy they have always used. See a comparison between the covers of the two works:

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Comparison of the covers of “Magia Amarela” by Juliette and Duda Beat with the project “Amarelo – É Tudo Para Yesterday”, by Emicida. (Photo: reproduction/Billboard/YouTube/Netflix)

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Previous plagiarism accusation against Juliette

This is not the first time that singer Juliette has faced accusations of plagiarism. Her song “Quase Não Namoro”, in partnership with Marina Sena, was also accused of copying the song “Gracinha”, by Manu Gavassi. Internet users pointed out similarities between the music videos and the concept of the performers' songs.

Featured photo: Singer and ex-BBB member Juliette and rapper Emicida. Reproduction/Exame/João Cotta/Globo/Jornal do Rap