Artist:
Yulia (feat. Jackiem Joyner)
Song:
Let’s Agree To Love
FYC:
Best Jazz Performance
“Let’s Agree To Love” is a smooth jazz performance with a strong funk influence, centered on the interplay between piano and Jackiem Joyner’s soprano saxophone and supported by an exceptional ensemble of jazz musicians. The music combines melodic expressiveness, a strong groove, and rhythmic energy.
Recording & production Credits
Yulia — Primary Artist, Composer, Producer, Piano / Keyboards / Synthesizer (Award-winning composer & pianist…)
Jackiem Joyner — Featured Artist, Soprano Saxophone (3 x Billboard #1, Najee, Keiko Matsui, George Duke…)
David “Fingers” Haynes — Finger Drumming (MPC) (Prince, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Frank Ocean…)
Sekou Bunch — Fretted Bass (Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie…)
Timothy Bailey Jr. — Fretless Bass (Ariana Grande, Lalah Hathaway, Kirk Franklin…)
Jay Soto — Rhythm Guitars (Billboard-charting artist, Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown, Boney James…)
Tre Nagella - Mixing & Mastering (4× Grammy Award winner, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Kirk Franklin…)
Recognition:
Winner — European International Music Awards (EIMA) 2026, with Gold Medals in:
- “Best Smooth Jazz Instrumental Song”
- “Best Smooth Jazz Emerging Artist”
Winner — Aurea Music Prize 2026: First Prize in Composition
Winner — Global Music Awards 2026: Silver Medal in “Smooth Jazz” category
Nominee — Hollywood Independent Music Awards 2026 - “Jazz (Smooth/Cool)” category
About The Song
“Let’s Agree To Love” began as an instrumental composition and gradually became a message about choosing love in a world where division can make people forget what truly connects us. The song invites listeners to return to the deeper meaning of love — expressed through kindness, compassion, forgiveness, and understanding.
At its heart, the song is a reminder that love is more than a feeling. It is a choice and a gift from God — something we can extend to one another, even when our differences seem greater than what unites us.
“Yulia plays with an elegant touch and clear command, giving the arrangement a foundation that feels graceful, expressive, and quietly powerful” ~ Tunepical
“It’s obvious that the Dallas-based musician lives and breathes music, championing a variety of roles that come easily to her, given her heightened musicianship and longstanding experience. ‘Let’s Agree To Love’ is the perfect evidence of that, a fusion tune that sees Yulia embracing aural virtuosity and traditional jazz-coded harmonies.” ~ Mesmerized
“...the track features a stellar saxophone performance by renowned smooth jazz artist Jackiem Joyner. The upbeat groove absolutely cooks, with its tight bass/drum pocket establishing a crisp rhythmic foundation for Joyner to musically dance upon.” ~ Coyote Music
“Yulia’s pianistic sensitivity and compositional vision do not merely entertain; they pierce the soul, redefining the boundaries of contemporary smooth jazz with a breathtaking grace” ~ RIIN
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