- Filipino R&B singer Denise Julia has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for live music and touring representation across North and South America, with Caroline Yim serving as her point agent.
- She is managed by 2nd Floor Entertainment and recently signed a deal with EMPIRE. She continues her management relationship with 11 11 Management and her record deal with Columbia Records.
- The signing comes on the heels of Denise Julia inking a major U.S. label deal with EMPIRE, becoming one of the first homegrown Filipina artists signed to a major U.S. record company.
- Agent Caroline Yim joined UTA in April 2025 from WME, where she served as co-head of hip-hop/R&B alongside Zach Iser, having previously worked with SZA, Kehlani, Anderson .Paak, and Doechii.
Denise Julia, the Filipino R&B singer-songwriter who turned a TikTok viral moment into a full-blown international career, has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for live music and touring representation across North and South America.
Her point agent is Caroline Yim, a Partner in UTA’s music department who joined the agency in April 2025 after serving as co-head of hip-hop/R&B at WME.
Yim has previously worked with top R&B talent including SZA, Kehlani, Anderson .Paak, and Doechii, a roster that signals a clear lane for Denise Julia’s next chapter.
Much like Virginie Efira’s recent signing with UTA, this deal reflects UTA’s continued push to expand its international talent footprint.
Born in Tondo, Manila, Denise Julia first broke through in 2022 with her viral hit “NVMD,” which accumulated 200 million streams on Spotify and reached the Top 20 of Spotify’s Global Viral chart.
She followed that up with her debut EP Sweet Nothings (Chapter 1) and the P-Lo collaboration “B.A.D.,” which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100.
Most recently, she signed with U.S.-based record label EMPIRE, becoming one of the first and few homegrown Filipina artists signed to a major U.S. label.
Similar to Rio Amor’s recent global deal with UTA, this signing marks a significant step in an emerging artist’s push toward broader international touring.
She retains 11 11 Management and 2nd Floor Entertainment for management and Columbia Records for her recording partnership, with UTA now anchoring the touring side of her North and South American operations. She recently signed a deal with EMPIRE. Previously, her booking was handled by THE·TEAM.
Takeaways
This signing is a big deal, not just for Denise Julia, but for Filipino music globally. She came up without industry shortcuts, built a fanbase organically through TikTok and raw songwriting talent, and is now working with one of the most powerful agencies in the business.
Pairing her with Caroline Yim, who has a proven track record of breaking R&B artists on a global scale, is a smart and intentional move. With EMPIRE now behind her music and UTA handling her touring across two continents, the infrastructure is finally catching up to the talent.
Can Denise Julia become the artist who truly cracks the U.S. mainstream for Filipino R&B, and what does her touring rollout in North America look like? Does this signing signal that UTA is making a bigger bet on Southeast Asian artists as a growth market for live touring?
