Julia Nunes, Singer-Songwriter - XOXO Festival (2012) @xoxofest

Uploaded November 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Singer-songwriter Julia Nunes tells her story of how recording ukulele covers in her dorm room for her friends at home led to 50 million YouTube views, four self-published albums, and the Conan O'Brien show. Recorded in September 2012 at XOXO, an arts and technology festival in Portland, Oregon celebrating independent artists using the Internet to make a living doing what they love. For more, visit http://xoxofest.com.

Intro Music: Broke for Free, "Calm the Fuck Down" - bit.ly/xoxobroke

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