Biography
Who is Yuna?
Early life and education
Yuna was born in Alor Setar, Malaysia. She spent her childhood in Kangar, Perlis and Subang Jaya, Selangor. She attended SK Seafield and SMK USJ 4 in Selangor. She also studied at SMK Derma in Kangar, Perlis.
Later, she went to the Faculty of Law at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Shah Alam. She earned her Bachelor of Legal Studies degree in 2009.
Path to fame
She began writing her own songs at age 14. She learned the guitar and first performed for an audience in 2006. She auditioned for the first season of One in a Million. She reached the top 40 round before leaving the show.
Her music on Myspace gained over one million plays. This online success led her to sign with the Fader Label in February 2011.
Music career and albums
In 2008, she released a self titled EP in Malaysia. This project earned four Malaysian Music Awards including Best New Artist. The song Dan Sebenarnya won the award for Best Song. Her 2010 EP Decorate featured the song Rocket.
She released a self titled US album in April 2012. The track Live Your Life was produced by Pharrell Williams. This album reached number 23 on the iTunes Pop chart. She toured with Graffiti6 and played at Lollapalooza in 2012. She also recorded Here Comes the Sun for the Savages soundtrack.
Awards and achievements
In 2016, she released the album Chapters through Verve Records. This project featured DJ Premier and Jhené Aiko. It reached number 7 on the Billboard Best R&B Albums list for 2016. She performed as a guest at the Soul Train Music Awards. The song Crush with Usher peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Adult R&B chart. She was the first Asian singer nominated for a BET Award in 2017.
The Malaysian Book of Records named her the Most Successful Malaysian Singer. She received RIAA certification and the National Youth Icon Award. She joined the Order of the Defender of the field as a member. Between 2010 and 2015, she was the second most popular female singer in Malaysia. In 2018, her songs reached 36 million streams on Spotify.
Family and personal life
Her father is Mat Zara’ai Alias and her mother is Anum Wahab. Her parents are Perakian Malay of Buginese descent from Batu Gajah and Kuala Kangsar. She is married to Adam Sinclair.
She took a short break from music after her wedding. She then started working on her fourth international album. She described this new project as having a happier feel.
Birthday and age
Yuna was born on November 14, 1986, which makes Yuna 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Yuna shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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