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Do Yuna this girl?

August 12, 2008

This girl stood out like a rocket in my mind a few months ago, and has been lingering since.

1516582103_lYou may have seen her / heard her by now.

She is Yuna.

Although she may be in the early stages of her music journey, she is one of the rare local singer songwriters who, I feel, have commercial potential overseas.

She hails from Kuantan, wears a tudung, studies law in Uitm, and bleeds a raw, unpolished sincerity in her songs.

I like her for the same reasons I like Meor. In the global marketplace of homogenous musical talent, they appear to have stories of their own.

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Speaking to Izham that day got me dreaming about the music business again. It’s a puzzle I never really solved, but I reckon I will revisit when the time is right.


34 Responses to “Do Yuna this girl?”

  1. Stef says:

    never heard of her… bt it’s a pleasant surprise to listen to her music on her myspace… i was like..WOW!!!

    it’s good to have more talented local singer/songwriter.. bright future ahead for her..best of luck!

  2. Li’er says:

    she’s got an incredible voice!! I could put her music on 3 hr loops ;) kinda sounds like a blend of Dido and that girl who sang “Chasing Pavements”

    Why don’t you become her manager and push her onto the international scene?!

  3. khailee says:

    haha… nah im sure someone else can do it, n do it good :)

  4. titan says:

    uik. sape yuna nih..

  5. Pengodam says:

    KLUE call this person ustazah rock

  6. troisnyxétienne says:

    Wish I could do something like this. I’m one of the unfortunate-unhappy right now.

  7. troisnyxétienne says:

    By the way, I did get attracted to this post because well… that girl’s name is Yuna. Same name as one of my favourite Final Fantasy characters.

  8. mia says:

    Yuna entered the One in A Million season 1 and I thought she was brilliant. Luckily for her she didn’t make it through the first rounds otherwise she’d be singing sappy Malay love songs that haven’t left the 90s.

  9. troisnyxétienne says:

    I wouldn’t mind revamping those sappy love songs. Make them un-sappy.

  10. Diyana Shahrom says:

    Yuna slept over my place last July since one of my housemate is friends with her.

    She’s so nice :)

  11. oDiN says:

    she’s hot !

  12. Play8oy says:

    she has a unique voice….how come i dono much about her?

  13. Liyana says:

    would like to have the After Midnight song by Yuna.
    do forward it to me .

  14. mamafiza says:

    Thank you for sharing Sir :)

    Yes, indeed, I just love her songs plus her personality. Simply gorgeous lady!

  15. Girl says:

    She’s our malaysian corinne bailey ray…

  16. ikram says:

    sigh. good times eh music business. Now selling 4k album copies is considered good.

    maybe have to ask ‘do we really love our artistes/music’

    I still buy my schtuff from itunes man.. i like having the album covers :)

  17. myleena says:

    i like this gal so much…song…lyrics..wah best banget deh!

  18. JO says:

    her voice/ the music / >>
    pergh FANTASTIC..!!

  19. iza says:

    i agree, she is our own version corrine bailey ray….

    i knew about her initially from facebook and listened to her “Rocket” …very nice :)

  20. KONG says:

    keep going on girl!!

  21. syikeen says:

    she sounds exactly like corrine bailey rae.

  22. Are-thief says:

    i just heard her song last nite “rocket”..
    n i say.. WOW..
    i didnt know that she is malay due to her slang in english is vey nice..

    im sure she will become a star afta these..

  23. K-E says:

    awesome..when i listened to ‘Dan Sebenarnya’ it’s like listening to corrine bailey rae singing malay song ,

  24. zira says:

    just listening Yuna’s song “dan sebenarnya’.
    Remind me to Indonesian artist which is Yuna much much better.
    Go girl

  25. yanto says:

    i hope her originality did not get sweep away by the m’sian music mainstream which is just so boring…hope she stay beautiful as she is now…gud luck

  26. Anonymous says:

    Norah Jones, Colbie Cailatt, and… what do you know, Yuna !

  27. musicmates says:

    Still now I never heard of her. I will go ahead listening to her music. Good luck for ever.

  28. Mizneez says:

    mia, i gotta agree wif u…lucky she made her own tag..no sappy songs..

  29. zue says:

    talented young galz..
    personality + voice = PERFECT..

  30. article says:

    I feel, have commercial potential overseas.It’s a puzzle I never really solved, but I reckon I will revisit when the time is right.

  31. mens bracelets says:

    Still now I never heard of her. I will go ahead listening to her music. Good luck for ever to grow well in her music career.

  32. music Instruments says:

    I like her for the same reasons I like More. In the global marketplace of homogeneous musical talent, they appear to have stories of their own.

  33. zicobranco says:

    salah seorang penyanyi yang mempunyai kelunakan suara yang merdu…..

  34. Nuri says:

    i don’t really listen to malay songs except for nasyid songs but thank god! I know who she is n i’m proud of her!


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