Camila Luna
Camila Luna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31)[1] |
| Origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Alternative pop,latin |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | camilaluna |
Camila Luna(born 1993) is a Puerto Rican Latin alternative-pop singer-songwriter who was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Pop/Rock Album in 2015 for her first albumFlamboyán.[2]She was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Vocal Pop Contemporary Album in 2017 for her second albumFlora y Fauna.
Biography
[edit]Background
[edit]Camila Luna (born Camila Barbeito) began her life in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and moved toMiami, Florida,at the age of 3. She is a student andteaching assistantatUniversity of Miami's Master in Fine Arts program at the Miami College of Arts & Sciences.[3]
According toPeople en Español,Luna wrote her first poem, "The Snowflake", at the age of five, which was published in a children's poetry magazine.[4]She credits her uncle for teaching her how to play the guitar aged 15.[4]Her first two albums,Flamboyán(2014) andFlora y Fauna(2017), both earned nominations from theLatin Grammys.[5]Without a budget, she filmed the music video forFlamboyánon heriPhone,in her grandmother's backyard, in Puerto Rico.[1][6]The singleSiento,fromFlora y Fauna,had 3.2 millionspinsonSpotifyas of October 4, 2017.[5]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Flamboyán(2014)
- Flora y Fauna(2017)
Singles
[edit]- "Mi Soledad y Yo"(2014)
- "Flamboyán"(2014)
- "Siento" (2016)
Awards and Recognitions
[edit]Camila Luna was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2015 for Best Pop/Rock Album of the Year for her first albumFlamboyán.[1]
She was also nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2017 for Best Vocal Pop Contemporary Album of the Year for her second albumFlora y Fauna.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^abcBisono, Juan Ant. (November 3, 2015)."The Future Looks Bright for First-Time Latin Grammy Nominee Camila Luna".Miami New Times.Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2018.RetrievedApril 21,2018.
- ^Vazquez, Luis (September 25, 2015)."Camila Luna: From College To The Latin Grammy's".LatinTRENDS.com.RetrievedNovember 6,2015.
- ^"MFA TAs".College of Arts and Sciences.Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2018.RetrievedApril 21,2018.
- ^ab"Camila Luna está nominada a su primer Latin Grammy por Flamboyán".People en Español(in Spanish). October 2, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2018.RetrievedApril 21,2018.
- ^ab"Camila Luna Celebrates Second Latin Grammy Nomination".CorrienteLatina.October 4, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2018.RetrievedApril 21,2018.
- ^"NOMINEES 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards (18a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY)".The Recording Academy. n.d. Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2018.RetrievedApril 21,2018.
- ^Cobo, Leila (September 2, 2017)."Latin Grammys 2017 Nominations: See the Full List".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2018.RetrievedApril 21,2018.