Camila Luna

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Camila Luna
Born1993 (age 30–31)[1]
OriginSan Juan, Puerto Rico
GenresAlternative pop, latin
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitecamilaluna.com

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 album Flamboyán.[2] She was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Vocal Pop Contemporary Album in 2017 for her second album Flora y Fauna.

Biography[edit]

Background[edit]

Camila Luna (born Camila Barbeito) began her life in San Juan, Puerto Rico and moved to Miami, Florida at the age of 3. She is a student and teaching assistant at University of Miami's Master in Fine Arts program at the Miami College of Arts & Sciences.[3]

According to People 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) and Flora y Fauna (2017) both earned nominations from the Latin Grammys.[5] Without a budget, she filmed the music video for Flamboyán on her iPhone, in her grandmother's backyard, in Puerto Rico.[1][6] The single Siento, from Flora y Fauna, had 3.2 million spins on Spotify as 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 album Flamboyán.[1]

She was also nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2017 for Best Vocal Pop Contemporary Album of the Year for her second album Flora y Fauna.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Bisono, Juan Ant. (November 3, 2015). "The Future Looks Bright for First-Time Latin Grammy Nominee Camila Luna". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Vazquez, Luis (September 25, 2015). "Camila Luna: From College To The Latin Grammy's". LatinTRENDS.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "MFA TAs". College of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Camila Luna está nominada a su primer Latin Grammy por Flamboyán". People en Español (in Spanish). October 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Camila Luna Celebrates Second Latin Grammy Nomination". CorrienteLatina. October 4, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (November 1, 2015). "10 Latin Grammy Nominees to Know". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "NOMINEES 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards (18a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY)". The Recording Academy. n.d. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Cobo, Leila (September 2, 2017). "Latin Grammys 2017 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.

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