U.O.X. Play Artist Pick: Yuna
Yuna
Yuna
(Independent)
Underrated and underexposed, Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna deserves a lot more ink for her touchingly honest songs, delivered with that golden voice. While this debut five-song EP may lack the confessional and intimate feel of her guitar and voice demos, it makes up for it in more fleshed out band arrangements and an enviable clarity of sound. 'Dan Sebenarnya' sounds like a radio hit in the making, while 'Blue Sands' and 'Backpacking Around Europe' sounds tailor-made for The OC or The Hills. The only slight disappointment is 'Deeper Conversation', which sounds more deeply felt in her home demo.
***1/2
Aidil
If you like this, also check out Rilo Kiley, Sia
www.myspace.com/yunaroomrecords
Catch Yuna perform at U.O.X. Play's "Block Party" at CapSquare in the heart of KL city this Saturday 15 November together with other local acts such as Joe Flizzow, Stylustiks, The Rebel Scum, Zee Avi (KokoKaina), Isaac Entry, DJ Goldfish, Arabyrd, Paolo Delfino, Bo and Rashdan Harith.
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there is no originality in everyone's music(except for the pioneers in their genre).everybody pick up something from others to create their version of creativity.for teens you would mentioned norah etc but for some, frente! .. i would mentioned a lil bit of the sundays? but there are a lot of artits that sound similiar, u listen to mainstream music, you relate to that scene.. if u go to the underground, to indie, to the college music in us, in euro etc.. so who says youre original? just dont take music so serious.. there are a lot of other things to learn n explore, benefit, contribute etc, enjoy for your own self satisfaction...
i luv her very much..!
she had great voice..!outstanding song..!
i think she should be sell he album in the internetional.`
hurm.. lagi dya the besT..
luv song after midnight..!
Yuna changed my view on Malaysia's indie band and uplifted my confidence and interest to our local band.
Her english may not be her strength but it is a good start, improving her language through music.It also helps others, being her fan, improve their english as well.
But i cant deny that her Malay song, especially Cinta Sempurna rocks!
Hope she keeps her image the way it is now and not influenced by the others, locally and internationally.
nice..but i prefer zee avi!
so underrated..poor yuna..i should request her songs on x fm i guess
this in one of the few times that i actually listened to an indie, and found it nice. the first time i heard 'Dan Sebenarnya' i was asking a friend "who sang this?" and she said "Yuna" (well, didn't ring a bell of any mainstream singers at that time). Now that i know, we all should give her credits for what she did until now, but i wonder what wud happen if she goes mainstream.. hm.. and yeah, she does have dat NJ vibe. a good thing, ain't it? well idk anybody else in malaysia who got that until now.. ::cheers::
deeper conversation did resonate with my heart strings, and to me that makes a song great (not if it sounds like a norah copy) because its hard to fake honesty and harder still to inject soul...
she should fire her band
i think yuna is the best indie gurl singer malaysia had so far.
although some say that she copying norah jones or what eva.
but think this.
can all people sing like norah jones?
can u sing like that?
i guess not.
so give her some credits people.
I love Yuna!!! You have a great voice like norah jones.
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