Camila Luna

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.

Camila Luna
Born1993 (age 29–30)[1]
OriginSan Juan, Puerto Rico
GenresAlternative pop, latin
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitecamilaluna.com

Biography

Background

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

Albums
  • Flamboyán (2014)
  • Flora y Fauna (2017)

Singles
  • "Mi Soledad y Yo" (2014)
  • "Flamboyán" (2014)
  • "Siento" (2016)

Awards and Recognitions

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
  1. 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. "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. "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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