Audrey Nuna Profile, Bio, & Facts

Audrey Nuna is a Korean-American singer. She provided the singing voice of Mira in Kpop Demon Hunters. She made her debut on April 2, 2018 with the single “80deg”. 

Audrey Nuna Profile

Audrey Nuna Facts:

Early Life

– Audrey Nuna was born and raised in Manalapan, New Jersey, U.S.
– She dropped out of Clive Davis Music Institute of New York University to focus on her career.
– She started uploading music covers as a teen and first performed in front of the crowd at the age of 10 by singing “America the Beautiful” at the US Open Tennis.

Personal Life

– Her professional music training started when she caught the attention of the producer and her current manager Anwar Sawyer who saw her covers on Instagram.
– She tried to juggle between her studies and training by practicing late at night at her manager’s studio and then would directly go to college the next morning from there but she couldn’t do it long term and decided to drop out. (SCMP)
– Her dad owned a clothing factory when she was young.
– She calls herself emotionally constipated and said she processes things after some time.
– She didn’t cry when their song hit #1 on the charts like Rei and EJAE but she cried later in the car when she processed what had happened.
– She fainted at a Big Bang concert when she was 12. (Billboard News)
– Her musical inspirations include 2NE1.
– EJAE has known her since she was 15 years old.
– When she is on tour, she only travels with her tour manager and her DJ.
– She described her style as “futuristic grandparent elderly pre-professional skate wear”.
– She felt the most proud of her success when she saw a Korean grandpa playing the song “Golden” on his musical instrument. She saw this as a recognition of her achievement as it’s very hard for older people in Korea to give compliments. (Jimmy Fallon Show)
– She has been working with her producer since she was 17.
– She said she has a hard time telling people how she feels.
– She moved to LA, after she dropped out of college to pursue music.
– Her Chinese zodiac sign is Rabbit.
– She makes music in the pop and R&B genre.
– She said she loves to explore as she noticed that the weirdest things excite her. (Women in Pop)
– She cried during recordings because of the pressure.
– She got inspired to become a singer when she saw Beyonce’s Super Bowl Halftime show. (Women in Pop)
– She was one of the few Korean kids at her school and she would hide her lunch like Kimbap and kimchi and secretly eat them so other kids wouldn’t alienate her due to its strong smell. (Jimmy Fallon Show)
– She had a very supportive mother who always encouraged her to try new things and embrace failure.
– She made a powerpoint presentation and presented it to her parents to convince them why it’s a better idea for her to drop out of school and pursue music.
– She said growing up, her dad always told them ‘if your dream dies, your life also dies’.

Career

– Audrey Nuna got famous after releasing the tracks “Damn Right” and “Comic Sans” (ft. Jack Harlow).
– She along with EJAE and Rei Ami won the “Best OST” award at the K-World Dream Awards for their song “Golden”.
– She has worked with brands like Burberry, Tumi and Chanel fine Jewellery.

Likes & Dislikes

– She loves pineapples on pizza.
– She is passionate about fashion. (Atwood Magazine)
– Her favorite music genre is Pop.
– She is a fan of the Kpop groups made during the 2010s.
– She prefers to style herself in her MVs.
– She loves many things and is bad at picking just one. (The Creative Independent)
– Her favorite food is anything home cooked. (Billboard News)

Audrey Nuna Photos

‘Mine’ – Official MV: