Camila Luna

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Camila Luna
Born1993 (age 2930) [1]
OriginSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres Alternative pop, latin
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsIndependent
Website camilaluna.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.

Contents

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

Singles

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]

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