Camila Luna
{{short description|Puerto Rican singer-songwriter}}
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| origin = San Juan, Puerto Rico
| genre = Alternative pop, latin
| years_active = {{start date|2013}}–present
| label = Independent
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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.{{Cite web|title = Camila Luna: From College To The Latin Grammy's|url = https://www.latintrends.com/camila-luna-from-college-to-the-latin-grammys/|website = LatinTRENDS.com|accessdate = November 6, 2015|language = en-US|last = Vazquez|date = September 25, 2015|first = Luis}} She was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Vocal Pop Contemporary Album in 2017 for her second album Flora y Fauna.
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.{{cite web | title=MFA TAs | website=College of Arts and Sciences | url=http://www.as.miami.edu/english/creativewriting/creative-writing-faculty/mfa-tas/ | access-date=April 21, 2018| archive-date=April 21, 2018| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180421203853/http://www.as.miami.edu/english/creativewriting/creative-writing-faculty/mfa-tas/|quote=}}
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. She credits her uncle for teaching her how to play the guitar aged 15.{{cite web | title=Camila Luna está nominada a su primer Latin Grammy por Flamboyán | website=People en Español | date=October 2, 2015| url=http://peopleenespanol.com/article/camila-luna-esta-nominada-su-primer-latin-grammy-por-flamboyan/ | language=es | access-date=April 21, 2018| archive-date=April 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421205256/http://peopleenespanol.com/article/camila-luna-esta-nominada-su-primer-latin-grammy-por-flamboyan/}} Her first two albums, Flamboyán (2014) and Flora y Fauna (2017), both earned nominations from the Latin Grammys.{{cite web | title=Camila Luna Celebrates Second Latin Grammy Nomination | website=CorrienteLatina | date=October 4, 2017 | url=https://www.corrientelatina.com/artist/camila-luna-celebrates-second-latin-grammy-nomination/ | access-date=April 21, 2018| archive-date=April 21, 2018|quote=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421210730/https://www.corrientelatina.com/artist/camila-luna-celebrates-second-latin-grammy-nomination/}} Without a budget, she filmed the music video for Flamboyán on her iPhone, in her grandmother's backyard, in Puerto Rico.{{cite magazine | last=Cantor-Navas | first=Judy | title=10 Latin Grammy Nominees to Know | magazine=Billboard | date=November 1, 2015| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6762171/latin-grammy-nominees-to-know | access-date=April 21, 2018| quote=}} The single Siento, from Flora y Fauna, had 3.2 million spins on Spotify as of October 4, 2017.
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.{{cite web | last=Bisono | first=Juan Ant. | title=The Future Looks Bright for First-Time Latin Grammy Nominee Camila Luna | website=Miami New Times | date=November 3, 2015 | url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/the-future-looks-bright-for-first-time-latin-grammy-nominee-camila-luna-8021739 | access-date=April 21, 2018|archive-date=April 21, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180421061018/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/the-future-looks-bright-for-first-time-latin-grammy-nominee-camila-luna-8021739}}
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.{{cite web|title=NOMINEES 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards (18a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY)|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees|publisher=The Recording Academy|accessdate=April 21, 2018|date=n.d.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421052217/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees|archive-date=April 21, 2018}}{{cite magazine | last=Cobo | first=Leila | title=Latin Grammys 2017 Nominations: See the Full List | magazine=Billboard | date=September 2, 2017| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7980672/latin-grammys-2017-nominations-full-list-residente-despacito | access-date=April 21, 2018|archive-date=April 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421061736/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7980672/latin-grammys-2017-nominations-full-list-residente-despacito}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.camilaluna.com}}
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Category:Puerto Rican women singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Puerto Rican women singers
Category:21st-century Puerto Rican singers
Category:21st-century American women singers