Audrey Nuna Explained

Audrey Nuna
Birth Name:Audrey Chu
Alias:Blueberry Cheeto
Birth Date:2 April 1999
Birth Place:Manalapan, New Jersey, U.S.
Label:Arista
Years Active:2018 - present

Audrey Chu (born April 2, 1999), known by stage name Audrey Nuna, is an American R&B singer and rapper.[1] She is best known for her singles "Damn Right" and "Comic Sans" (featuring Jack Harlow).[2] She was born and raised in New Jersey,[3] and studied in the Clive Davis Music Institute of NYU for her freshman year, but has since taken a break to focus on music.[4] Her songs are known to combine multiple genres such as pop, R&B, rap and trap.[5] She is signed with Arista Records, under Sony Music Entertainment.[6]

Early life and career

Raised in suburban Manalapan, New Jersey, Audrey Nuna – known first professionally as Audrey – started making music in her teens covering artists from Childish Gambino to Drake and uploading the videos to combat the boredom of her hometown. Her first experience singing for a big crowd was performing ‘America the Beautiful’ at the US Open Tennis when she was ten.[7] Producer– and future manager – Anwar Sawyer contacted her after seeing her Instagram covers while she attended the Clive Davis Institute in Brooklyn. In 2018 she began releasing independent tracks. After producing three striking ballads, the confident sound of “Honeypot” showcased her musical versatility as a multi-genre artist. In 2019, after releasing two more singles, Sony Arista Records – coincidentally the record company that was founded by her university—signed her to the label. She made her label debut with her single “Time”, then “Paper”, and her assertive collaboration with Jack Harlow in “Comic Sans”. She changed her stage name to Audrey Nuna. After the name change, in 2020, she released more singles alongside “damn Right” and its DJ Snake-assisted sequel.[8] She issued a ten-track project of previous singles and new tracks in 2021 named ‘A Liquid Breakfast’.

Discography

Projects

!Title!Details
A Liquid Breakfast[9]
Chump Change[10]

(with Deb Never)

Singles

!Title!Year!Album
"80deg"2018Non-album singles
"Party"
"I Try"
"Honeypot"
"Empty Hands"2019
"Soufflé"
"Time"
"Paper"
"Comic Sans"featuring Jack Harlowa liquid breakfast
"Long Night"2020Non-album single
"damn Right"a liquid breakfast
"Space"2021
"Blossom"
"That XX -- Spotify Singles"Non-album singles
"IdgaF"2023
"Locket"
"Cellulite"
"Starving"featuring Teezo Touchdown2024
"Jokes On Me"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thompson . Stephen . The Austin 100: Audrey Nuna . NPR . 17 March 2020 . 17 April 2021 . en .
  2. Web site: Kim . Soey . 'The Bluest Eye' & Endless Sushi: Inside The Mind of Audrey Nuna . Vogue . 1 April 2021 . 17 April 2021 . en .
  3. Web site: Potter . Logan . 'Damn Right' You'll Love Audrey Nuna . PAPER Magazine . 12 September 2020 . 17 April 2021 . en .
  4. Web site: Moore . Jacob . Gardner . Alex . Best New Artists of the Month (June) . Complex Magazine. 29 June 2020 . 17 April 2021 . en .
  5. Web site: Hsieh . Vanessa . AUDREY NUNA Dazed 100 . DAZED Magazine . 28 April 2020 . 17 April 2021 . en .
  6. Herman . Tamar . Audrey Signs to Arista Records, Releases Captivating 'Time': Watch the Music Video . . 9 August 2019 . 17 April 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: Lochrie . Conor . June 4, 2021 . On the Rise: Audrey Nuna Interviews Best Fit . 2023-03-09 . The Line of Best Fit . en-US.
  8. Web site: Kellman . Andy . Audrey Nuna Biography, Songs, & Albums . 2023-03-09 . AllMusic . en.
  9. Web site: On the Rise: Audrey Nuna. Conor. Lochrie. 4 June 2021. The Line of Best Fit. When I ask why it’s called a project rather than an EP, Audrey’s answer is conclusive. “I decided to call it a project because it didn’t really feel like an album to me. It’s a weird mix of different sounds and feelings. This feels more like an introductory piece, a way of saying ‘hi’ to everybody.”. 20 May 2022.
  10. Web site: AUDREY NUNA AND DEB NEVER HYPE EACH OTHER UP ON THEIR "CHUMP CHANGE" EP. Steven. Ward. 14 June 2022. Grimy Goods. November 7, 2022.