Yunita Rachman or better known as Yura Yunita (born in
Bandung
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,
West Java
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on 9 June 1989) is an Indonesian
singer
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and
songwriter
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of
Sundanese descent.
Having succeeded with the hit "Cinta Dan Rahasia", she then released a third single entitled "Berawal Dari Tatap", which was released in conjunction with her
music video
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. The single release, "Berawal Dari Tatap", was on top charts in major cities in Indonesia. This song was written by her.
In the beginning of 2015, she became a line-up artist at the
2015 Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. In 2015, she also got three nominations in the 2015
Indonesia Choice Awards for category "Female Singer of the Year", "Breakthrough Artist of the Year", and "Song of the Year" (for the song "Cinta Dan Rahasia").
On 21 September 2018, Yura Yunita released her second album, ''Merakit''. Six days later, she won her third
Anugerah Musik Indonesia
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(AMI) Award for the Best Pop Female Solo Artist category, with the single ''Harus Bahagia''.
Yura Yunita obtained her Bachelor's degree from Faculty of Communication,
Padjadjaran University
Padjadjaran University (; ), abbreviated as UNPAD) is a public university located in Sumedang Regency and Bandung, which is the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It was established on 11 September 1957.
UNPAD has gained the most appl ...
.
Discography
Studio album
*''Yura'' (2014)
*''Merakit'' (2018)
Singles
As lead artist
As a featured artist
Videography
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Official siteYuraon
SoundCloud
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Yuraon
Instagram
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1991 births
Living people
Sundanese people
English-language singers from Indonesia
21st-century Indonesian women singers
Indonesian jazz singers
Indonesian pop singers
Indonesian soul singers
Padjadjaran University alumni