Audrey Nuna
Audrey Nuna | |
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Audrey Nuna performing at Rapbeat Festival 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Audrey Chu April 2, 1999 Manalapan, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Website | audreynuna |
Audrey Chu (born April 2, 1999), known by stage name Audrey Nuna, is an American 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 New York University for her freshman year, but has since taken a break to focus on music.[4] Her songs have been described as pop, R&B, rap and trap.[5] She is also known for providing the singing voice for the character Mira in the Sony Pictures Animation film KPop Demon Hunters. "Golden", one of the songs she co-performed for the film, topped the Billboard Hot 100 as well as charts in several other countries.
Early life and career
Raised in Manalapan, New Jersey, Audrey Nuna – known first professionally as Audrey – started making music in her teens uploading covers. Her first experience singing for a large crowd was performing "America the Beautiful" at the US Open Tennis when she was ten.[6] While attending the Clive Davis Institute in Brooklyn, she was contacted by producer and future manager Anwar Sawyer, who saw her Instagram covers. In 2018, she began releasing independent tracks. In 2019, after she released two more singles, Sony Arista Records signed her to the label. She made her label debut with her singles "Time", "Paper", and a collaboration with Jack Harlow in "Comic Sans". In 2020, she changed her stage name to Audrey Nuna and released more singles, including "damn Right" and "damn Right Pt. 2" with DJ Snake.[7] She issued a ten-track project of previous singles and new tracks in 2021 named A Liquid Breakfast.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| A Liquid Breakfast[8] |
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| Chump Change[9] (with Deb Never)
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| Trench |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "80deg" | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "Party" | ||
| "I Try" | ||
| "Honeypot" | ||
| "Empty Hands" | 2019 | |
| "Soufflé" | ||
| "Time" | ||
| "Paper" | ||
| "Comic Sans"
(featuring Jack Harlow) |
A Liquid Breakfast | |
| "Long Night" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Damn Right" | A Liquid Breakfast | |
| "Space" | 2021 | |
| "Blossom" | ||
| "That XX -- Spotify Singles" | Non-album single | |
| "IDGAF" | 2023 | |
| "Locket" | Trench | |
| "Cellulite" | Non-album single | |
| "Starving"
(featuring Teezo Touchdown) |
2024 | Trench |
| "Jokes On Me" | ||
| "Suckin Up" | ||
| "Mine" |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] |
KOR [13] |
MLY [14] |
NZ [15] |
PHL Hot [16] |
SGP [17] |
UK [18] |
WW [19] | ||||
| "How It's Done" (with Ejae and Rei Ami as Huntrix) |
2025 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | KPop Demon Hunters | |
| "Golden" (with Ejae and Rei Ami as Huntrix) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| "Takedown" (with Ejae and Rei Ami as Huntrix) |
21 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 13 | —[A] | 11 | |||
| "What It Sounds Like" (with Ejae and Rei Ami as Huntrix) |
15 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 7 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KPop Demon Hunters | Mira (singing voice) | Netflix original movie | [28] |
| Saturday Night Live | Herself [B] | Season 51, Episode 1 Cameo |
[29] | |
| 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Live performance | [30] | ||
| Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve | [31] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK Music Video Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Video (VFX Artist: Square) | "Locket" | Won | [32] |
| Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video – International (Director: Valentin Petit) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Styling in a Video (Stylist: Florie Vitse) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing in a Video (Editors: Valentin Petit & Simon Tristant at Monumental FX) | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Berlin Music Video Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Video (VFX Artist: Square) | 3rd Place | [33] | |
| UK Music Video Awards | Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer (Director: Zac Dov Wiesel) | "Cellulite" | Nominated | [34] | |
| 2025 | Asia Artist Awards | Best OST | "Golden"[B] | Won | [35] |
| K-World Dream Awards | Best OST | Won | [36] | ||
| Korea Grand Music Awards | Best Virtual Artist | Nominated | [37] | ||
| Los 40 Music Awards | Best International New Artist | Huntrix[B] | Won | [38] | |
| MAMA Awards | Best OST | "Golden"[B] | Won | [39] | |
| Melon Music Awards | Song of the Year | Pending | [40] | ||
| Best OST | Pending | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | Nominated | [41] | ||
| UK Music Video Awards | Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – International (Director: Zac Dov Wiesel) | "Mine" | Won | [42] | |
| Variety Hitmakers Awards | Variety's Hitmakers | Audrey Nuna[B] | Honored | [43] | |
| 2026 | Gold Derby Music Awards | Record of the Year | "Golden"[B] | Pending | [44] |
| Grammy Awards | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Pending | [45][46] |
Notes
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- ^ Lochrie, Conor (June 4, 2021). "On the Rise: Audrey Nuna". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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.'
- ^ Ward, Steven (June 14, 2022). "AUDREY NUNA AND DEB NEVER HYPE EACH OTHER UP ON THEIR "CHUMP CHANGE" EP". Grimy Goods. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami Chart History (Billboard Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Digital Chart: 2025 Weeks 30". Circle Chart. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "The Official Southeast Asia Charts – This Week's Official Malaysia Chart Top 20 from 07/04/2025 to 07/10/2025". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 15, 2025. [Select 2025 Week 28]
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami Chart History (Billboard Philippines Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Official Singapore Chart:
- "Takedown": "The Official Singapore Charts Week 28 (4 - 10 Jul 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- "How It's Done": "The Official Singapore Charts Week 29 (11 - 17 Jul 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- "Golden": "The Official Singapore Charts Week 30 (18 - 24 Jul 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 29, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- "What It Sounds Like": "The Official Singapore Charts Week 38 (12 - 18 Sep 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Huntr/x/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ "Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c "American single certifications – Huntr/x". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "British single certifications – Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei – How It's Done". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "New Zealand single certifications – KPop Demon Hunters Cast". Radioscope. Retrieved December 17, 2025. Type KPop Demon Hunters Cast in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ^ "British single certifications – Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei – Golden". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Kpop Demon Hunters". Music Canada. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "British single certifications – Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei – Takedown". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ "British single certifications – Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei – What It Sounds Like". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Who sing for Huntrix and Saja Boys? Meet the Korean industry insiders, rising stars behind Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters'". yahoo! news. June 26, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "'SNL': 'KPop Demon Hunters' Singers Give Surprise Performance In Skit Sending Up Popular Netflix Film". October 4, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ Luxford, Victoria. K-Pop Familjen (Article). Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ Cha, E. K-Pop Familjen (Article). Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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- ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2024: Nominations Revealed". Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ Abraham, Hannah (December 6, 2025). "Asia Artist Awards 2025 Winners List: IU, Stray Kids, And IVE Win Big At 10th Anniversary Ceremony". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Grover, Ashima (August 21, 2025). "2025 K-World Dream Awards winners: Stray Kids, IVE's Wonyoung on popularity high; aespa, Seventeen snag Best Album". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Main Voting Result". Korea Grand Music Awards. Archived from the original on November 21, 2025. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ Benito, Alba (October 16, 2025). "Estos son todos los nominados a LOS40 Music Awards Santander 2025" (in Spanish). Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Kim, Yeon-ju (November 29, 2025). '케데헌', '2025 마마 어워즈' 2관왕 달성 ['KDH' achieves two awards at the '2025 MAMA Awards']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ Grover, Ashima (December 5, 2025). "2025 Melon Music Awards nominees: Seventeen, Jennie race for Album of the Year; US artists make the cut". The Financial Express. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 29, 2025). "Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter & More Nominated in Social Categories at 2025 VMAs: Full List". Variety. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2025 Winners Revealed". Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (November 18, 2025). "Tate McRae, the Marías, Buddy Guy, Alex Warren and KPop Demon Hunters to Be Honored at Variety's Ninth Annual Hitmakers Event". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Sullivan, Kevin P. (December 4, 2025). "Lady Gaga leads Gold Derby Music Awards nominations". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Denton (November 7, 2025). "2026 Grammy nominations: Full list (updating live)". Gold Derby. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "Audrey Nuna". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved November 9, 2025.