Yunalis Zarai (born November 14, 1986 in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia) or commercially known as Yuna, a Malaysian singer-songwriter.
Yuna started out as a solo MySpace artist in 2006, singing in both English and Malay. Her music influences include Feist, The Cardigans, Coldplay, Sia and Bob Dylan.
Yuna's meteoric rise in the Malaysian indie music scene is largely due to the strong following she gained via Myspace. Having played at many gigs since the release of her Demo, EP and then two local albums, she is now focusing on promoting and performing music on her debut US Album.Yuna also will be a part of Lollaplooza 2012 line up.
Yuna describes her music as "a cross between Mary Poppins and Coldplay". In 2008,she released her self titled EP which become a massive hit in Malaysia most notably the single 'Deeper Conversation'.
Yuna was nominated as one of MTV Iggy's Best New Bands in the World. She performed at the historic MTV Studios in Times Square New York singing "Decorate", "Come As You Are" and her new single "Live Your Life", which is produced by Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. - Wikipedia
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