Best New Bands » Norah Jones http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Artist of the Week: Yuna http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-yuna/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-yuna/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:41:02 +0000 Born in the northern state of Malaysia called Kedah, 26-year-old Yuna started her musical venture back when she was still in law school. She was 19 when she picked up the guitar and started writing and performing her own compositions. A tech geek, Yuna was an all-around Miss DIY. In her bedroom (which has inspired

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