Malaysian artistes break into international scene

Malaysian artistes break into international scene

The Internet age is fast connecting musicians with their listening audience, and Malaysia has ridden that crest pretty well in recent years, too.

MALAYSIAN artistes fared very well in the international scene, too. At the top of the list are Yuna Zarai and Zee Avi, two singer-songwriters who more or less got discovered via their YouTube video uploads. In 2012, Yuna played at about 50 venues in the United States, performing alongside singers like David Gray, Allen Stone and Graffiti 6. She also appeared in several music festivals, the biggest one being Lollapalooza 2012 in August, where she shared the bill with big names like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence And The Machine, Franz Ferdinand and The Black Keys. In April, Yuna got a slot on Conan O’Brien’s talk show, Conan, where she performed her track, Live Your Life. In November, she held two shows in Penang and Kuching, Sarawak as part of her Yuna Homecoming Concert. She also performed in Urbanscapes 2012 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Touring the United States has paid off well for Yuna, as vocally, the indie singer is sounding more powerful than ever.