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Audrey Nuna is still battling the effects of international travel after a whirlwind tour across Asia and Australia. The 26-year-old singer-rapper admits her sleep schedule is completely upended—she recently found herself working out at 3 a.m., wide awake until sunrise. But the fatigue is a small price to pay for the monumental success of “Golden,” her standout track from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack that has exploded into a worldwide hit. Nuna voices Mira, a member of the fictional K-pop trio Huntr/X, alongside Ejae (who voices Rumi) and Rei Ami (Zoey). Their collaboration soared to No. 1 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart and helped the soundtrack debut at the top of the Billboard 200, marking the largest streaming week for a soundtrack in more than three years. Reflecting on the project’s creation, Nuna recalls telling her mother in Korean, “Eomma, I think this movie is going to do really well.” She sensed its potential early on, though she never anticipated it would “completely obliterate its own niche” and achieve such broad global appeal. Her intuition was right. Netflix is now submitting “Golden” for Academy Award consideration—a prospect that leaves Nuna both stunned and reflective. “I feel like now I just have to go for the EGOT,” she jokes, referencing the rare Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony achievement. The possibility feels especially meaningful given her namesake: Audrey Hepburn, a multitalented icon known for her work in film, theater, and music. “It weirdly does feel prophetic in some ways,” Nuna admits. Nuna’s own music defies easy categorization, blending pop, R&B, and alternative influences. She has long believed that “genre is dead,” a conviction reinforced by the cross-cultural reception of “Golden.” Growing up as one of the few Asian Americans in her New Jersey town, she absorbed a wide range of sounds—from Britney Spears and early K-pop acts like Wonder Girls to Whitney Houston, Childish Gambino, and Björk. This eclectic background taught her to embrace all parts of her identity. “I’ve never felt the need to hide any of those interests,” she says. That philosophy is central to her recent album “Trench,” which is divided into two halves—“Soft Skin” and “Hard Feelings”—exploring the coexistence of beauty and intensity, playfulness and depth. Her first international tour offered powerful proof that music transcends language and culture. From the high-energy crowds at Korea’s Pentaport Festival to the quietly engaged audiences in Tokyo, Nuna felt a consistent, profound connection with listeners. “It restored my faith in the idea that music can change the way people think and carry themselves, regardless of their upbringing,” she says. Drawing from Brené Brown’s “Atlas of the Heart,” she views vulnerability as a source of strength, noting that “your level of belonging will only ever be as great as your level of self-acceptance.” As “KPop Demon Hunters” becomes Netflix’s most-watched film ever and awards buzz continues to build, Nuna remains grounded in gratitude. “I feel a sense of extreme humility and honor to be part of a project elevating Korean culture on such a major platform,” she reflects. With her star still rising, this genre-defying artist is clearly just beginning her journey.

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