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K-Pop Star Audrey Nuna Eyes Oscar Nod for Viral Hit "Golden"
27 Aug
Summary
- Audrey Nuna's "Golden" song from "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack hits #1 globally
- Nuna's voice role in the film could earn an Oscar nomination
- Nuna's eclectic musical influences and boundary-pushing artistry
In the summer of 2025, 26-year-old K-pop artist Audrey Nuna finds herself at the center of a global phenomenon. Her contribution to the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack, the song "Golden," has become a viral hit, reaching #1 on Spotify's Daily Top Songs Global chart and propelling the album to the top of the Billboard 200.
Nuna, who provides the singing voice for the character Mira in the fictional K-pop group Huntr/X, had a feeling the project would resonate widely. "I really did have a feeling that this project was going to do very well. I didn't know that it was just going to completely obliterate its own niche in the sense of just becoming so globally received," she reflects.
The song's success has been nothing short of astounding, with Netflix submitting it for Academy Award consideration. For Nuna, who was named after the iconic Audrey Hepburn, the prospect of an Oscar nomination is both surreal and prophetic. "I feel like now I just have to go for the EGOT at this point," she says, marveling at the unexpected turn of events.
Nuna's eclectic musical influences, from Britney Spears to Radiohead, have shaped her boundary-pushing artistry, which blends pop, R&B, and alternative sounds. "I do think those lines are irrelevant. I do think genre is dead, in a sense," she explains. This philosophy of embracing duality is reflected in her recent album "Trench," which explores the coexistence of "beautiful chords and super harsh drum sounds" and "playful double entendre wordplay with kind of these deep introspective topics."
As Nuna navigates this new phase of global recognition, she remains grounded in the belief that music can transcend cultural boundaries. Her first international tour, from Korea to Japan to Australia, reinforced her faith in the transformative power of art. "It's really restored my faith in this idea that music can change the way people think and can change the way people carry themselves in their everyday lives, regardless of the culture that you're brought up in."
