Yunyu is an Australian musician originally from Singapore, now living in New South Wales. Her music is mostly played on keyboards and pianoforte. Occasionally, when looking for variety, she will play the Guzheng

Guzheng

The guzheng or "gu zheng", also called zheng is a Chinese plucked zither. It has 18-23 or more strings and movable bridges....

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Yunyu won Australia’s Triple J Unearthed in 2002.

Releases

2004
Yunyu (EP)
2006
Spiked Soul

Her song “You are Expendable” topped the Canadian college Charts for a month peaking at No.6.

"Lenore’s Song" is a reply letter to Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...

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The Raven

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness...

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Yunyu’s album Spiked Soul was recorded at Soundbaker Studios in Perth with producer Rob Agostini. Drum sounds have been created from the sounds of Sai and Nanchaku samples from Yunyu’s collection of Japanese weapons.

Music videos

The music video for Lenore’s Song, produced in collaboration with director Tahnee McGuire and 'Lord of the Rings' cinematographer Callan Green among others, was made of 16,000 digital pictures. It has been entered in competitions, winning a Gold Award and being a finalist in others.

• 2007 iPod Film Festival Finalist
• 2006 ACS NSW & ACT Award for Cinematography Gold Award
• 2006 ATOM Awards Finalist
• 2006 SunScreen Film Clip Festival Finalist