Lunay (singer)
Jefnier Osorio Moreno (born on October 4, 2000),[1] better known as Lunay, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton and Latin trap singer. His career began with the songs "A Solas", "Luz Apaga", "Soltera", and "Soltera (Remix)". His career began also with a Christian song. On October 25, 2019, he released his debut album Épico.
Lunay | |
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Birth name | Jefnier Osorio Moreno |
Born | Corozal, Puerto Rico | October 4, 2000
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Star Island |
Associated acts |
Early life
As a child, his true passion was the drums and soccer. Thanks to the sport of soccer Osorio found his vocation in music. At an early age he knew he wanted to be part of the urban genre, motivated by what other singers of the genre in Latin America were achieving. At age 12, he began recording freestyle raps, which he uploaded to Facebook. He used to improvise in front of his soccer teammates, with several of his clips going viral.[2][3] His freestyle raps caught the attention of producers like Chris Jeday and Gaby Music.
Career
In 2017, he started uploading small musical projects to SoundCloud under the name of "Jefnier", entering more seriously in the music industry. In 2017, he launched "Aparentas", reaching thousands of reproductions on this platform, attracting the attention of two of the most recognized producers in Puerto Rico: Chris Jeday and Gaby Music. Both producers contacted the young Puerto Rican offering him a record deal and after signing, in May 2018, he changed his stage name to Lunay.
That same month he released the song "Si Te Vas Conmigo", and a month later "Dejame Saber". The same year they came out with "A Solas" featuring Lyanno and "Como La Primera Vez" with Amarion. One of his first collaborations was "Luz Apaga" with Ozuna, Rauw Alejandro and Lyanno, reaching millions of views on YouTube. At the end of 2018, the remix of "A Solas" was released with Anuel AA, Brytiago and Alex Rose, positioning for several days on the YouTube Trending page. In March 2019, he released his single "Soltera", which achieved more than five million views in five days on YouTube. "Soltera" was also remixed in a version featuring Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny, also Puerto Rican urban singers. On August 5, 2020, he collaborated with American rapper Lil Mosey on the single "Top Gone". The single appeared on the deluxe edition of the latter's second studio album "Certified Hitmaker".[4]
Musical style
On his musical style, Lunay has commented that his songs do not encourage violence or denigrate women. In an interview he gave to the top 40, he said: "Not necessarily, even if I am in this world of urban music, [do] I have to be fostering violence, which is against God's purpose. I just do what I like and I know the relationship I have with Him." He won the award for artist "on the rise" at the 2019 Premios Juventud.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [5] |
US Latin [6] |
SPA [7] | ||
Épico |
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79 | 2 | 9 |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [8] |
US Latin [9] |
ARG [10] |
MEX Pop [11] |
ITA [12] |
SPA [13] |
SWI [14] | |||||||
"Si Te Vas Conmigo" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
"Déjame Saber" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Como La Primera Vez" (with Amarion) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"A Solas" (with Lyanno, and Anuel AA, Brytiago and Alex Rose) |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | — |
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Épico | ||||
"Soltera" | 2019 | — | 38 | 55 | — | — | 3 | 58 |
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"Soltera (Remix)" (with Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny) |
66 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 1 | — | ||||||
"Llégale" (with Zion & Lennox) |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | — |
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Non-album single | ||||
"La Cama" (with Myke Towers) |
— | — | 35 | — | — | 19 | — |
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Épico | ||||
"Aventura" (with Anuel AA and Ozuna) |
— | 11 | 16 | — | — | 5 | — |
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"Mojadero" (with Mark B and Lirico En La Casa) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Top Gone"[23] (with Lil Mosey) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. |
As a featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US Latin [9] |
ARG [10] |
MEX [24] |
SPA [13] | ||||||||||
"Como Te Gusta" (Lee Bryan featuring Lunay) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Luz Apaga" (Ozuna featuring Lunay, Rauw Alejandro and Lyanno) |
26 | 63 | 33 | 50 |
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"El Favor" (Dimelo Flow, Nicky Jam and Secg featuring Farruko, Zion and Lunay) |
2019 | 21 | 26 | — | 30 |
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"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
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SPA [13] | |||
"La Boca (Remix)" (with Mau y Ricky and Camilo) |
2019 | 68 | Non-album singles |
"Nadie (Remix)" (with Farruko and Ozuna featuring Sech and Sharo Towers) |
55 |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Es Normal" | 2019 | Javiielo, Lyanno, Sousa, Rauw Alejandro | Non-album songs |
"Costear (Equipo Negro Remix)" | Jhay Cortez, Almighty, De La Ghetto, Alvaro Diaz, Brray, Rafa Pabön, Myke Towers, Alex Rose | ||
"Mi Error (Remix)" | Eladio Carrión, Zion & Lennox, Wisin & Yandel | ||
"Mi Llamada (Remix)" | Lyanno, Rauw Alejandro, Alex Rose, Cazzu, Eladio Carrión, Lenny Távarez | ||
"Te Irás con El Año Viejo" | Vico C | Tiempos de Aguinaldo |
References
- "25-Year-Old Lunay is Urbano's Next Superstar".
- "LUNAY: DE HACER FREESTYLE EN FACEBOOK A GRABAR CON OZUNA". 2 September 2014.
- "BIOGRAFÍA DE LUNAY".
- "Lil Mosey Returns With His Latest Single "Top Gone" Ft. Lunay". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- "Chart Search: Lunay, Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Chart Search: Lunay, Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Lunay – Épico". elportaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Chart Search: Lunay, Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Chart Search: Lunay, Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Chart Search: Lunay, Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- "Chart Search: Lunay, Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Discography Lunay". italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Discography Lunay". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Discographie Lunay". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Gold & Platinum: Lunay". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Lunay / Lyanno / Anuel AA / Brytiago / Alex Rose – A Solas". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Lunay – Solera". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "FIMI - Certificazioni" (To access, type "Lunay" in the "Filtra" box) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Lunay / Daddy Yankee / Bad Bunny – Solera (Remix)". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Lunay / Zion & Lennox – Llegale". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Lunay / Myke Towers – La Cama". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Lunay / Ozuna / Anuel AA – Aventura". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- "Top Gone - Single by Lil Mosey & Lunay on Apple Music". Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- "Chart Search: Lunay, Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Ozuna / Lunay / Rauw Alejandro / Lyanno – Luz Apaga". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Dimelo Flow / Nicky Jam / Farruko / Sech / Zion / Lunay – El Favor". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 6, 2019.