Youra (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim You-ra (Korean: 김유라), known mononymously as Youra (Korean: 유라), is a South Korean singer-songwriter signed under Mun Hwa In label. She made her debut as a solo artist on 1 October 2018, with her single, "My".^[2]

Youra
Born	Kim You-ra (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 31) ^[1] Yeosu, South Korea
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Musical career
Genres	Indie, electronic, R&B, soul, dance
Years active	2018-present
Labels	Mun Hwa In (문화인)
Website	https://www.munhwain.kr/team4-1

Musical career

Youra debuted as a solo artist on 1 October 2018, with the song "My". She was a contestant on SBS program The Fan, where she advanced to the fourth round, lasting on eight position before being eliminated from the program.

On 5 March 2019, she released her first EP, named B Side. On 28 July 2020, she released the single "Virus Mix".^[3]

On 23 December 2020, she released the single "RAL 9002" (하양), featuring Heize.^[4][5][6] On 2 February 2021, she released her second EP, named Gaussian, with "Mimi" as the lead single.^{[7][8][9][10]}

On 21 November 2022 she released her third EP titled 'The Vibe is a Chance'. A collaborative effort with Youra on vocals and the instrumentals performed by the band 'Mandong'.

In 2023, she released a new album (1) (꽤 많은 수의 촉수 돌기).^[11]

Discography

Studio albums

• (1) (꽤 많은 수의 촉수 돌기) (2023)

Extended plays

• B Side (2019)
• Gaussian (2021)^[9][10]
• The Vibe is a Chance (2022)

Digital singles

As main artist

• "My" (2018)
• "Dot" (2020)^[12]
• "행복은 도피여야 해" ("Happy") (2020)^[13]
• "Virus Mix" (2020)
• "하양" («RAL 9002») (2020, featuring Heize)
• "Rawww" (2021)
• "Best regards" (2022)
• "Jungle Bike" (2022)

As featured artist

• "나의 머리는 녹색 (My Hair Is Green)" (featuring 015B) (2018)
• "Can I Love?" (featuring Cosmic Boy and Meego) (2019)
• "팝콘 (Popcorn)" (featuring Aquinas and Penomeco) (2019)
• "나무 (Tree)" (featuring Car, the Garden) (2019)
• "Risk" (featuring Way Ched) (2019)
• "도쿄 (Towkio)" (featuring Giriboy) (2019)
• "Yay Yay Yay" (featuring Kirin) (2019)
• "염색 (Color)" (featuring GroovyRoom & Leellamarz) (2019)
• "Sadderday" (featuring Owen Ovadoz and Hyngsn) (2019)
• "Winter" (featuring Cosmic Boy) (2020)
• "인간중독 (Human Addict)" (featuring Leellamarz & Toil) (2020)
• "그래왔던것처럼 (Used To)" (featuring George (죠지) and Cosmic Boy) (2020)

Collaborations

• "New Edition 03" (with 015B) (2018)
• "New Edition 13" (with 015B) (2019)

Soundtracks

• Into the Ring OST Part.2 - "New Direction" (2020) ^[14]

Other releases

• "Carpet My Heart For You" (2018)
• "수영해 (Swim)" (2019)
• "You" (2019)

References

1. "가수유라 :: 네이버 인물검색". Naver (in Korean). from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
2. "싱어송라이터 '유라(youra)', 오늘(1일) 데뷔 싱글 'my' 발매 - 한수지 기자". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2018-10-01. from the original on 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
3. "[강건문화뉴스] 싱어송라이터 유라 (youra), 28일 새 싱글 'Virus Mix' 발매". 강건문화뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
4. "[SINGLE] Youra 유라 vuelve con 하양 (RAL 9002) en colaboración con Heize 헤이즈". BA NA NA: Noticias de K-Pop en español (in Spanish). from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
5. "유라(youra), 헤이즈와 함께한 싱글 '하양' 23일 발매". 문화뉴스 (Munhwa News) (in Korean). 2020-12-23. from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
6. "'헤이즈 지원사격' 유라, '하양' 23일 발매 '독보적 보이스 기대'". Hankyung (Korea Economic Daily) (in Korean). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
7. "유라, 새 EP '가우시안' 타이틀곡 '미미' MV 티저 공개…독특한 분위기". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2021-01-29. from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
8. "[공식] 유라, 2월 2일 '미미' 컴백…'MV계 강동원' 정하준 출연". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 29 January 2021. from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
9. "싱어송라이터 유라(youra), 새 앨범 발매...2일 오후 6시". 오가닉라이프신문 (I Love Organic) (in Korean). 2021-02-02. from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
10. ""솔직한 나를 담았다" 싱어송라이터 유라(Youra), 2일 앨범 '가우시안' 발매". Munhwa News (in Korean). 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
11. "유라(youra) 정규 1집, '꽤 많은 수의 촉수 돌기' 발매". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
12. "싱어송라이터 유라(youra), 오늘(23일) 새 싱글 'dot' 발표". Hankyung (in Korean). 2020-02-23. from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
13. "유라 (youra), 26일 '행복은 도피여야 해' 발표". 강건문화뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-05-27. from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
14. LR, Redacción (2020-08-19). "Nana y Park Sung Hoon cantan Our Memories in Summer OST dorama Memorials | kdrama Into The Ring | fotos y video". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-27.

External links

• Youra on Facebook