Catalina Yue
Catalina Yue | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Pop, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress, model |
Instrument(s) | Singing, Piano |
Years active | 2008–present |
Website | www |
Catalina Yue (born May 19 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, actress, model, producer, and businesswoman. A former Miss Universe Canada delegate,[1] she is of Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, and English ancestry. Known for her work in both music and independent films, she has received several accolades, including two Hollywood Gold Awards, an International Motion Picture Award, and a nomination at Cannes Shorts.
Biography
[edit]Yue worked as a model[2] and graduated from the Arts and Business Honors Co-op Program at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario.[3] For her debut album, Yue partnered with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of Canada, a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees.[4] An agency where Angelina Jolie serves as UN Ambassador. A portion of the proceeds made from the album goes towards protecting refugees worldwide. Yue's album, Eternally, was released internationally in HMV Stores.[5]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Eternally
- Catalina Yue (album)
- "Ambition (feat. GILFOIL and Tony Brass)"
- "Dreams"
- "Ice and Fire"
- "Tonight (Shadow)"
- "Eternally"
- "Loving You"
- "Dignity"
- "Deceptions"
- "Like This, Like That (feat. Tony Brass)"
- "Eternally (Re-Mix)"
- "Bonus: UnPredictable (feat. A. SmYthE)"
- "Bonus: Pray"
- "Bonus: Superstar"
Singles
[edit]- "Eternally" (2009)
- "Loving You" (2009)
- "Ambition (feat. GILFOIL and Tony Brass)" (2010)
- "Driven" (2011)
Filmography
[edit]Features
[edit]- The Great Chameleon (2012)
- Just a Business (2017)
- Escape Games (2021)
- Duplicitous Minds (2024)
- Rocancourt (2025)
Television
[edit]- Out of Time (2012)
- Project Afterlife (2015)
Music Videos
[edit]- "Ambition" by Catalina Yue featuring Tony Brass and GILFOIL (2010)
- "Driven" by Catalina Yue (2011)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Nominated Work | Category | Role | Result |
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2023 | Pensacon | Duplicitous Minds | Best Pop Culture Film | Actress/Producer | Won[6] |
2023 | Rome Movie Awards | Angelic Bunny | Best Producer | Actress/Producer | Won[7] |
2022 | Hollywood Gold Awards | Duplicitous Minds | Best Actress | Actress/Producer | Won[8] |
2022 | Hollywood Gold Awards | Duplicitous Minds | Best Producer | Actress/Producer | Won[9] |
2022 | Focus International Film Festival | Duplicitous Minds | Platinum Lead Actress | Actress/Producer | Won[10] |
2022 | International Motion Picture Awards | Duplicitous Minds | Best Lead Actress | Actress/Producer | Won[11] |
2022 | Cannes Shorts | Duplicitous Minds | Best Original Screenplay | Writer | Nominated[12] |
2022 | Canadian Cinematography Awards | Duplicitous Minds | Best Actress | Actress/Producer | Won[13] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Z100 Official Site "Z100 Artist Profiles" Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Z100 News, June 15, 2009, accessed April 30, 2011.
- ^ Style Canada [1], "Style Canada Spotlight"
- ^ University of Waterloo Daily Bulletin [2] "Beauty and the buskers, and more", August 26, 2006, accessed April 10, 2011
- ^ UNHCR Official Site [3] "News Catalina Yue Partnership with UNHCR"], UNHCR News, September 23, 2010, accessed October 31, 2010.
- ^ HMV Store Official Site [4] Archived 2016-11-24 at the Wayback Machine, April 7, 2009, accessed October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Pensacon Film Festival".
- ^ "Rome Movie Awards".
- ^ "Hollywood Gold Awards".
- ^ "Hollywood Gold Awards".
- ^ "Focus International Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "International Movie Picture Awards".
- ^ "Cannes Shorts Winners".
- ^ "Canadian Cinematography Award Best Film of the Month".
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 21st-century American pianists
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian pianists
- 21st-century Canadian women singers
- Actresses from Toronto
- American actresses of Chinese descent
- American actresses of Japanese descent
- American female models
- American women pop singers
- American women singer-songwriters
- American models of Indonesian descent
- American models of Japanese descent
- American film actresses
- American actors of Asian descent
- American models of Chinese descent
- American pianists
- American women pianists
- American television actresses
- American musicians of Chinese descent
- American musicians of Japanese descent
- Canadian actresses of Chinese descent
- Canadian actresses of Indonesian descent
- Canadian actresses of Japanese descent
- Canadian women pop singers
- Canadian musicians of Japanese descent
- Canadian beauty pageant winners
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Female models from Ontario
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian people of English descent
- Canadian women pianists
- Canadian women singer-songwriters
- Canadian television actresses
- Singers from Toronto
- University of Waterloo alumni
- American women musicians of Japanese descent
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters