Muni Long<\/strong>, 34, has been on the music scene for a minute — but you might not recognize the name. That’s about to change since the singer\/songwriter, who often shares gorgeous photos<\/a> of herself on Instagram<\/a>, has been nominated for three 2023 Grammy Awards<\/a>, which will air on Feb. 4. The talented artists is in the running for Best New Artist, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song for “Hrs and Hrs.”\u00a0Keep reading to find out all about Muni Long (pronounced “money long”) below.<\/p>\n Muni was born\u00a0Priscilla Renea<\/strong> Hairston<\/strong> in Vero Beach, Florida in 1988. In her teens, she began recording her singing sessions and posting the videos to YouTube, with an early entry being her take on Justin Timberlake’s<\/strong> “Cry Me a River,” according to MTV<\/em><\/a>. After her YouTube channel hit 30,000 followers, she was able to compete on the channel’s Say What? Karaoke<\/em> show.<\/p>\n After being signed to Capital Records at the age of 21, Muni released her debut album Jukebox<\/em> in 2009. Despite a mildly successful run of its lead single “Dollhouse” and critical acclaim, the album failed to chart.<\/p>\n After her own solo career stalled, Muni began sharpeming her songwriting skills for other artists. She eventually landed in the recording studio with Rihanna<\/strong> (\u201cCalifornia King Bed,\u201d \u201cWatch n\u2019 Learn\u201d), Ariana Grande<\/strong> (\u201cImagine,\u201d \u201cFake Smile\u201d), and Mariah Carey<\/strong> (\u201cInfinity,\u201d \u201cA No No\u201d). She also helped write “Worth It” for Fifth Harmony<\/strong> and “Timber” for Pitbull<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On June 17, 2022,\u00a0John Legend<\/strong> released his latest single “Honey” featuring Muni Long. The R&B song is the first project the pair have worked on together as recording artists, as they have collaborated behind the scenes on several tracks previously. The song is the second single from Legend\u2019s upcoming eighth studio album, following the song “Dope.”<\/p>\n![\"Muni](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Muni-Long-BET-Awards-shutter-embed-1.jpg?resize=620%2C952\")
Muni Long is a Florida native.<\/h2>\n
She recorded her first album at age 21 under a different name.<\/h2>\n
Muni wrote songs for Rihanna and Ariana Grande.<\/h2>\n
She released a single with John Legend<\/h2>\n
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Muni tried using another name before hitting it big.<\/h2>\n