Alis in Yunaland: it's no wonder that this amazingly talented Malaysian singer-songwriter has made such an impact on the American music scene.

There's a song currently getting a lot of play on radio where the word "down" is repeated over and over. But instead of feeling down, I am uplifted listening to it. That's because the song provides a great, bright spot amid all the bad news of late. It's because this single, Crush, is written and sung by our own Malaysian talent Yuna (pic) for her third United States-produced album called Chapters, and with it, she has truly made it in the ultra-competitive international music scene.